Mark Levin (director)

Mark Levin
Born (1968-08-20) August 20, 1968 (age 56)
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, screen/television writer
Years active1992–present
SpouseJennifer Flackett
Children2

Mark Levin (born August 20, 1968) is an American film director and screenwriter. He has been a screenwriter, producer, and director in both television and film for over twenty years.[1] He is mostly known for directing the films Little Manhattan and Nim's Island. He is married to his collaborator, the screenwriter and director Jennifer Flackett.[2] They are the creators of The Man's Guide To Love, which began as a successful video blog offering man to man advice on the subject of love. The Man's Guide To Love book will be published by Simon & Schuster, and a feature film they are directing and producing alongside Laurence Mark.

Career

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During the 1990s, he was a writer and producer for the television series The Wonder Years, Missing Persons (produced by Stephen J. Cannell) and Earth 2, a series he co-created and executive produced. As a screenwriter, he and Flackett also wrote the films Madeline, Wimbledon and Journey to the Center of the Earth.

In 2016 he co-created the animated sitcom Big Mouth.[3] The series stars Nick Kroll and John Mulaney and is being produced for Netflix.

Personal life

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Levin grew up in Detroit, the son of Donald Marvin Levin.[4] He has one sister and one brother. Levin, his wife and two children live in New York City and Los Angeles.[2] In 2012, Levin & Flackett undertook a one-year journey around-the-world with their two children. Dubbed “A Year To Think,” they visited 38 countries and 110 cities across six continents over 365 days, during which they made 120 short films about their experiences.[5]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Writer
1998 Madeline No Yes
2004 Wimbledon No Yes
2005 Little Manhattan Yes No
2008 Nim's Island Yes Yes
Journey to the Center of the Earth No Yes
2022 The Adam Project No Yes

References

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  1. ^ "Mark Levin on IMDb". IMDb.
  2. ^ a b "Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett, Writer/Director, Little Manhattan". Gothamist. October 8, 2005. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-06-13). "Netflix Orders 'Big Mouth' Animated Series From Nick Kroll & Andrew Goldberg". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  4. ^ Detroit News Obituaries: "Donald Marvin Levin" July 26, 2009
  5. ^ "One Second from Every Day During Our Trip Around the World". HuffPost. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
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