- Born
- Birth nameKarl A. Marlantes
- Karl Marlantes was born on December 24, 1944 in Seaside, Oregon, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Matterhorn, Going to War (2018) and Thank You for Your Service (2015). He has been married to Anne Boswell since August 2007. He was previously married to Edith Gisele Fitch.
- SpousesAnne Boswell(August 2007 - present)Edith Gisele Fitch (divorced, 5 children)
- He was a Marine officer from 1968 to 1972 and served in Vietnam from October 1968 to October 1969, where he was awarded the Navy Cross, the Bronze Star, two Navy Commendation Medals for valor, two Purple Hearts, and ten air medals.
- He graduated from Yale University in 1967 and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. After leaving Vietnam, Marlantes returned to Oxford where he continued his graduate education, earning a masters degree in philosophy, politics and education. He worked as a business consultant for various international energy companies.
- Father of Laurel Marlantes.
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