Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood (2008)

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An intimate portrait of an oft-forgotten character in Hollywood: the screenwriter. Raised in Baghdad, screenwriter Mardik Martin was infused with an early love for movies when he was sent to the U.S. by his family to avoid being drafted into the Iraqi army. Mardik discovered the NYU cinema department, and there he met Martin Scorsese; their friendship would lead to some of the greatest films in American cinema.

Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood

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Mardik Martin
Mardik Martin as Self Died 2019 · Iran Mardik Martin (September 16, 1934 – September 11, 2019) was an American screenwriter of such classics as Mean Streets, New York, New York, and Raging Bull directed by his lifelong friend Martin Scorse...
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese as Self Age 83 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA Martin Charles Scorsese (/skɔːrˈsɛsi/ skor-SESS-ee, Italian: [skorˈseːze, -se]; born November 17, 1942) is an American filmmaker. One of the major figures of the New Hollywood era, he has received man...
George Lucas
George Lucas as Self Age 81 · Modesto, California, USA George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and entrepreneur. Lucas is known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts and Indu...
Irwin Winkler
Irwin Winkler as Self Age 94 · New York City, New York, USA Irwin Winkler (born May 25, 1931) is an American film producer and director. He is the producer or director of over 58 motion pictures, dating back to 1967's Double Trouble, starring Elvis Presley. Th...
Brando De Sica
Brando De Sica as Self Age 43 · Rome, Lazio, Italy
Amy Heckerling
Amy Heckerling as Self Age 71 · The Bronx, New York, USA Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American film director. An alumna of both New York University and the American Film Institute, she directed the commercially successful films Fast Times at Ridg...
Director Ramy Katrib
Cast Mardik Martin, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Irwin Winkler, Peter Biskind, Ted Braun, Brando De Sica, Amy Heckerling, Mark Jonathan Harris, Charles Mandracchia