Martin Davidson

Martin Davidson
Born	November 7, 1939 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Film director, film producer, screenwriter, television director
Years active	1974–2002

Martin Davidson (born November 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, television director. After attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he spent four (five counting tours) years as an actor in Off Broadway shows and regional theater. His directorial debut was The Lords of Flatbush starring Sylvester Stallone and Henry Winkler. He won an ACE award for his film Long Gone, an HBO film starring William Petersen and Virginia Madsen.

He is married to residential and restaurant designer Sandy Davidson.^[1] They have two children.^[2]

Selected filmography

• The Lords of Flatbush (1974) (also co-writer, with Stephen Verona and Gail Gleckler)
• If Ever I See You Again (1978) (co-writer, with Joe Brooks)
• Almost Summer (1978) (also co-writer, with Marc Reid Rubel, Sandra Berg and Judith Berg)
• Hero at Large (1980)
• Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) (also co-writer, with Arlene Davidson)
• Long Gone (1987)
• Heart of Dixie (1989)
• Hard Promises (1991)

Television

• Call to Glory (1984)
• Our Family Honor (1985)
• Law & Order (1990)
• My Life and Times (1991)
• Picket Fences (1993)
• Chicago Hope (1994)
• Judging Amy (2000)
• Looking for an Echo (2000) (also co-writer, with Robert Held and Jeffrey Goldenberg)
• Girls Club (2002)

References

1. Lauren Beale (April 11, 2011). "Martin Davidson, Sandy Davidson hope to sell West Hollywood Hills home". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
2. "Martin Davidson Biography (1939–)". Filmreference.com. November 7, 1939. Retrieved June 30, 2012.

External links

• Martin Davidson at the Internet Movie Database
• Martin Davidson at AllMovie