Directing
Arthur Marks
Born 1927-08-02
Los Angeles, California, USA
Department: Directing
Biography
Arthur Ronald Marks (August 2, 1927 – November 13, 2019) was an American film and television director, writer, producer and distributor best known for his work in the blaxploitation genre, directing films such as Bonnie's Kids, Detroit 9000, Friday Foster, Bucktown, The Monkey Hu$tle and J. D.'s Revenge. He also directed and produced numerous episodes of the American legal drama Perry Mason, as well as episodes of Starsky & Hutch, Mannix, I Spy, My Friend Tony, The Dukes of Hazzard, Steve Canyon, and Young Daniel Boone.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Arthur Marks
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Perry Mason
1957
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Starsky & Hutch
1975
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CHiPs
1977
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I Spy
1965
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Putney Swope
1969
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Friday Foster
1975
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Steve Canyon
1958
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J.D.'s Revenge
1976
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Bonnie's Kids
1973
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Bucktown
1975
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (38 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Killing Floor | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | CHiPs | Writer | TV Series | 1977 |
 | The Monkey Hustle | Producer | Movie | 1976 |
| The Monkey Hustle | Director | Movie | 1976 |
 | J.D.'s Revenge | Director | Movie | 1976 |
| J.D.'s Revenge | Producer | Movie | 1976 |
 | Friday Foster | Director | Movie | 1975 |
| Friday Foster | Story | Movie | 1975 |
| Friday Foster | Producer | Movie | 1975 |
 | Starsky & Hutch | Director | TV Series | 1975 |
 | A Woman for All Men | Director | Movie | 1975 |
 | Bucktown | Director | Movie | 1975 |
 | Linda Lovelace for President | Executive Producer | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Centerfold Girls | Story | Movie | 1974 |
| The Centerfold Girls | Executive In Charge Of Production | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Zebra Killer | Executive Producer | Movie | 1974 |
 | The New Perry Mason | Director | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Detroit 9000 | Producer | Movie | 1973 |
| Detroit 9000 | Director | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Roommates | Writer | Movie | 1973 |
| The Roommates | Director | Movie | 1973 |
 | Bonnie's Kids | Director | Movie | 1973 |
| Bonnie's Kids | Writer | Movie | 1973 |
 | Class of '74 | Director | Movie | 1972 |
 | Togetherness | Writer | Movie | 1970 |
| Togetherness | Producer | Movie | 1970 |
| Togetherness | Director | Movie | 1970 |
 | Putney Swope | Lighting Design | Movie | 1969 |
| My Friend Tony | Director | TV Series | 1969 | |
 | Lust Weekend | Assistant Camera | Movie | 1967 |
 | Hallucination Generation | Editorial Production Assistant | Movie | 1966 |
 | I Spy | Director | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Steve Canyon | Director | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Perry Mason | Director | TV Series | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Producer | TV Series | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Assistant Director | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Jungle Jim | Assistant Director | Movie | 1948 |