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Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood

Film · 2008

An intimate portrait of an oft-forgotten character in Hollywood: the screenwriter. Raised in Baghdad, screenwriter Mardik Martin was infused with an early love for movies when he was sent to the U.S. by his family to avoid being drafted into the Iraqi army. Mardik discovered the NYU cinema department, and there he met Martin Scorsese; their friendship would lead to some of the greatest films in American cinema.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Evan Yorkdirector
  2. Ramy Katribdirector
  3. Mardik Martinwriter
  4. Lakan de Leoneditor

On screen

  1. Mardik Martinlead actor
  2. Irwin Winklerlead actor
  3. George Lucaslead actor
  4. Martin Scorseselead actor
  5. Peter Biskindsupporting actor
  6. Charles Mandracchiasupporting actor
  7. Mark Jonathan Harrissupporting actor
  8. Ted Braunsupporting actor
  9. Brando De Sicasupporting actor
  10. Howard A. Rodmansupporting actor
  11. Amy Heckerlingsupporting actor
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From the people who made Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood

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  1. Mean Streets1973 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  2. Raging Bull1980 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  3. New York, New York1977 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  4. The Last Waltz1978 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  5. Raging Bull: Before the Fight2005 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  6. The Cut2014 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  7. Crank2006 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  8. Movies Are My Life1988 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. The Big ShaveMartin Scorsese1967 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  2. Guilty by SuspicionIrwin Winkler1991 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  3. The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The IrishmanMartin ScorseseIrwin Winkler2020 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  4. FilmmakerGeorge Lucas1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  5. Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'George Lucas1971 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  6. The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesGeorge Lucas1992 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  7. The Wolf of Wall StreetIrwin WinklerMartin Scorsese2013 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. Betting on ZeroTed Braun2016 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  9. Home of the BraveIrwin Winkler2006 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  10. GoodFellasMartin ScorseseIrwin Winkler1990 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  11. De-LovelyIrwin Winkler2004 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  12. At First SightIrwin Winkler1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  13. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesGeorge Lucas2002 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  14. THX 1138George Lucas1971 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  15. Life as a HouseIrwin Winkler2001 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  16. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithGeorge Lucas2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  17. Star Wars: The Clone WarsGeorge Lucas2008 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  18. No Direction Home: Bob DylanMartin Scorsese2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  19. Night and the CityIrwin Winkler1992 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  20. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingMark Jonathan HarrisMartin Scorsese2004 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  21. The Irishman: In ConversationMartin Scorsese2019 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  22. The King of ComedyMartin ScorseseMardik Martin1982 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  23. Star WarsGeorge Lucas1977 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  25. The Age of InnocenceMartin Scorsese1993 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  26. Who's That Knocking at My DoorMartin Scorsese1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  27. The NetIrwin Winkler1995 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  28. Making 'The Irishman'Martin ScorseseIrwin Winkler2020 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  29. My Voyage to ItalyMartin Scorsese1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  30. CluelessAmy Heckerling1995 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  31. The BluesMartin Scorsese2003 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  32. Captain EOGeorge Lucas1986 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  33. Star Wars: Clone WarsGeorge Lucas2003 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  34. Look Who's Talking TooAmy Heckerling1990 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  35. The AuditionMartin Scorsese2015 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  36. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of DoomGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  37. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the BluesGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  38. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with FatherGeorge Lucas1996 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  39. LoserAmy Heckerling2000 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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    Inside Rupert PupkinMartin Scorsese2014 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  41. American GraffitiGeorge Lucas1973 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  42. Martin Scorsese DirectsMartin ScorseseMardik Martin1990 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  43. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920George Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  44. VampsAmy Heckerling2012 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  45. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of HellGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  46. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American MoviesMartin Scorsese1995 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  47. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of LifeGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  48. Look Who's TalkingAmy Heckerling1989 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  49. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullGeorge Lucas2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  50. George Lucas: Creating an EmpireGeorge Lucas2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  51. Raiders of the Lost ArkGeorge Lucas1981 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  52. LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan MenaceGeorge Lucas2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  53. CasinoMartin Scorsese1995 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  54. The Color of MoneyMartin Scorsese1986 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  55. SilenceMartin ScorseseIrwin Winkler2016 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  56. Rocky BalboaIrwin Winkler2006 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  57. Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomGeorge Lucas1984 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  58. WillowGeorge Lucas1988 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  59. Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeGeorge Lucas1989 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  60. The Ewok AdventureGeorge Lucas1984 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  61. After HoursMartin Scorsese1985 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  62. The IrishmanMartin ScorseseIrwin Winkler2019 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  63. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of DeceptionGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  64. Ewoks: The Battle for EndorGeorge Lucas1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  65. Boxcar BerthaMartin Scorsese1972 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  66. Taxi DriverMartin Scorsese1976 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  67. The Empire Strikes BackGeorge Lucas1980 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  68. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of CupidGeorge Lucas2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  69. Shine a LightMartin Scorsese2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  70. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First AdventureGeorge Lucas2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  71. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of RadianceGeorge Lucas2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  72. Body HeatGeorge Lucas1981 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  73. The Last Temptation of ChristMartin Scorsese1988 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  74. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break AdventureGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  75. Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreMartin Scorsese1974 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  76. Cape FearMartin Scorsese1991 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  77. Fast Times at Ridgemont HighAmy Heckerling1982 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  78. Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of MandaloreGeorge Lucas2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  79. Coogan's BluffHoward A. Rodman1968 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  80. Strange MagicGeorge Lucas2015 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  81. The MechanicIrwin Winkler2011 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  82. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the DesertGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  83. I Could Never Be Your WomanAmy Heckerling2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  84. HugoMartin Scorsese2011 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  85. Personality Crisis: One Night OnlyMartin Scorsese2022 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  86. National Lampoon's European VacationAmy Heckerling1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  87. More American GraffitiGeorge Lucas1979 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  88. The Making of 'American Graffiti'George Lucas1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  89. VinylMartin Scorsese2016 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  90. Savage GraceHoward A. Rodman2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  91. Bringing Out the DeadMartin Scorsese1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  92. Shutter IslandMartin Scorsese2010 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  93. KundunMartin Scorsese1997 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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    Stanley Kubrick in FocusMartin Scorsese2012 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  95. Le court des grandsGeorge Lucas2005 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  96. The Characters of Star WarsGeorge Lucas2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  97. Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's CollaboratorsMartin Scorsese2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  98. Star Wars: DroidsGeorge Lucas1985 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  99. In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's LegacyMartin Scorsese2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  100. From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital FilmmakingGeorge Lucas2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  101. A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American ZoetropeGeorge LucasMartin Scorsese2004 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  102. Return of the JediGeorge Lucas1983 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  103. Michael Jackson: The Magic ReturnsMartin Scorsese1987 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  104. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood FolliesGeorge Lucas1994 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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    Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'George Lucas2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  106. Star Wars: The Clone WarsGeorge Lucas2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  107. Free FireMartin Scorsese2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  108. TakedownHoward A. Rodman2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  109. Killers of the Flower MoonMartin Scorsese2023 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  110. The DepartedMartin Scorsese2006 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  111. Star Wars: Tales of the JediGeorge Lucas2022 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  112. From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & MagicGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  113. Tucker: The Man and His DreamGeorge Lucas1988 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  114. The AviatorMartin Scorsese2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  115. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage EscapadesGeorge Lucas2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  116. Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin ScorseseMartin Scorsese2019 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  117. KagemushaGeorge Lucas1980 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  118. Side by SideMartin ScorseseGeorge Lucas2012 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  119. Howard the DuckGeorge Lucas1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  120. Grace of My HeartMartin Scorsese1996 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  121. