Mark Waters
Mark Stephen Waters (born June 30, 1964) is an American filmmaker.
Mark Waters | |
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| Born | Mark Waters June 30, 1964 Wyandotte, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | AFI Conservatory |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Notable work | Freaky Friday Mean Girls Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Mr. Popper's Penguins Vampire Academy |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Daniel Waters (brother) |
Career
He directed the comedy films Freaky Friday,[1] Mean Girls,[2] Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,[3] Mr. Popper's Penguins,[4] and Vampire Academy.[5] The first movie he directed was the independent hit The House of Yes starring Parker Posey. Other movies he directed include Head Over Heels, The Spiderwick Chronicles[6], Bad Santa 2, Magic Camp, He's All That[7], and more. He was attached to direct a movie called Minimum Wage written by Scott Atkinson and Tegan West.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The House of Yes[lower-alpha 1] | Yes | No |
| 2001 | Head over Heels | Yes | No |
| 2003 | Freaky Friday | Yes | No |
| 2004 | Mean Girls | Yes | No |
| 2005 | Sorry, Haters | No | Yes |
| Just Like Heaven | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Yes | No |
| 2009 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | Yes | Yes |
| 2011 | Mr. Popper's Penguins | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | Vampire Academy | Yes | No |
| 2016 | Bad Santa 2 | Yes | Yes |
| 2020 | Magic Camp | Yes | No |
| 2021 | He's All That | Yes | No |
Producer
- 500 Days of Summer (2009)
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Warning: Parental Advisory | Yes | No |
| 2012 | Made in Jersey | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | Witches of East End | Yes | Yes |
| 2019 | Looking for Alaska | No | Yes |
Notes
- Also credited as writer
References
- GradeSaver. "Director's Influence on Mean Girls". GradeSaver. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- Multiple sources:
- Lybarger, Dan (May 21, 2003). "Mean Girls - Interview with Mark Waters - Nitrate Online Feature". nitrateonline.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- "Mean Girls Director Mark Waters Spills 10 Juicy Stories, 10 Years Later". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- Blair, Olivia (2019-04-30). "The director of Mean Girls explains what would be different if the movie was made now". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- "Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past Mark Waters". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- "Jim Carrey and Director Mark Waters Confirmed for Mr. Popper's Penguins". /Film. 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- Brissey, Breia. "'Vampire Academy': 5 movie photos with director Mark Waters' notes". EW.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- Weintraub, Steve (2008-02-12). "Mark Waters Interview – THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES". Collider. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- Bahr, Robyn (2021-08-27). "'He's All That': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- Fletcher, Alex (2009-01-09). "Waters attached to 'Minimum Wage'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
External links
- Mark Waters at IMDb
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