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Amanda Marsalis
American film director and photographer
Amanda Marsalis is an American film director and photographer.[1]
Amanda Marsalis | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, film director |
Marsalis grew up in East Bay of San Francisco and moved to Los Angeles when she was 12 or 13.[2]
Photographic career
Marsalis attended California College of Arts and Crafts where she studied with Larry Sultan and Jim Goldberg.[citation needed] Her works were published in Vogue, Conde Nast Traveler, GQ, and The New York Times Magazine.[3]
Directing career
Marsalis made her directorial debut with the film Echo Park starring Mamie Gummer and Tony Okungbowa.[1] She was referred to the producers by Rebecca Walker, an author with whom she had worked previously.[2] The film premiered at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival.[3] It was acquired for distribution in 2016 by ARRAY.[4]
In 2015, Marsalis created a short documentary on Reese Witherspoon for Glamour, as the latter was honored with the Glamor Woman of the Year Award on the 25th anniversary of the event.[3]
Marsalis directed 6 episodes of the critically acclaimed[5] Netflix series Ozark, including 4 episodes of the final season.[6]
- Jaworowski, Ken (2016-04-14). "Review: 'Echo Park,' the Story of an Early Romance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- Harris, Aisha (2016-04-18). "Echo Park Director Amanda Marsalis on Making Her First Film, Gentrification, and Working With Ava DuVernay". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- "Reese Witherspoon Is Leading the Way in Hollywood: A Must-See Mini-Documentary". Glamour. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- Patten, Dominic (3 February 2016). "Ava Duvernay's Array Acquires Indie Drama 'Echo Park'". Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- Lowry, Brian (29 April 2022). "'Ozark' cements its place among Netflix's best dramas with its final episodes". CNN. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- O'Connell, Sean (2022-05-13). "Ozark Director On The Possibility Of More Episodes And Her Interpretation Of The Show's Final Scene". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved 2023-08-01.