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Paul Marcus

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Paul Marcus
Born
Paul Coryn Valentine Marcus

(1954-05-30)30 May 1954
Died13 February 2011(2011-02-13)(aged 56)
Occupationtelevision director
SpouseViviana Maranzano (1987–2011)

Paul Coryn Valentine Marcus(30 May 1954 – 13 February 2011) was aBAFTAwinning British television director and producer.[1][2]His most notable success was as producer of the television seriesPrime Suspect,but he also worked in cinema, theatre and many other TV series.[3]

Early life

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Marcus was born in London in 1954, the son of playwrightFrank Marcus,a German-born Jew who fled to Britain in 1939 and the actress Jacqueline Sylvester. He was educated atLatymer Upper SchoolandLincoln College, Oxford.[4]

Credits

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His credits include the following:

Notes

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  1. ^ObituaryLondon Guardian,4 March 2011.
  2. ^"BAFTA Awards".awards.bafta.org.
  3. ^"Paul Marcus".BFI.Archived fromthe originalon November 30, 2018.
  4. ^"Paul Marcus: TV producer and director who was a driving force behind".The Independent.October 23, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-05-25.
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