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Mark Rydell(1929-2026)

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  • Director
  • Actor
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Mark Rydell
Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.
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The Long Goodbye (1973)
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Mark Rydell was born on 23 March 1929 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Long Goodbye (1973), On Golden Pond (1981) and Hollywood Ending (2002). He was married to Esther Jacobs and Joanne Linville. He died on 13 August 2026 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 23, 1929
DiedAugust 13, 2026(97)
BornMarch 23, 1929
DiedAugust 13, 2026(97)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 7 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

Elliott Gould in The Long Goodbye (1973)
The Long Goodbye
7.5
  • Marty Augustine
  • 1973
Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Fonda, and Doug McKeon in On Golden Pond (1981)
On Golden Pond
7.6
  • Director
  • 1981
Hollywood Ending (2002)
Hollywood Ending
6.5
  • Al
  • 2002
James Dean (2001)
James Dean
7.1
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 2001

Credits

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Additional Crew

  • Meredith Baxter, Kristy McNichol, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Sada Thompson, Michael Schackelford, and David Schackelford in Family (1976)
    Family
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive consultant
    • 1976–1980

Director

  • Anne Heche, Sean Astin, James Cromwell, John Hurt, Malcolm McDowell, Judy Davis, Brian Dennehy, Sam Waterston, Clifton Collins Jr., James Denton, Stephen Hawking, Terry O'Quinn, and Elisabeth Röhm in Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
    Masters of Science Fiction
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, Ray Liotta, Tim Roth, Kelsey Grammer, Jay Mohr, Forest Whitaker, and Nick Cannon in Even Money (2006)
    Even Money
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2006
  • James Dean (2001)
    James Dean
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Crime of the Century (1996)
    Crime of the Century
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, and Lolita Davidovich in Intersection (1994)
    Intersection
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1994
  • McBride and Groom
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Bette Midler and James Caan in For the Boys (1991)
    For the Boys
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek in The River (1984)
    The River
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Fonda, and Doug McKeon in On Golden Pond (1981)
    On Golden Pond
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Bette Midler in The Rose (1979)
    The Rose
    7.0
    • directed by
    • 1979
  • Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
    Harry and Walter Go to New York
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Meredith Baxter, Kristy McNichol, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Sada Thompson, Michael Schackelford, and David Schackelford in Family (1976)
    Family
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Cinderella Liberty (1973)
    Cinderella Liberty
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1973
  • The Cowboys (1972)
    The Cowboys
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Steve McQueen in The Reivers (1969)
    The Reivers
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1969

Actor

  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Edward Asner, Marion Ross, Mark Rydell, James Handy, Charles Robinson, Helen Reddy, Dahlia Waingort Guigui, David A. Lockhart, Ian Fisher, Brian Connors, Phillip Giannikas, Sitara Attaie, and Kathrine Kohl in Senior Entourage (2021)
    Senior Entourage
    4.1
    • Mark
    • 2021
  • Brent Huff, Loren Lester, and Kate Vernon in Chicanery (2017)
    Chicanery
    5.6
    • Jack Sobel
    • 2017
  • 108 Minutes, The Yuri Gagarin Letter
    Short
    • Yuri Gagarin
    • 2012
  • Good Men (2011)
    Good Men
    7.1
    Short
    • Marcus
    • 2011
  • Door to Door
    Short
    • Milton
    • 2009
  • Remembering Nigel (2009)
    Remembering Nigel
    6.0
    • Mark Rydell
    • 2009
  • Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, Ray Liotta, Tim Roth, Kelsey Grammer, Jay Mohr, Forest Whitaker, and Nick Cannon in Even Money (2006)
    Even Money
    5.8
    • Ivan
    • 2006
  • Treat Williams, Gregory Smith, and Emily VanCamp in Everwood (2002)
    Everwood
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Jacob Hoffman
    • 2002
  • Hollywood Ending (2002)
    Hollywood Ending
    6.5
    • Al
    • 2002
  • James Dean (2001)
    James Dean
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Jack Warner
    • 2001
  • A Man Is Mostly Water (2000)
    A Man Is Mostly Water
    6.6
    • Distributor
    • 2000
  • Lena Olin and Robert Redford in Havana (1990)
    Havana
    6.1
    • Meyer Lansky
    • 1990
  • Tom Hanks and Sally Field in Punchline (1988)
    Punchline
    5.9
    • Romeo
    • 1988
  • Cinderella Liberty (1973)
    Cinderella Liberty
    6.7
    • Gutteral Mischief (as Marty Augustine)
    • 1973
  • Elliott Gould in The Long Goodbye (1973)
    The Long Goodbye
    7.5
    • Marty Augustine
    • 1973

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Marty Augustine
  • Born
    • March 23, 1929
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 13, 2026
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Esther JacobsApril 15, 1984 - 2007 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
      Amy Rydell
  • Parents
      Evelyn Rydell
  • Relatives
      Maggie Wagner(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Has directed 8 actors to Oscar nominations: Rupert Crosse, Sissy Spacek, Bette Midler, Frederic Forrest, Marsha Mason, Jane Fonda, Henry Fonda, & Katharine Hepburn. Fonda (Henry) and Hepburn won for their performances in On Golden Pond (1981).
  • Quotes
    I'm a hopeful person; I'm not a cynic. I believe that cynicism is a cancer for an artist. It's a way of insulating yourself from experience. If you're cynical about something, it becomes removed and can't invade you. If you believe that life has to do with an engagement of issues and personalities that make you young and vital, it's hard to be anything but hopeful.

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