Marc Platt

Marc Evan Platt (born April 14, 1957) is an American producer. He has worked in film, theatre, and television, and has received numerous accolades including four Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award, as well as nominations for four Academy Awards.

Early life Platt was born and raised in a Conservative Jewish home in Pikesville, Maryland, the son of Sue Ellen (née Sezzin), a schoolteacher, and Howard Platt, who worked in the retail shoe business. He has an older brother and a younger sister.

Career Platt started producing in theatre, before moving into film. Platt was a business-affairs lawyer for (ICM) International Creative Management's superagent Sam Cohn, laying the essential groundwork of entertainment contacts. He was thirty-three years old when he replaced Mike Medavoy, at Orion Pictures, as production chief. After Orion, he served as president of production for two more movie studios: TriStar Pictures, and Universal Studios. Platt has since formed his own production company, Marc Platt Productions, within the Universal realm and continues to pursue creative projects. His company is responsible for the Legally Blonde films and the HBO miniseries Empire Falls.

Platt has produced a variety of feature films beginning with the 1987 comedy Campus Man. His films include Legally Blonde (2001), Wanted (2008), Rachel Getting Married (2008), Nine (2009), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Drive (2011), The Girl on the Train (2016), and Cruella (2021). He also produced critically acclaimed films such as Steven Spielberg's Cold War drama Bridge of Spies (2015), Damien Chazelle's musical La La Land (2016), and Aaron Sorkin's legal drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), all of which earned him Academy Award for Best Picture nominations.

He was executive producer of the two-part docudrama The Path to 9/11, shown on ABC on the fifth anniversary of 9/11 on September 10 and 11, 2006. The film was controversial and accused of having a political agenda and fictionalising the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks, especially those involving the Clinton administration.

He collaborated with Walt Disney Pictures producing numerous musicals for the studio including Into the Woods (2014), Mary Poppins Returns (2018), Aladdin (2019, as an executive producer), The Little Mermaid (2023), and Snow White (2025), as well as Universal's Wicked films (2024–2025). In 2021 he produced a film adaptation of the musical Dear Evan Hansen (2021) which featured a leading performance from his son Ben Platt, who originated the title role on Broadway. This casting, however, led to accusations of nepotism against them for having Ben, at age 27, reprise his role as the teenage title character in the film. In 2024, he collaborated with Focus Features producing coming-of-age romance film based on Hayley Kiyoko's 2023 book and her 2015 song, Girls Like Girls. For his work on television he produced Grease Live! (2016), Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018), and Rent: Live (2019) as well as the HBO projects Empire Falls (2005), and Oslo (2021).

Theatre Platt has produced numerous productions on the Broadway stage with his first official credit being Wicked earning his first Tony Award for Best Musical nomination. He was also nominated for Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Pal Joey in 2009 and Tony Award for Best Play for Indecent in 2017. He won the Tony Award for Best Musical for The Band's Visit in 2018 and for A Strange Loop in 2022. He will also produce the upcoming stage adaptation of La La Land.

Personal life Platt and his wife Julie (née Beren) also a Penn graduate and trustee of the university, live in the Los Angeles area. They funded the construction of a performing arts rehearsal and performance space on the campus, the Platt Student Performing Arts House. Platt is a Penn Glee Club alumnus and supporter. His company has taken at least one Penn student intern a year since its inception.

The Platts have five children, including, Ben Platt and Jonah Platt, both actors and singers.

Filmography Film Year Tile Credit Notes 1987 Campus Man Executive producer 2001 Josie and the Pussycats Legally Blonde 2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Honey 2005 Happy Endings Co-producer The Perfect Man 2007 The Seeker 2008 Wanted Rachel Getting Married 2009 Legally Blondes Direct-to-video The Other Woman Nine 2010 Cop Out Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Charlie St. Cloud 2011 Drive Honey 2 Executive producer 2013 Evidence 2 Guns 2014 Song One Winter's Tale We'll Never Have Paris Executive producer Lost River Mockingbird Into the Woods Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks Executive producer 2015 Ricki and the Flash Bridge of Spies 2016 La La Land Honey 3: Dare to Dance Executive producer Direct-to-video The Girl on the Train Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk 2018 Hotel Artemis Nappily Ever After Mary Poppins Returns 2019 Aladdin Executive producer 2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7 2021 Thunder Force Cruella Dear Evan Hansen 2022 Better Nate Than Ever Babylon 2023 The Little Mermaid 2024 Players Wicked 2025 Snow White How to Train Your Dragon Wicked: For Good 2026 Basic Girls Like Girls 2027 How to Train Your Dragon 2 Filming

