We watched a short film in English class today going over whether Shakespeare was a real person, or simply an alias, most notably, one used by Christopher Marlowe. I was just too curious to end it at that. Has there been any new evidence towards these claims?
Not to discourage new replies or relevant discussion, but /u/texpeare wrote an excellent reply to this question in a previous thread, in which he addressed not only the Christopher Marlowe authorship claim, but also claims of Francis Bacon, William Stanley, and Edward de Vere. Have a look: Is there any solid evidence that Shakespeare's works were written by others?
Also, since your question emerged by watching one film, might I recommend Michael Wood's documentary In Search of Shakespeare? Mind you it is a 4 part, 240 minute documentary rather than a short film. But if you're interested in understanding not only the plays but also Shakespeare's life and times it's well worth seeing.
Real person. Read Contested Will for an amusing history of the controversy over what he did or didn't write.