Amanda Marsalis | |
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Born | United States |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Photographer, film director |
Amanda Marsalis is an American film director and photographer. [1]
Marsalis grew up in East Bay of San Francisco and moved to Los Angeles when she was 12 or 13. [2]
Marsalis attended California College of Arts and Crafts where she studied with Larry Sultan and Jim Goldberg.[ citation needed] Her works were published in Vogue, Conde Nast Traveler, GQ, and The New York Times Magazine. [3]
Marsalis made her directorial debut with the film Echo Park starring Mamie Gummer and Tony Okungbowa. [1] She was referred to the producers by Rebecca Walker, an author with whom she had worked previously. [2] The film premiered at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival. [3] It was acquired for distribution in 2016 by ARRAY. [4]
In 2015, Marsalis created a short documentary on Reese Witherspoon for Glamour, as the latter was honored with the Glamor Woman of the Year Award on the 25th anniversary of the event. [3]
Marsalis directed 6 episodes of the critically acclaimed [5] Netflix series Ozark, including 4 episodes of the final season. [6]