- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Marlin Darrah is probably the world's most traveled filmmaker. Darrah's 's 45 years of award-winning production experience have taken him to more than 140 countries worldwide, yielding more than 100 documentary, travel-adventure programs and dramatic movies to date.
In 2023, Darrah completed his third feature film "An Egypt Affair," a suspense-thriller that was entirely filmed in Egypt, along the Nile River between Luxor and Aswan. The film stars internet Mobisode favorite Jarred Harper and the popular European actress, Yolanthe Cabau. "An Egypt Affair" has won 36 awards at various international festivals and is being distributed by Princ Films.
One of his more recent feature films is "Amazon Queen" - an 85-minute adventure-thriller shot entirely in the Brazilian Amazon. The film was completed in September 2021 and is presently being distributed throughout N.America and worldwide, by Vision Films of LA. "Amazon Queen" has at least 10 million views on streaming platforms worldwide. That film won awards and nominations at more than 100 international film festivals.
Marlin also wrote, directed and produced the acclaimed 90-minute dramatic feature film, "Monsoon Wife," in Cambodia - the first American movie shot entirely in that SE Asian country since "Lord Jim." Universal Studios acquired Darrah's movie and television rights were sold to more than a dozen countries.
In September 2014, Darrah was honored with a Knighthood in the Royal House of Portugal, presented by His Royal Highness Dom Pio. This was in recognition of Darrah's extensive worldwide educational and charitable film productions
Darrah's international shots have been aired on programs appearing on all the major television networks, including PBS, History Channel and Discovery Channel. His twenty 90-minute geo-travel lectures and features have been presented to audiences in more than 100 theaters and auditoriums across America, including venues such as the Harvard Club and the Philadelphia Geographical Society.
Recently, a two-hour documentary Darrah shot and directed in Egypt was screened at the Cairo Opera House to an audience of 3000 guests. National Geographic represents and markets thousands of Darrah's best worldwide shots.
Darrah's productions have screened and won top awards at more than 130 national and international film festivals from Rome to Paris and New York to Los Angeles. As presented by his fellow travel producers and peers, he recently received the Travel Adventure Cinema Magazine's "Bertrand Holmes Award" for best travel film showcase.
When not on an out-of-country production, Marlin can be found in Los Angeles, or sometimes in Portland, Oregon (where his daughter Maya McDarragh lives). Marlin frequently works with producer-writer Lin Zuo (born in Beijing).
A producer at National Geographic recently said this about Marlin. "If I could trade eye-balls with anyone in the world, it would be Marlin. He has seen more of our world than anyone I have ever met, and that includes hard-core travelers at National Geographic, who are a dime a dozen. He lives the life I can only dream of."- IMDb Mini Biography By: James Thompson
- Spouse
- ChildrenMaya McDarragh
- Gender / Gender identityMale
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- Race / EthnicityWhite
- Nationality / Religious or Ethnic identityAmerican
- Marlin's filmmaking experiences (in some 140 countries) have been a little on the edge at times. He's had breakfast with retired cannibals in New Guinea ... and dinner with assassins and warlords in Pakistan. He's been knife attacked by an old, but perhaps well-meaning woman in China. Lots of guns waved around him or in his direction in several countries. For his filmmaking, he's been questioned or arrested in a couple dozen countries, from Cuba to Russia to Egypt. Also he's had the pleasure of being assaulted and nearly kidnapped by Taliban in Afghanistan. A Madagascar witch doctor cast a dreaded curse on him, but didn't seem to stick. Marlin has swam with Amazon piranha, then caught and ate them before they could do the same to him. He's been robbed often and had to chase after thieves in several countries (Chile, Peru, Madagascar, etc), but rarely catching them. He's sat with Saudi princes and expected to eat sheep eyes for appetizers. He's also feasted on insects, bamboo worms and beetle larvae (better when lightly roasted or fried with butter and garlic). He'll do almost anything to be accepted by his hosts in various countries.
- As Executive Producers for the movie Amazon Queen, Marlin Darrah, Carson Grant and Nick Dreselly Thomas have won awards or been nominated at more than 100 international film festivals and awards events. -Amazon Queen won for 'Best Indie Film', in "Miami Indie Film" Awards, June, 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best International Feature Film' in "Port Blair International Film Festival" in 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best Feature Film' in "Naples Film Awards", June 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best International Feature' in "Toronto Independent Film Festival" May 2021. Amazon Queen won 'Best Feature Film' in "Argenteuil International Film Festival" Awards, June 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best Thriller' Feature Film in "Berlin International Art Film Festival" Awards June 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best International Feature Film' in "NY Arts & Cinema Magazine" Awards, July 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best U.S. Feature Film' in "Channel Islands International Film Awards," July 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best Narrative Feature Film' in "Gangtok International Film Festival", July 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best Narrative Feature' in "L'Age d'Or International Film Festival", July 2021. Amazon Queen won a series of awards in "Rome International Movie Award" June 2021: 'Best Action Feature', 'Best Trailer', 'Best Producers' -Amazon Queen won 'Best International Feature Film' in "Port Blair International Film Festival", July 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Special Mention Feature Film' in "IndieFest Awards of Merit", July 2021. Amazon Queen won 'Best Action Feature Film' and 'Best Producer' in "Eastern Europe International Movie Awards" July 2021. ONLINE 2021 WON: -Amazon Queen won the 'Philip D'Antoni Award for Best Feature Film' in "the New York City Film and Television Film Festival" 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best Narrative Feature Film' in the "Singapore World Film Festival" August 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best Feature Film' in "Washington Film Festival" August 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best Drama Feature Film' in "Boben International Film Festival." September 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best Cinematography' in the "Silicon Beach Film Festival" 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best Dramatic Feature Film' in "Denver Mile High International Film Festival". 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best Film Action Thriller' in "Mesa International Film Festival" 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Honorable Mention' award in the Best Film category in the "Hollywood Indi Festival" 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best Travel Motion Picture' special jury award in the "International Motion Picture Film Festival" 2021. -Amazon Queen won 'Best Action Feature', 'Best Producers', 'Best Cinematographer', and 'Best Supporting actor', Massi Furlan. in "Eastern Europe International Movie Awards", 2021.
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