Marc Handler is an American writer, producer, and voice director. He has contributed to various animated series, including Cowboy Bebop, Astro Boy, FLCL, Stitch & Ai, and Voltron. Handler is noted for his role as a story editor on the 2003 Astro Boy series, marking a significant collaboration between American and Japanese production teams.
Early life Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Handler formed the Subject to Change Theatre Troupe and was active in various political causes. He holds two master's degrees from the University of Southern California in directing theatre and writing for film and television."2012-02-16 MARC HANDLER INTERVIEW – WRITING DUB ANIMATION (2002, 2009)". 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
Career Handler's career includes writing for American animated series such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Widget the World Watcher, and Denver, the Last Dinosaur. He has also adapted and voice-directed numerous anime series for English-speaking audiences. His work encompasses a range of projects from Cowboy Bebop to Power Rangers. Handler has also facilitated the introduction of original Chinese and South Korean animation to Western audiences.
In 2019, Handler spoke at the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations in Beijing. He has authored two books on writing and presentations, published in China and Korea.
Handler is affiliated with the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild, and has lectured at the University of Southern California and Glendale College.
Personal life Handler is married and has a son. The family resides in Shanghai, China and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Awards YearTitleAwardPositionResult2017Stitch & AiCCG Award – Best Animation Series in ChinaExecutive Producer, Writer, Voice Director & Consulting Producer 2017Stoney & RockySMG Award – Best International CollaborationExecutive Producer, Writer, Voice Director & Consulting Producer 2003Astro BoyTokyo International Animation Fair: Best TV AnimationExecutive Story Editor & writer 2004Astro BoyTokyo International Animation Fair: Best TV SeriesExecutive Story Editor & writer 2012KiokaShanghai TV Festival: Best Pre-School Animation Series"KBS 3D animation Kioka winner of Shanghai TV Festival 2012". Retrieved 2013-09-16.Voice Director 2013KiokaCynopsis Kids Awards, NYCVoice Director 2007FLCLAmerican Anime Awards: Best Comedy"American Anime Awards Winners". Anime News Network. 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2013-09-16.ADR Writer & Voice Director 2007FLCLAmerican Anime Awards: Best Short SeriesADR Writer & Voice Director 1998The New World of the GnomesPremios Midia Awards: Best Animated Series in Latin America/SpainWriting Staff 1990De DondeL.A. Dramalogue Award for Stage DirectingDirector
Filmography
ADR / voice director
The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee Astro Boy – Pilot episode only Avalon Bit, The Cupid Born to Fight Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Dinozaurs Eagle Riders FLCL Kioka Little Magic Dragon Naruto Nomad Rave Master Shaolin Soccer Super Pig Ted & Dory Detectives Tenchi Forever Tokyo Raiders Voltron: The Third Dimension Zatoichi Zu Warriors
Script writer / adapter
The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee – ADR Writer Astro Boy – writer B-Legend! Battle Bedaman – ADR Writer Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance – writer Born to Fight – ADR Writer Castlevania: Curse of Darkness – writer Code Geass – ADR Writer Code Lyoko – Composite Writer Cowboy Bebop – ADR Writer Cowboy Bebop: The Movie – ADR Writer Denver, the Last Dinosaur – writer Dinozaurs – ADR Writer Dive Olly Dive – ADR Writer The Dragon Who Wasn't – ADR Writer Eagle Riders – ADR Writer FLCL – ADR Writer Fireball – ADR Writer Freedom – ADR Writer (Co-Written with Michael Sinterniklaas, Jay Snyder and Stephanie Sheh) Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – ADR Writer .Hack//Liminality – ADR Writer Initial D – ADR Writer Kessen II – writer Little Magic Dragon – ADR Writer Metropolis – ADR Writer Mix Master – ADR Writer The Moo Family – writer Naruto – ADR Writer (Co-Written with Liam O'Brien, Sam Regal, Seth Walther, Ardwight Chamberlain, and Jeff Nimoy) The New World of the Gnomes – writer Nomad – ADR Writer Power Rangers Samurai – writer Power Rangers Megaforce – writer Power Rangers Dino Charge – (Co-Written with Chip Lynn) Pretty Sammy – ADR Writer Saber Rider – writer & ADR Writer Seven Samurai 20XX – writer Shaolin Soccer – ADR Script Shinzo – ADR Writer Steamboy – ADR Writer Super Pig – ADR Writer Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – writer Tenchi Forever – ADR Writer Tenchi in Tokyo – ADR Writer Tokyo Pig – ADR Writer Transformers: Robots in Disguise – ADR Writer Transformers: Cybertron – ADR Writer Voltron: The Third Dimension – ADR Writer Vytor: The Starfire Champion – writer Widget – writer Zatoichi – ADR Writer
Story editor
Astro Boy – Executive Story Editor Cowboy Bebop – Story Editor Denver, the Last Dinosaur – Executive Story Editor Mix Master – Story Editor Final Force King of Cards Naruto – Executive Story Editor Seasons 1 & 2 Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs – Executive Story Editor Shinzo – Story Editor Voltron – Executive Story Editor Voltron: The Third Dimension – Executive Story Editor Vytor: The Starfire Champion – Story Editor
Casting
Mix Master – Casting Director Nomad: The Warrior – Voice Casting
Actor
Mix Master – Zombie, Wrestler (voice) No Place to Hide – Student Sole Survivor – Undercover Cop
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