Mark Marshall(I)

A native Oklahoman, Mark Marshall began his career in 1978 when he joined Lucasfilm Ltd., serving as production assistant on "More American Graffiti," "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark," directed by Steven Spielberg. In 1984, he joined Amblin Entertainment as personal assistant to Mr. Spielberg. During that time, Marshall assisted on a varied slate of projects including "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," "The Goonies," "The Color Purple," "Empire of the Sun," and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" as well as Spielberg's television series, "Amazing Stories."

In 1989, Marshall joined Donner Shuler-Donner Productions as a production representative to producer/director Richard Donner on HBO's hit series, "Tales from the Crypt." During hiatus on that series, Marshall joined producer Jennie Lew Tugend as her assistant on "Radio Flyer" and "Lethal Weapon 3." In 1992, Tugend tapped Marshall as a Producer on the "Free Willy" trilogy for Warner Bros. Marshall also brought his considerable post-production experience to such films as "Assassins," "Lightning Jack," "Star Kid," "Message in a Bottle," Billy Crystal's "61*" for HBO and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" for director Chris Columbus. He also served as production manager on the Academy Award-nominated short film, "Kangaroo Court."

After years of research and development, Marshall is set to begin work on a project he has long been passionate about: "Sultana." Along with "Supernatural" co-executive producer Jim Michaels and actor Sean Astin (who will also serve as narrator), Marshall is producing a full-length documentary about the little-known but needs-to-be-told Sultana Disaster that occurred at the close of the Civil War.