---
name: "Richard Marks"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-marks"
fi1m_id: "richard-marks"
imdb_id: "nm0548943"
tmdb_id: 3175
wikidata_id: "Q976609"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "10 November 1943"
died: "31 December 2018"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-05T01:12:17.865065+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Richard Marks

## Identity

Richard Marks

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-marks
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-marks
- **IMDb ID:** nm0548943
- **TMDB ID:** 3175
- **Wikidata ID:** Q976609
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Marks, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q976609, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0548943/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3175

Producer. Born 10 November 1943 in New York City, New York. Died 31 December 2018.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 10 November 1943, New York City, New York
- **Died:** 31 December 2018
- **Active:** 1973–2009
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 2 producing, 8 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [James L. Brooks](https://film.one/person/james-l-brooks.md), [Al Pacino](https://film.one/person/al-pacino.md), [Diane Keaton](https://film.one/person/diane-keaton.md), [Greg Kinnear](https://film.one/person/greg-kinnear.md), [Jack Epps Jr.](https://film.one/person/jack-epps-jr.md), [Jack Nicholson](https://film.one/person/jack-nicholson.md), [Nora Ephron](https://film.one/person/nora-ephron.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 4 Oscar nominations
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as producer, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 88 (3), 1980s 82 (3), 1990s 69 (3), 2000s 72 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Marks, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q976609, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0548943/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3175

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*As Good as It Gets*](https://film.one/film/as-good-as-it-gets.md) (77), [*Julie & Julia*](https://film.one/film/julie-and-julia.md) (72)
- **Paramount+:** [*The Godfather Part II*](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-ii.md) (92)
- **Hulu:** [*Terms of Endearment*](https://film.one/film/terms-of-endearment.md) (81)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Kojak*](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md) (80)
- **Apple TV:** [*You've Got Mail*](https://film.one/film/youve-got-mail.md) (66)
- **Disney+:** [*Father of the Bride*](https://film.one/film/father-of-the-bride-1991.md) (65)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Richard Marks (10 November 1943 – 31 December 2018) was an American film editor. Born in New York City, he had more than 30 editing credits on feature and television films from 1972 onwards.

Marks began as an assistant editor, working with Dede Allen on *Alice's Restaurant* (1969) and *Little Big Man* (1970), and co-editing *Serpico* (1973). He edited *The Godfather Part II* (1974) and was supervising editor on *Apocalypse Now* (1979). From 1983 to 2010 he edited all six feature films directed by James L. Brooks, including *Terms of Endearment* (1983), *Broadcast News* (1987) and *As Good as It Gets* (1997). Other credits include *You've Got Mail* (1998) and *Julie & Julia* (2009).

Marks received four Academy Award nominations for editing. In 2013 he was awarded the American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award. He taught film editing at UCLA.

*Sources: variety.com, en.wikipedia.org, cinemontage.org.*

## On Fi1m (10)

### Produced (2) — the average rests on these

- *As Good as It Gets* (1997), Fi1m 77, Editor, Co-Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/as-good-as-it-gets.md)
- *Say Anything...* (1989), Fi1m 81, Co-Producer, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/say-anything.md)

### Crew (8)

- *Julie & Julia* (2009), Fi1m 72, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/julie-and-julia.md)
- *You've Got Mail* (1998), Fi1m 66, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/youve-got-mail.md)
- *Father of the Bride* (1991), Fi1m 65, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/father-of-the-bride-1991.md)
- *Broadcast News* (1987), Fi1m 84, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/broadcast-news.md)
- *Terms of Endearment* (1983), Fi1m 81, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/terms-of-endearment.md)
- *Apocalypse Now* (1979), Fi1m 92, Supervising Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md)
- *The Godfather Part II* (1974), Fi1m 92, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-ii.md)
- *Kojak* (1973), Fi1m 80, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)

## Complete filmography (42)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959* (2016), Editor
- *How Do You Know* (2010), Co-Producer, Editor
- *Julie & Julia* (2009), Editor — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/julie-and-julia.md)
- *Made of Honor* (2008), Editor
- *Spanglish* (2004), Editor, Co-Producer
- *Timeline* (2003), Editor
- *Riding in Cars with Boys* (2001), Editor
- *What Planet Are You From?* (2000), Editor
- *You've Got Mail* (1998), Editor — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/youve-got-mail.md)
- *As Good as It Gets* (1997), Co-Producer, Editor — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/as-good-as-it-gets.md)
- *'Til There Was You* (1997), Editor
- *Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead* (1995), Editor
- *Assassins* (1995), Editor
- *I'll Do Anything* (1994), Associate Producer, Editor
- *Father of the Bride* (1991), Editor — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/father-of-the-bride-1991.md)
- *One Good Cop* (1991), Editor
- *Dick Tracy* (1990), Editor
- *Terror in Beverly Hills* (1989), Editor
- *Say Anything...* (1989), Editor, Co-Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/say-anything.md)
- *Broadcast News* (1987), Editor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/broadcast-news.md)
- *Firewalker* (1986), Editor
- *Jumpin' Jack Flash* (1986), Associate Producer
- *Pretty in Pink* (1986), Editor
- *St. Elmo's Fire* (1985), Editor
- *The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension* (1984), Editor
- *Terms of Endearment* (1983), Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/terms-of-endearment.md)
- *Max Dugan Returns* (1983), Editor
- *Pennies from Heaven* (1981), Editor
- *The Hand* (1981), Editor
- *Apocalypse Now* (1979), Supervising Editor — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md)
- *The Blue Hotel* (1977), Editor
- *The Last Tycoon* (1976), Editor
- *Lies My Father Told Me* (1975), Editor
- *The Godfather Part II* (1974), Editor — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-ii.md)
- *Three Tough Guys* (1974), Editor
- *Serpico* (1973), Co-Editor
- *Kojak* (1973), series, Editor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *Bang the Drum Slowly* (1973), Editor
- *Parades* (1972), Editor
- *Doc* (1971), Sound Editor
- *The Rain People* (1969), Assistant Editor
- *Alice's Restaurant* (1969), Editor

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 4 nominated

- 1998: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *As Good as It Gets*
- 1988: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *Broadcast News*
- 1984: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *Terms of Endearment*
- 1980: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *Apocalypse Now*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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