Background
Marks, Richard was born on November 10, 1943 in New York City. Son of Ben and Irene (Epstein) Marks.
Marks, Richard was born on November 10, 1943 in New York City. Son of Ben and Irene (Epstein) Marks.
Student, New York University. Bachelor, City College of New York.
In an extended, notable collaboration (1983–present), he has edited all of director James L. Brooks" feature films. Marks was Barry Malkin"s assistant editor on The Rain People (1969), which was a directed by Francis Ford Coppola early in his career. He then assisted Dede Allen on Alice"s Restaurant (1969) and on Little Big Manitoba (1970).
He co-edited Serpico (1973) with Allen.
Dede Allen is among the most prominent film editors of her generation, and she is known for helping to develop the careers of several younger editors. Roger Crittenden has written that "Perhaps the outstanding graduate of the Dede Allen Academy is Richard Marks.".
Member Motion Picture Academy Arts and Sciences, American Cinema Editors.
Married Barbara Joan Fallick, January 15, 1967. 1 child, Leslie Sharon.