Scott Marshall (born January 17, 1969) is an American film director.

Early life

Marshall was born and raised in

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, the son of Barbara ( Wells), a nurse, and

Garry Marshall Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American screenwriter, director, producer and actor. Marshall began his career in the 1960s as a writer for ''The Lucy Show'' and ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' until he developed the T ...

; he is also the nephew of

Penny Marshall Carole Penny MarshallBorn Carole Penny Marshall in 1943, as per ''My Mother Was Nuts, a Memoir'', p. 10; . Copyright 2012 (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018) was an American actress, film director, and producer. She is best known for ...

. Scott had an interest in film since his childhood as his father recalled of his son's early efforts in film, "I'd make him a little wooden airplane and he would take it immediately and burn it, and start to film it, flaming, crashing!". Also, "Later, we got a pool and he would get his friends to drink tomato juice and then he'd shoot at them and they would dive in the pool and the tomato juice would come out. It ruined the pool."

Career

Marshall studied film directing at the

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where he directed his short film ''Waving Not Drowning''. It later screened at the AFI/Los Angeles Film Festival. He also directed the movie '' Blonde Ambition'', which is considered a cult film by some for its writing and for the many references it has. He also played bass guitar in Chavez.

Personal life

Marshall married his wife Elissa Spivak in 2001. Together they have three children: Sam, Ethan, and Emma.

Director

* '' Keeping Up with the Steins'' (2006) * '' Blonde Ambition'' (2007) * '' All's Faire in Love'' (2009)

Second unit director

(all with father Garry, except where noted) * '' The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement'' * '' The Princess Diaries'' * '' Runaway Bride'' * '' Dear God'' * '' The Preacher's Wife'' (with Penny Marshall) * '' Raising Helen'' * '' The Other Sister'' * ''

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Actor

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'' as Sam

References

External links

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Marshall Arts Productions
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