Neal Marshad

Neal Marshad (born April 25, 1952) is an American film and television producer, director, cinematographer, advertising executive, internet strategist, and designer.

Marshad was born on April 25, 1952, in Peekskill, New York, grew up in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, and since 1975 Marshad resides in Tribeca in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Starting in 1971, Marshad attended New York University, Tisch School of the Arts for Film and TV, with mentorship by his professor George C. Stoney who taught documentary filmmaking. Marshad's classmates included Barry Sonnenfeld, Amy Heckerling, Susan Seidelman, Martin Brest, Mitchell Block and Leonard Maltin.

After graduating New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 1974, Marshad produced and photographed films for NBC's Saturday Night Live over a 35-year period, beginning in 1978.

David Sonnenberg introduced Marshad to Meat Loaf and Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes. Southside Johnny then commissioned Marshad to direct a documentary film including a live concert at the Asbury Park Convention Hall on August 8, 1979. The film was first shown in January 1980 on Warner Cable's QUBE in Columbus, Ohio.

In 1982, Marshad won his first Emmy Award for outstanding achievement in directing and cinematography for his work for CBS Sports Super Bowl XVI

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