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What Is Frank Marshall’s Net Worth?

Frank Marshall is a prominent American film producer and director, boasting a net worth of $300 million. This figure reflects a combined wealth with his wife, Kathleen Kennedy, a fellow producer since 1987, who ranks as the second-highest-grossing producer in history, with global box office receipts exceeding $13 billion. Frank Marshall holds the title of the sixth highest-grossing producer, with a global box office revenue of $9.4 billion. His most financially successful film is “Jurassic World,” which raked in $1.7 billion. He frequently collaborates with Kennedy, with whom he co-founded Amblin Entertainment alongside Steven Spielberg. The couple also established the Kennedy/Marshall Company in 1991 and maintains a contract with DreamWorks Studios. Frank has notably worked with directors such as Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, and Peter Bogdanovich.

With over 100 production credits to his name, Frank has contributed to numerous films, including “Paper Moon,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Poltergeist,” “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” “The Color Purple,” “Back to the Future,” “Empire of the Sun,” “*batteries not included,” “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” “The Land Before Time,” “Arachnophobia,” “Cape Fear,” “Hook,” “Congo,” “The Sixth Sense,” “Signs,” “The Bourne Identity,” “Seabiscuit,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “The Last Airbender,” and “Jurassic World.” He has also directed films such as “Arachnophobia,” “Alive,” “Congo,” and “Eight Below,” as well as documentaries including “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” “Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name,” “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story,” and “Rather.” Marshall has been nominated for five Academy Awards, six Primetime Emmys, and four BAFTA Awards.

Early Life

Born Frank Wilton Marshall on September 13, 1946, in Glendale, California, Frank grew up in a creative household. His father, Jack Marshall, a jazz guitarist, composer, and record producer, passed away in 1973. Frank was raised in Van Nuys and Newport Beach, California, alongside his siblings—sister Sally and brothers Matt and Phil. An active student at Newport Harbor High School, he engaged in drama, music, track, and cross country. Following high school, he joined UCLA, starting in engineering but eventually graduating with a degree in political science in 1968. During his college years, he was part of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, contributed to establishing UCLA’s inaugural NCAA soccer team, and played soccer from 1966 to 1968.

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Career

In the mid-1960s, Frank connected with director Peter Bogdanovich at a party and volunteered for “Targets,” Bogdanovich’s first feature released in 1968. Following this, he was offered a role as an actor and location manager for Bogdanovich’s 1971 film “The Last Picture Show.” Working on five more films with Bogdanovich, he gradually progressed to associate producer. Frank collaborated with Martin Scorsese as a line producer on the 1978 documentary “The Last Waltz” and served as an associate producer for Walter Hill’s 1978 film “The Driver.” His inaugural film as an executive producer was 1979’s “The Warriors.” Throughout the ’80s, he produced significant films such as “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981), “Poltergeist” (1982), “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” (1984), “Gremlins” (1984), “The Color Purple” (1985), “Back to the Future” (1985), “The Goonies” (1985), “An American Tail” (1986), “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988), “Back to the Future Part II” (1989), and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” (1989). His directorial debut came with the 1990 film “Arachnophobia,” followed by “Alive” in 1993 and “Congo” in 1995. During this period, he also produced films like “Back to the Future Part III” (1990), “Hook” (1991), “Cape Fear” (1991), “Schindler’s List” (1993), “The Sixth Sense” (1999), and “Snow Falling on Cedars” (1999).

In the 2000s, Marshall has produced over 40 films and documentaries, including notable titles such as “The Bourne Identity” (2002), “Signs” (2002), “Seabiscuit” (2003), “The Bourne Supremacy” (2004), “The Bourne Ultimatum” (2007), “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (2008), “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (2008), “The Bourne Legacy” (2012), “Jurassic World” (2015), “Jason Bourne” (2016), “Sully” (2016), “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (2018), “McCartney 3,2,1” (2021), “Jurassic World Dominion” (2022), and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” (2023). He also directed the 2008 film “Eight Below” and the documentaries “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” (2020), “Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name” (2022), “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story” (2022), and “Rather” (2023). Additionally, Frank has produced Broadway shows such as “Escape to Margaritaville” (2018), “Diana” (2021), “A Strange Loop” (2022), “Good Night, Oscar” (2023), and “Water for Elephants” (2024).

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Personal Life

In 1987, Frank married producer Kathleen Kennedy, and together they have two daughters, Lili and Meghan. He previously held the position of vice president at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and was also a member of the Executive Committee and board of directors. Frank was awarded the Olympic Shield in 2005 and was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame three years later. He has served as a board member or co-chair for organizations such as Athletes for Hope, the BAFTA North America Board, and the Executive Board of the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television. In 1996, Frank and Kathleen received the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement, presented by George Lucas. He has also been recognized with the California Mentor Initiative’s Leadership Award and the UCLA Alumni Professional Achievement Award. In June 2004, he was the commencement speaker at the UCLA College of Letters and Science graduation ceremony. Frank enjoys music and magic, performing under the stage names DJ Master Frank and Dr. Fantasy, and is a long-distance runner, having co-founded the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series with Steve Scott.

Awards and Nominations

At the 2019 Academy Awards, Marshall received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award and has been nominated for Best Picture for films including “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1982), “The Color Purple” (1986), “The Sixth Sense” (2000), “Seabiscuit” (2004), and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (2009). He has garnered six Primetime Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie for “The Special Relationship” (2010), Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special for “Sinatra: All or Nothing at All” (2015), “Laurel Canyon” (2020), and “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” (2021), along with being nominated for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking for “What Haunts Us” (2018) and Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program for “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.” In 2023, he won a Grammy for Best Music Film for “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story.” He has received Christopher Awards for “Empire of the Sun” (1987), “Signs” (2003), and “War Horse” (2012), and a David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Producer for “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” in 1989.

For “The Other Side of the Wind,” Marshall was honored with a Special Citation at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards and a Film Heritage Award at the 2019 National Society of Film Critics Awards. He has received accolades such as the ShoWest Convention’s Producer of the Year award (1982), the George Pal Memorial Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (1983), the PGA Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award in Motion Pictures (2008), the Visual Effects Society Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award (2009), and CinemaCon’s International Filmmaker of the Year award (2016). In 2023, he won a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Long Documentary for “The Redeem Team.” He has also earned two Tony nominations for Best Musical, clinching a win for “A Strange Loop” in 2022; his other nomination was for “Water for Elephants” in 2024.

Real Estate

Throughout the years, Kathleen and Frank have owned several stunning properties in the Los Angeles area. In 2010, they sold their Pacific Palisades residence to Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson for $26 million. In 2015, they acquired a two-acre property in Malibu for $9.75 million and purchased a Sullivan Canyon home previously owned by “Golden Girls” star Bea Arthur for $14.925 million. In August 2023, they placed the Malibu property on the market for $18.5 million, later selling it for $12.7 million.