Actor

Year Title Role 2022 Babylon Producer

Thanks

Year Tile Role 1991 The Addams Family Special thanks 2013 Bananas Special thanks; short film 2016 The Comedian The producers wish to thank the following for their assistance

Cameo appearances

Television Executive producer Year Title Notes 2002 MDs 2003 Mr. Ambassador Television film Legally Blonde Television pilot 2005 Empire Falls Once Upon a Mattress Television film 2006 The Path to 9/11 2009−10 Taking the Stage 2016 Grease: Live Television special 2017 A Christmas Story Live! 2018 Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert A Very Wicked Halloween 2019 Rent Live! 2021 Oslo Television film 2023 Scott Pilgrim Takes Off 2026-present Elle

Actor

Year Title Role 2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm Musical Director

Thanks

Year Title Role 2020 Saturday Night Seder Special thanks 2024 Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked With gratitude

Cameo appearances

Year Title Notes 2001 Backstage Pass 2004 Broadway: The American Musical Episode: "Putting It Together" 2008 Max on Set: Wanted Documentary 2024 Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked Television special

Theatre 1983: Total Abandon (play, associate producer) 2003–present: Wicked (musical) 2006: Three Days of Rain (play) 2008–09: Pal Joey (musical, associate producer) 2014: If/Then (musical) 2016: Oh, Hello on Broadway (Play) 2017: War Paint (musical) 2017: Indecent (play) 2017–19: The Band's Visit (musical) 2021–23: A Strange Loop (musical) 2022-23: Topdog/Underdog (play) 2023: Fat Ham (play) 2024: Death Becomes Her (musical) 2025: Buena Vista Social Club (musical) 2025: Purpose (play) TBA: La La Land'' (musical)

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Production / Role Result 2015 Academy Award Best Picture Bridge of Spies 2016 La La Land 2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7 2024 Wicked 2011 British Academy Film Award Best Film Drive 2015 Bridge of Spies 2016 La La Land 2018 Mary Poppins Returns 2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7 2004 Tony Award Best Musical Wicked 2018 The Band's Visit 2022 A Strange Loop 2025 Buena Vista Social Club 2025 Death Becomes Her 2009 Best Revival of a Musical Pal Joey 2017 Best Play Indecent 2025 Purpose 2023 Best Revival of a Play Topdog/Underdog 2009 Golden Globe Award Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nine 2014 Into the Woods 2016 La La Land 2018 Mary Poppins Returns 2018 Babylon 2024 Wicked 2020 Best Motion Picture – Drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 2024 Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Wicked 2025 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Picture Snow White 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Miniseries Empire Falls 2016 Outstanding Special Class Program Grease Live! 2018 Outstanding Variety Special (Live) Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert 2019 Rent: Live 2021 Outstanding Television Movie Oslo 2005 Producer's Guild of America Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television Empire Falls 2015 Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures Bridge of Spies 2016 La La Land 2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7 2024 Wicked 2021 People's Choice Awards Drama Movie of the Year Cruella 2022 North Dakota Film Society Best Picture Babylon 2016 Hollywood Film Awards Producer of the Year Billy Lynn's Long Halftime WalkThe Girl on the TrainLa La Land 2008 Independent Spirit Awards Best Feature Rachel Getting Married 2011 Drive 2018 CinEuphoria Awards Best Film - International Competition La La Land 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Music Themed Film or Musical The Little Mermaid 2024 Music Themed Film, Biopic or Musical Wicked 2011 Online Film & Television Association Best Picture Drive 2015 Bridge of Spies 2016 La La Land