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name: "Martin Davidson"
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roles: ["Director"]
born: "7 November 1939"
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average_as: "director"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T20:17:53.265588+00:00"
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# Martin Davidson

Director. Born 7 November 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 7 November 1939, Brooklyn, New York, USA
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3850049, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0203429/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/89373

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Law & Order*](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) (72)

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## Biography

Martin Davidson (born 7 November 1939) is an American film and television director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He spent several years acting in Off-Broadway productions and regional theatre before moving into directing.

His feature directorial debut was the 1974 film *The Lords of Flatbush*, which he also co-wrote. He later directed *Hero at Large* (1980), *Eddie and the Cruisers* (1983, also co-writer) and *Looking for an Echo* (2000, also co-writer and producer). On television he has directed episodes of series including *Law & Order* (1990), *Chicago Hope* (1996) and *Judging Amy* (2000). He won an ACE award for the 1987 HBO television film *Long Gone*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Law & Order* (1990), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

## Also known for

- *The Lords of Flatbush* (1974), Writer, Director
- *Eddie and the Cruisers* (1983), Director, Screenplay
- *Judging Amy* (1999), Director
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), Director
- *Hero at Large* (1980), Director

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