Marcus Gardley

Born: January 1, 1978 (48 years old)
Place of birth: Oakland, California, USA

Biography

Marcus Gardley (born 1977/1978) is an American poet, playwright and screenwriter from West Oakland, California. He is an ensemble member playwright at Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago and an assistant professor of Theater and Performance Studies at Brown University.

Known for

★ 7.7
Foundation
2021
★ 8.1
MINDHUNTER
2017
★ 8.0
Maid
2021
★ 7.9
The Chi
2018
★ 7.3
The Exorcist
2016
★ 7.3
NOS4A2
2019
★ 7.0
The Color Purple
2023
★ 6.8
Tales of the City
2019
★ 6.8
I'm a Virgo
2023

Filmography

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What's Going On
What's Going OnFilm · Writer
2025
American SolitaireFilm · Consulting Producer
2023
The Color PurpleFilm · Screenplay★ 7.0
2023
I'm a VirgoSeries · Writer, Co-Executive Producer★ 6.8
2021
MaidSeries · Writer, Co-Executive Producer★ 8.0
2021
FoundationSeries · Writer, Supervising Producer★ 7.7
2019
Tales of the CitySeries · Writer★ 6.8
2019
NOS4A2Series · Writer, Co-Producer★ 7.3
2018
The ChiSeries · Writer★ 7.9
2017
MINDHUNTERSeries · Other★ 8.1
2016
The ExorcistSeries · Writer★ 7.3