Steven Spielberg\u2019s longtime publicist, Marvin Levy, has passed away at the age of 96 on Monday, April 7, 2025. Levy, a legendary figure in the world of marketing and public relations, was instrumental in the success of numerous iconic films throughout his career. In recognition of his remarkable contributions to the film industry, Levy was awarded an honorary Oscar in 2018.<\/p>\n
Spielberg, who had the privilege of working with Levy for over 50 years, expressed his deep sorrow at the loss. In a statement shared with The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>, Spielberg described Levy as \u201cone of a kind\u201d and praised his extraordinary skills in handling the press. Spielberg credited Levy with playing a pivotal role in the success of many of his films, including E.T.<\/em>, Jurassic Park<\/em>, Schindler\u2019s List<\/em>, Saving Private Ryan<\/em>, The Color Purple<\/em>, Lincoln<\/em>, and Bridge of Spies<\/em>, to name just a few. Levy\u2019s influence extended beyond Spielberg\u2019s work, having also worked on high-profile films like Back to the Future<\/em>, Who Framed Roger Rabbit<\/em>, Taxi Driver<\/em>, Men in Black<\/em>, Shrek<\/em>, and Gladiator<\/em>.<\/p>\n Levy\u2019s legacy is defined not only by his unparalleled expertise in film promotion but also by his genuine generosity and engaging personality. He was regarded as the best in his field, with former AMPAS president Sid Ganis mourning his loss and praising Levy\u2019s skills in movie marketing.<\/p>\n Marvin Levy is survived by his wife of 73 years, Carol, their two sons, Don and Doug, and his two grandsons, Brian and Daniel. His death marks the end of an era in film publicity, and his contributions to the industry will continue to be felt for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Steven Spielberg\u2019s longtime publicist, Marvin Levy, has passed away at the age of 96 on Monday, April 7, 2025. Levy,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":68567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[26237],"class_list":["post-68565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-news","tag-marvin-levy"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}