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the HawkmenGeorge Lucas1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  122. Star Wars ResistanceGeorge Lucas2018 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  123. Johnny DangerouslyAmy Heckerling1984 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  124. Star Wars: Tales of the EmpireGeorge Lucas2024 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  125. The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode IGeorge Lucas2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  126. John G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsMartin Scorsese2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  127. Star Wars: Tales of the UnderworldGeorge Lucas2025 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  128. New York StoriesMartin Scorsese1989 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  129. The Eternal DaughterMartin Scorsese2022 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  130. Fog City MavericksGeorge Lucas2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  131. SpielbergMartin Scorsese2017 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  132. Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and UsGeorge Lucas2005 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  133. Made in England: The Films of Powell and PressburgerMartin Scorsese2024 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  134. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of EvilGeorge Lucas1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  135. LabyrinthGeorge Lucas1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  136. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of ChangeGeorge Lucas2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  137. Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001George Lucas2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  138. Star Wars: The Bad BatchGeorge Lucas2021 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  139. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for LifeGeorge Lucas2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  140. Star Wars: Music by John WilliamsGeorge Lucas1980 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  141. Happy as LazzaroMartin Scorsese2018 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  142. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet SongGeorge Lucas2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  143. MiliusGeorge LucasMartin Scorsese2013 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  144. 'Round MidnightIrwin Winkler1986 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  145. The Land Before TimeGeorge Lucas1988 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  146. The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'George Lucas1981 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  147. Search and DestroyMartin Scorsese1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  148. You Can Count on MeMartin Scorsese2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  149. Star Wars: The Legacy RevealedGeorge Lucas2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  150. Club OscarMartin Scorsese2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  151. The FamilyMartin Scorsese2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  152. ShirleyMartin Scorsese2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  153. LymelifeMartin Scorsese2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  154. Gangs of New YorkMartin Scorsese2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  155. PowaqqatsiGeorge Lucas1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  156. Making of 'Dreams'Martin ScorseseGeorge Lucas1990 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  157. The Souvenir: Part IIMartin Scorsese2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  158. The SouvenirMartin Scorsese2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  159. Rocky IIIrwin Winkler1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  160. Cinema16: American Short FilmsGeorge Lucas2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  161. Star Wars: Maul - Shadow LordGeorge Lucas2026 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  162. Mishima: A Life in Four ChaptersGeorge Lucas1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  163. The Eye of the BeholderMartin Scorsese2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  164. Cinema FuturesMartin Scorsese2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  165. Making 'Taxi Driver'Martin Scorsese1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  166. Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyGeorge Lucas2023 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  167. WoodstockMartin Scorsese1970 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  168. Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber DuelGeorge Lucas2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  169. The Concert for New York CityMartin Scorsese2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  170. The GamblerIrwin Winkler1974 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  171. Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.George Lucas1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  172. Red TailsGeorge Lucas2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  173. AhsokaGeorge Lucas2023 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  174. The JurorIrwin Winkler1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  175. Author! Author!Irwin Winkler1982 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  176. Before the FloodMartin Scorsese2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  177. The People vs. George LucasGeorge Lucas2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  178. RockyIrwin Winkler1976 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  179. True ConfessionsIrwin Winkler1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  180. The SnowmanMartin Scorsese2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  181. The MechanicIrwin Winkler1972 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  182. RevolutionIrwin Winkler1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  183. Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the BandMartin Scorsese2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  184. Indiana Jones: Making the TrilogyGeorge Lucas2003 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  185. Deuces WildMartin Scorsese2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  186. The Current WarMartin Scorsese2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  187. BetrayedIrwin Winkler1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  188. Rocky IVIrwin Winkler1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  189. Music BoxIrwin Winkler1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  190. Uncut GemsMartin Scorsese2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  191. The AcolyteGeorge Lucas2024 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  192. The Shipping NewsIrwin Winkler2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared