Ross Kagan Marks
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Ross Kagan Marks[1] is an American filmmaker and professor at New Mexico State University.[2][3]
Ross Kagan Marks directed Walking with Herb,[4] The Twilight of the Golds,[5] and Homage.[6] His credits are the Heart Outright, Fowl, Tarrant County, Showdown on Rio Road, Fluff, and Princess which ended up on the Academy Award live-action shorts.[7]
For The Twilight of the Golds, Marks assembled a cast including Brendan Fraser, Faye Dunaway, Rosie O' Donnell, Jennifer Beals, Jack Klugman, and Garry Marshall.[8] The film and Marks were nominated for awards.[9] Ross Marks's films have won awards at the Sundance Film Festival.[10] Walking with Herb marked Ross Marks's entry into faith-based filmmaking. The film starred Edward James Olmos, George Lopez, and Kathleen Quinlan.[11] Ross Marks's Walking with Herb was reviewed by Dove.[12]
Ross Marks works as a professor at New Mexico State University, and he is the founder of the Las Cruces International Film Festival, where he is also the executive director.[13]
Personal life
Marks is married to Debra Medoff and is the father of three children.[14] His father-in-law was playwright Mark Medoff.[15] As of September 2023, Marks resides in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[16]