Desc: Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman: Directed by John Boorman. With John Boorman, Lee Marvin, Robert Filkosky, William Hurt. About film star Lee Marvin (1924-1987). Before Lee Marvin became an actor, he was a Marine during the Second World War with impressive military achievements. But when the war was over, he decided to travel to Hollywood and become an actor.