David Marks - films, writing and selected credits
Links to Documentary Films - Clicking on title directs to streaming version on VImeo:
In The Cobbler’s Shoes - 2013 - A documentary about a beloved village Cobbler - Password: coBBler
Coronation in the Kingdom of Tonga - 2009 - A documentary about a King and his country - Password: TABOO
Dark Star - 2005 - BBC biography of Frank Sinatra = Password: Frank
Emperor of the Universe - 2001 - BBC biography of Sun Myung Moon - Password: Cult
Jimi Hendrix - The Man they Made God - 1998 - BBC biography of the iconic guitarist - Password: London
Nazi Gold - 1997 - BBC Special on the role of Switzerland in WWII - Password: Train
The Gangster Who Dreamed - 1996 - BBC biography of Sam Giancana = Password: Chicago
Links to Articles and Writing - Clicking on title directs to news website:
Senate Must Punish Trump for Capitol Riot - 2/4/2021
The New York Con - Criminal behavior repeats itself - 11/8/2020
America Held Hostage - Forty years afte the Iran-Hostage crisis, its impact endures - 2/11/2020
Trump is no Hitler - His Enablers are the Greater Problem - 1/5/2020
Trump: Man of Sin - 8/1/2019 - A profile of the President’s character
The Politics of Sexual Harassment and War - 11/07/2017 - How U.S. political culture tolerates abuse and violence
Trump Threatens a Genocide - 09/23/2017 - The president’s rhetoric increases the possibility of World War Three
The Last of the Mad Pirates? - 08/31/2017 - Trump is profiled with Buckminster Fuller’s perspective
Risk of Unleashing Mad Dog Mattis - 07/08/2017 - The Secretary of Defense and his love of war
Clapper’s Unhinged Russia Bashing - 06/15/2017 - How hostility towards Russia is a mirror of U.S. aggression
Trump: The Narcissist with Haters - 05/30/2017 - A profile of the president’s psyche
Reflections on US Political Tragedies - 11/14/2016 - The election of Donald Trump marks another milestone
Campaign 2016's Brave New World - 06/14/2016 - Alduos Huxley adds some perspective on the U.S. Election
Collateral Damage / Stuff Happens - 10/09/2015 - A look at U.S. gun violence and the warrior culture
Press: In The Cobbler’s Shoes - 10/02/13 - Review of the independent documentary
Ukraine’s Assault on a Free Press - 01/23/2011 - A detailed report on how government represses media
The Train - 06/20/1997 - Details of Swiss Railway’s reported transport of Holocaust victims
Selected Credits
In The Cobbler's Shoes
Producer and Director of this independent documentary about Misak Pirinjian, a beloved cobbler, whose timeless skill and presence reminds his village of the importance of shoes and kindness. A Mill Valley Film Festival Selection.
Coronation in the Kingdom of Tonga
Producer and Director of this award-winning independent documentary about the identity and integrity of a unique island culture.
Sinatra: Dark Star
U.S. Producer for this BBC special biography about the 20th century singer and icon whose fame relied on relationships with some of the most heinous criminals of his era.
Nazi Gold
Associate Producer and lead investigator for this BBC/PBS special on the role of Switzerland in WWII. See http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/nazis/train/
Jimi Hendrix: The Man They Made God
Producer of this BBC documentary on the life and times of the famed guitarist; a young man from Seattle who launched his career from London in the 1960's.
Sun Myung Moon: Emperor of the Universe
U.S. Producer of this BBC biography of the leader of the Korean Cult whose power and money influenced heads of state around the world.
Sam Giancana: The Gangster Who Dreamed
Associate producer for this BBC biography on the Chicago mobster whose career bridged the 20th century with subversive political connections.
Diamonds
Reporter for this BBC documentary series on the history and politics of the precious stone.
Investigating the October Surprise
Reporter for this PBS/FRONTLINE documentary on how the1980 U.S. presidential election was influenced by the Iran Hostage Crisis.
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