- Birth nameMarc Haruki Noda
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Marc Noda was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 20th, 1989 to Caren Noda, a private tutor, and Gerald Noda, an electrical engineer. He won his first award at the Hawaii Regional Scholastic Art Awards and furthered his studies at the Brooks Institute of Photography where he was awarded his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Feature Film Production. After college, he quickly set out to work in the motion picture industry and resides in Los Angeles, CA where he is an active director.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Patrol Box [us]
- Won the Gold Key Award at the Hawaii Regional Scholastic Art Awards for his short film, "Direction" in 2006.
- Was a certified lifeguard with the American Red Cross.
- Director Gary Ross gave the commencement speech at his college graduation.
- Plays both electric and acoustic guitars.
- MPSA Certificate: Emphasis in theater and fine arts.
- [on Smoking Kills and So Does Charlie (2007)] The problem with most movies is that they try so hard on emulating the eloquence in particular speeches when really it's the ones where nothing's happening and you're just talking.
- [on The Lives of Better Men (2010)] The idea was that by the end of the movie everyone would have been morally compromised.
- [on Summer In Paradise (2014)] We must have bought out most of Jurassic World's equipment. I felt like a sixteen year old girl going to prom.
- [on Direction (2005)] I had made this short film in middle school about where I wanted to go with my life. Somehow it was swept up by this art competition and that was that. I had won a few school awards but nothing like this. It wasn't mine anymore. It changed my perception of filmmaking.
- (2010)The greatest story I've ever heard in our industry was about Kathleen Kennedy and some big time Hollywood Director. Talk about fortuitous.
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