Marathon Man Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Marathon Man is a 1976 suspense/thriller film directed by John Schlesinger. It was adapted by William Goldman from his novel of the same name and stars Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane and Marthe Keller. The music score was composed by Michael Small. Thomas Babington "Babe" Levy is a history Ph.D. candidate and avid runner researching the same field as his father, who committed suicide after being investigated during the Joseph McCarthy era. Babe's brother, Henry , better known as "Doc", poses as an oil company executive but, unknown to Babe, is actually a U.S....
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quick facts

Release date:	October 6, 1976
Directed by:	John Schlesinger
Rated:
Runtime:	125 Minutes
Producer:	Robert Evans, Sidney Beckerman
Editor:	Jim Clark
Music by:	Michael Small
Cinematography:	Conrad L. Hall
Screenplay by:	William Goldman
Adapted from:	Marathon Man
Genre:	Action, Thriller

Award-winners from Marathon Man

Laurence Olivier

Born:May 22, 1907

Died:July 11, 1989

Cast of Marathon Man

Dustin Hoffman

Babe

Born:August 8, 1937

Age:74

Roy Scheider

Born:Nov. 10, 1932

Died:Feb. 10, 2008

William Devane

Born:September 5, 1939

Age:72

Richard Bright

Born:June 28, 1937

Died:Feb. 18, 2006

Fritz Weaver

Born:January 19, 1926

Age:86

Marthe Keller

Born:January 28, 1945

Age:67

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
1977
1976
1977	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, Laurence Olivier
1977	David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film, John Schlesinger

Year	Award Nomination
1976	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Laurence Olivier
1976	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Dustin Hoffman
1977	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, John Schlesinger
1977	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Dustin Hoffman
1977	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film, Laurence Olivier
1977	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Marthe Keller
1977	Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, William Goldman
1976	BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Jim Clark
1977	David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film, John Schlesinger

Film director of Marathon Man

John Schlesinger

Born: February 16, 1926

Died: July 25, 2003

Education: Balliol College, Oxford

John Richard Schlesinger, CBE was an English film and stage director and actor. Schlesinger was born in London into a middle-class Jewish family, the son of Winifred Henrietta and Bernard Edward Schlesinger, a physician. After St Edmund's School, Hindhead, Uppingham School and Balliol College,...
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Title	Released	Genre
The Next Best Thing	2000	Comedy
The Tale of Sweeney Todd	1997	Musical
Eye for an Eye	1996	Thriller
Cold Comfort Farm	1995	Comedy
The Innocent	1993	Thriller
A Question of Attribution	1991
Pacific Heights	1990	Thriller
Madame Sousatzka	1988
The Believers	1987	Thriller
The Falcon and the Snowman	1985	Thriller
An Englishman Abroad	1983
Honky Tonk Freeway	1981	Comedy
Yanks	1979
Marathon Man	1976	Action
The Day of the Locust	1975
Visions of Eight	1973
Sunday Bloody Sunday	1971
Midnight Cowboy	1969
Far from the Madding Crowd	1967
Darling	1965
Billy Liar	1963
Billy Liar	1963	Comedy
A Kind of Loving	1962
Terminus	1961	Short Film

Filming locations for Marathon Man

New York City

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Arcadia

Arcadia is an affluent community in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately 13 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It is the site of the Santa Anita Park racetrack and home to the Los...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
When was the premier of the film "Marathon Man"?
A:
The movie was released in October, 1976.
Q:
Who wrote the music for the movie Marathon Man?
A:
Michael Small composed the musical score for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
Which honors did the motion picture "Marathon Man" receive?
A:
The movie won the David di Donatello and Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.
Q:
Who was the director of the film "Marathon Man"?
A:
John Schlesinger was the movie's director.
Q:
What locations were selected to film scenes in the movie Marathon Man?
A:
Locations used in the movie's production include New York and Arcadia.
Q:
Who distributed the movie, "Marathon Man"?
A:
Paramount Pictures distributed the movie.
Q:
What tagline was used in marketing materials for the film, "Marathon Man"?
A:
The film's tagline was, "A Thriller."
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the movie Marathon Man?
A:
William Goldman wrote the script for the film.
Q:
Who produced the film, "Marathon Man"?
A:
Robert Evans and Sidney Beckerman were the show's producers.

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