Marcus Stokes
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| Born | Marcus Stokes |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, producer |
Marcus Stokes is an American director. Marcus began his career in film as a visual effects artist at George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). After his work on major films such as Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and I, Robot, Marcus began directing with a sci-fi short that was acquired by HBO.
Marcus Stokes was born in New Haven, Connecticut but raised in Macon, Georgia.[1]
Before his career in films, Marcus worked in Architectural design and holds a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Marcus also worked in rural Japan as a language instructor and translator.[1][2]
Currently
Marcus is the founder and president of The Working Director, a Santa Monica-based company specializing in training aspiring professional directors. Marcus' current directing projects include The Signal, starring Michael Ealy and Grace Phipps,[1] and post-apocalyptic thriller, O2, which he is collaborating on with Cody Zwieg.