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Martin Davidson

Director

Martin Davidson

Born November 7, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, USA10 films

Martin Davidson (born November 7, 1939) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. After attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he spent five 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 movie starring William Petersen and Virginia Madsen.

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He may be best remembered for directing the cult film Eddie and the Cruisers.

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Eddie and the Cruisers posterFirst watchEddie and the Cruisers19836.7A television newswoman picks up the story of a 1960s rock band whose long-lost leader — Eddie Wilson — may still be alive, while searching for the missing tapes of the band's…View film

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Filmography

10 films as director
  1. 2000Looking for an EchoDirector
  2. 1995Follow The RiverDirector
  3. 1992A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus StoryDirector
  4. 1992Hard PromisesDirector
  5. 1989Heart of DixieDirector
  6. 1987Long GoneDirector
  7. 1983Eddie and the CruisersDirector
  8. 1980Hero at LargeDirector
  9. 1978Almost SummerDirector
  10. 1974The Lords of FlatbushDirector