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Marc Smerling

Production

Born January 1, 2000

IMDb

Biography

Marc Smerling is an American film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and director. He was nominated for an Oscar for Capturing the Friedmans in 2003, and co-wrote and produced The Jinx, a six-part HBO documentary on suspected murderer Robert Durst. He directed the FX docuseries A Wilderness of Error based on the book of the same name.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2004 · nominated

Filmography8 titles

Train: Midnight Moon

2002Director, Writer

The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

2015as Self

Capturing the Friedmans

2003Additional Photography, Producer

Mind Over Murder

2022Executive Producer

Catfish

2010Producer

All Good Things

2010Producer, Writer

Smoke

2025Executive Producer

A Wilderness of Error

Executive Producer