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| Name = Marc Daniels
'''Marc Daniels''' {{born|27|January|1912|died|23|April|1989}} was a [[Directors|director]] of many ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' episodes. He also wrote an episode of ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]'', although he had only one other writing credit in his long television career.
 
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| Birth name = Daniel Marcus
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| Date of birth = {{d|27|January|1912}}
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| Place of birth = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| Date of death = {{d|23|April|1989}}
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| Place of death = Santa Monica, California
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| Awards for Trek = [[Hugo Award|Hugo Awards]], 1 win, 3 nominations
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'''Marc Daniels''' (born '''Daniel "Danny" Marcus''') {{born|27|January|1912|died|23|April|1989}} was a [[Directors|director]] of many ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' episodes. With a complete 14 episodes on his credit (if counting {{e|The Menagerie, Part I}} and {{e|The Menagerie, Part II}} as a single episode), he is tied with [[Joseph Pevney]] in directing the most number of ''Original Series'' episodes. He also wrote an episode of ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]'', although he had only one other writing credit in his long television career. Daniels also wrote an undeveloped story outline, entitled "The Beast" for ''Star Trek: The Original Series''. [http://www.fastcopyinc.com/orionpress/articles/unseen.htm] His work on the ''Original Series'' garnered him one [[Hugo Award]] and an additional three nominations.
   
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Earlier in his career, Daniels directed the first 38 episodes of ''[[I Love Lucy]]'', which started his long association with [[Lucille Ball]] and [[Desilu]]. In 1961 he directed an episode ("In the Highest Tradition") of [[Gene Roddenberry]]'s ''The Lieutenant'', starring [[Gary Lockwood]]. The episode guest starred [[Leonard Nimoy]] and [[Majel Barrett]]. In 1974 he directed Roddenberry's failed pilot entitled ''Planet Earth'', which featured [[Ted Cassidy]], [[Diana Muldaur]], Majel Barrett, [[Craig Hundley]] and [[Patricia Smith]]. [[Robert H. Justman]] served as producer in that project.
Earlier in his career, Daniels directed the first 38 episodes of ''[[I Love Lucy]]''.
 
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Besides this, during his 41-year career as a television director, Daniels helmed episodes of such series as ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''Ben Casey'', ''Mission: Impossible'', ''Bonanza'', ''Hogan's Heroes'', ''Kung Fu'' and ''Barnaby Jones'' (starring [[Lee Meriwether]].)
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According to [[Robert Justman]], Daniels "''was a marvelous talent and a wonderful man. And what a find for ''Star Trek''!''" And "''his film work was outstanding, crisp and energetic''". (''[[Inside Star Trek: The Real Story]]'', pp. 203-204)
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From 1951 to his death, Daniels was married to Emily Hosmer, who worked as a camera coordinator for ''I Love Lucy''. Together, they had three adopted children, Amy, Polly and David. Mrs. Daniels died in 2011. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74401287]
   
 
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* {{TOS|The Changeling}} as [[Jackson Roykirk]] (archived still photographic image)
 
* {{TOS|The Changeling}} as [[Jackson Roykirk]] (archived still photographic image)
   
=== Directing Credits ===
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** {{e|The Naked Time}}
 
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** {{e|Court Martial}}
 
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** {{e|The Menagerie, Part I}}
 
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** {{e|Space Seed}}
 
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* {{TAS|One of Our Planets Is Missing}} ([[TAS Season 1]])
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== External Links ==
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== Hugo Awards ==
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The following Hugo Award win and nominations were received by Daniels in the category "Best Dramatic Presentation":
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* {{y|1967}} Hugo Award win for the episode{{e|The Menagerie, Part I}}, shared with [[Gene Roddenberry]]
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* 1967 Hugo Award nomination for the episode {{e|The Naked Time}}, shared with [[John D.F. Black]]
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* {{y|1968}} Hugo Award nomination for the episode {{e|The Doomsday Machine}}, shared with [[Norman Spinrad]]
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* 1968 Hugo Award nomination for the episode {{e|Mirror, Mirror}}, shared with [[Jerome Bixby]]
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== Further reading ==
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* "Marc Daniels, Assignment "Trek", [[Edward Gross]], ''[[Starlog (magazine)|Starlog]]'', issue 114, January 1987, pp. 42-44
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* [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:269997~T1 Marc Daniels biography] at [http://www.allmovie.com Allmovie.com]
 
* [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:269997~T1 Marc Daniels biography] at [http://www.allmovie.com Allmovie.com]
   
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Marc Daniels (born Daniel "Danny" Marcus) (27 January 191223 April 1989; age 77) was a director of many Star Trek: The Original Series episodes. With a complete 14 episodes on his credit (if counting "The Menagerie, Part I" and "The Menagerie, Part II" as a single episode), he is tied with Joseph Pevney in directing the most number of Original Series episodes. He also wrote an episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series, although he had only one other writing credit in his long television career. Daniels also wrote an undeveloped story outline, entitled "The Beast" for Star Trek: The Original Series. [1] His work on the Original Series garnered him one Hugo Award and an additional three nominations.

Earlier in his career, Daniels directed the first 38 episodes of I Love Lucy, which started his long association with Lucille Ball and Desilu. In 1961 he directed an episode ("In the Highest Tradition") of Gene Roddenberry's The Lieutenant, starring Gary Lockwood. The episode guest starred Leonard Nimoy and Majel Barrett. In 1974 he directed Roddenberry's failed pilot entitled Planet Earth, which featured Ted Cassidy, Diana Muldaur, Majel Barrett, Craig Hundley and Patricia Smith. Robert H. Justman served as producer in that project.

Besides this, during his 41-year career as a television director, Daniels helmed episodes of such series as The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Gunsmoke, Ben Casey, Mission: Impossible, Bonanza, Hogan's Heroes, Kung Fu and Barnaby Jones (starring Lee Meriwether.)

According to Robert Justman, Daniels "was a marvelous talent and a wonderful man. And what a find for Star Trek!" And "his film work was outstanding, crisp and energetic". (Inside Star Trek: The Real Story, pp. 203-204)

From 1951 to his death, Daniels was married to Emily Hosmer, who worked as a camera coordinator for I Love Lucy. Together, they had three adopted children, Amy, Polly and David. Mrs. Daniels died in 2011. [2]

Contributions

Appearances

Directing credits

Writing credits

Hugo Awards

The following Hugo Award win and nominations were received by Daniels in the category "Best Dramatic Presentation":

Further reading

External links