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Gender

Male

Birthday

1974-02-20 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Mark David

Biography:

Mark David is an award-winning Writer, Director and Cinematographer. David's third independent feature film,"American Cowslip" (2010) starred Diane Ladd, Rip Torn, Cloris Leachman, Bruce Dern, Val Kilmer, Peter Falk and Lin Shaye. The film was released in North America through Warner Bros. and E1. American Cowslip, in which David directed the legendary Peter Falk in his last big screen appearance took out top honors at the 2010 Albuquerque Film Festival. David's work as a filmmaker often showcases his multi-faceted abilities as a director, cinematographer, editor and producer.

A musician since childhood, Houston-born David's work in the visual medium began when he directed a music video for his former rock band "The Agency", while living in Austin, TX. The video caught the attention of the festival circuit,premiered in competition at the SXSW Film Festival. Also A composer, David has scored some of his previous films, creating and writing soundtracks with many musicians ranging from Coolio to members of Soundgarden and King's X. His studio band "Ultrarev" was signed on an indie label, Feudal Records in 2009.

David has lensed numerous other independent features including the multiple award winning film "The Preacher's Daughter" and it's sequel, "A Woman Betrayed" AKA "The Preacher's Mistress". In 2014 Mark David directed and shot his fourth feature film , "Jonny's Sweet Revenge" (2016) In 2015 and 2016, "Jonny's Sweet Revenge" won ten awards at film festivals, including Best Director, Best Film and an Audience Award. David went on to Direct the Drama/ Thriller, "Texas Heart", starring Lin Shaye, John Savage and Daniella Bobadilla (Anger Management, The Middle). The film won Best picture at the Albuquerque Film Festival in 2015 and many other awards. David returned to the Director chair helming the controversial indie film "Star*cker" in (2017) on which he is also credited as Writer, Cinematographer and Producer.

Known For

Acting

1991

Crew

2023

Impuratus as Cinematography
Boy Makes Girl as Cinematography

2019

The Great Alaskan Race as Post Production Supervisor

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The Gift Horse as Cinematography
The Dark Field as Cinematography
Circle of 3s as Cinematography

Directing

2023

Boy Makes Girl as Director

2022

Starf*cker as Director

2021

Blood as Director

2017

2016

Texas Heart as Director

2009

American Cowslip as Director

2003

Intoxicating as Director

1999

Sweet Thing as Director

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Sunlight as Director
The Gift Horse as Director
The Dark Field as Director

Production

2023

Slotherhouse as Producer
Good Side of Bad as Producer

2022

Jurassic Tale as Executive Producer
Drowning in Secrets as Co-Producer
Damon's Revenge as Executive Producer

2019

2009

American Cowslip as Producer

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Zero Road as Producer
The Gift Horse as Producer
The Dark Field as Co-Producer

Camera

2024

War of the Worlds: Extinction as Director of Photography
Till Death Do Us Part as Director of Photography
Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order as Director of Photography
Monster Mash as Director of Photography
On the Run as Director of Photography
Sins of the Bride as Director of Photography
Sins of the Bride as Camera Operator
Witch Hunter as Director of Photography
Gladiators as Director of Photography
Planetquake as Director of Photography

2023

The Exorcists as Director of Photography
Slotherhouse as Director of Photography
Good Side of Bad as Director of Photography
MR-9: Do or Die as Director of Photography

2022

Drowning in Secrets as Director of Photography

2021

The Legend of Fall Creek as Director of Photography

2019

The Great Alaskan Race as "A" Camera Operator
The Great Alaskan Race as Director of Photography

2013

The Preacher's Mistress as Director of Photography

2009

American Cowslip as Director of Photography

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Five Times Thirty-Eight as Director of Photography

Writing

2022

Starf*cker as Writer

2009

1999

Sweet Thing as Writer

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The Gift Horse as Writer

Sound

2009

American Cowslip as Original Music Composer

Editing

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Circle of 3s as Editor