Marc Rocco (June 19, 1962 – May 1, 2009) was an American film director, film producer and screenwriter. Rocco was born Marc Daniel King in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, to Harvey King and Sandra Elaine Garrett (1942–2002). Garrett married actor Alex Rocco in 1964, who adopted Marc. He directed several films, including '' Scenes from the Goldmine'', '' Dream a Little Dream'', ''

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'' and '' Murder in the First''.

Death

On May 1, 2009, Rocco died in his sleep at his home in North Hills, Los Angeles,

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, aged 46, widowing his wife Lisa.

Filmography

*'' Scenes from the Goldmine'' (1987) *'' Dream a Little Dream'' (1989) *''

'' (1992) *'' Teresa's Tattoo'' (1994) (producer only) *'' Murder in the First'' (1995) *''

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'' (2005) (producer only) *''

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'' (2008) (producer only)

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* 1962 births 2009 deaths American adoptees American film directors American film producers American male screenwriters Place of birth missing People from North Hollywood, Los Angeles People from North Hills, Los Angeles 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-film-director-1960s-stub