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Marc Jay Turtletaub (born January 30, 1946) is an American film producer and former president and CEO of the Money Store. Early life and education [ edit ] Born in Lakewood, New Jersey, [2] he grew up in Perth Amboy, New Jersey [3] and the adjoining township of Woodbridge . [4]
- Film producer and director
- January 30, 1946 (age 77), Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S.
- Maureen Curran-Turtletaub
Aug 11, 2023 · “Jules” is a new film from CEO (The Money Store) turned producer (“The Farewell,” “Little Miss Sunshine”) and director (“Puzzle”) Marc Turtletaub. It is an endearingly gentle fable about an elderly man (Sir Ben Kingsley ) in a small Pennsylvania town who discovers an alien spaceship in his backyard.
Aug 11, 2023 · In Marc Turtletaub’s new sci-fi charmer, Jules, the little blue man trope gets a whimsical update in this heartwarming tale. In Jules, Milton is an aging widower. He still lives in the same small town Pennsylvania home where he raised his family. And he still attends weekly city council meetings to voice his concerns over the town motto and ...
Marc Turtletaub has been a producer for over twenty years with two production companies, including Big Beach which he co-founded in 2004. He is also a director, whose feature Puzzle was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. His most recent film, Jules, premiered in 2023 and was distributed by Bleecker Street.
Aug 28, 2023 · Jules, written by Gavin Steckler and directed by Marc Turtletaub, is a quirky indie sci-fi comedy about aging, aliens, and friendships. It’s charming and endearing; this should be no surprise given the incredible actors that helped bring it to life, including Sir Ben Kingsley, Harriet Sansom Harris, Zoë Winters, Jade Quon, and Jane Curtin.
Jan 31, 2023 · Turtletaub comes from a finance family. His father Alan Turtletaub founded The Money Store, a mortgage lending company in 1967 which Marc inherited charge of in 1991. Before the end of the century the younger Turtletaub had sold the company and newly cash rich, set his sights on Hollywood.
Aug 7, 2023 · Summary. Jules is a charming and compelling movie that emphasizes the importance of community, especially in later years. Director Marc Turtletaub wanted the alien in the film to be portrayed by a real actor in a costume, rather than using CGI effects, to maintain a focus on interpersonal relationships. The cast of Jules, including Sir Ben ...
