Mark Jean

Mark Jean (born before 1985) is an American director , writer and film producer .

Life

Since Jean was interested in filmmaking at an early age, his path led him to San Diego State University , where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications and film. This was followed by a scholarship at the American Film Institute with the aim of obtaining a master’s degree .

In the following years, Jean proved to be a versatile director who was active in various genres, which also included television pilots, as well as film dramas and film comedies and thrillers. The film Homecoming (1996), starring Anne Bancroft and Bonnie Bedelia , which he directed, received awards at numerous film festivals, including the Festival's Gold Award at the Houston International Film Festival. He also took first place at the New York Film Festival.

In 2012, Jean directed the psychological thriller Taken Back: Finding Haley, starring Moira Kelly and Amanda Tapping . The lifelike drama Finding a Family with Kim Delaney was followed by the animal film A Dog Named Duke with Steven Weber . Jean has also directed several Christmas films, starting with Christmas Babies in 2000 and continuing with The Road to Christmas and A Valentine Carol in 2007 . This genre also includes the romantic comedy Santa & Mrs. Claus (2012) with Mira Sorvino and Will Sasso , Shuffleton's Barbershop (2013), a father-son story about reconciliation with Danny Glover , and the romance The Christmas Ornament (2013) , which wraps around a Christmas tree ball and is occupied by Kellie Martin and Cameron Mathison. Two other Christmas films, dated 2014, are Mom's Day Away and The Nine Lives of Christmas

Jean is also the author and co-writer of numerous scripts, including the historical drama Beast of Bataan , produced by Mel Brooks and Jonathan Sanger.

Awards

• Mark Jean received the George Foster Peabody Award for a series of films for Fox Children's Network, as well as the 1994 CableACE Award , which he received with nine colleagues from the productions.
• For Homecoming , Jean was nominated for the 1997 WGA Award (television) together with Christopher Carlson .
• The film Finn On the Fly was recognized as the best future film in the category "Best Family Comedy" at the Sprockets Toronto Film Festival.
• Jean received the Voya's Top Shelf Fiction Award for his novel Puddlejumpers .

Filmography (selection)

• 1985: Tales from the Darkside - Effect and Cause ( Tales from the Darkside , TV series)
• 1987: Crack: The Big Lie (short film, also author and editor)
• 1989: The Secret of Lost Creek (TV series)
• 1990: Teen Angel Returns (TV series)
• 1991: Parker Lewis - The Cool One from School ( Parker Lewis Can't Lose , TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1993: Danger Theater (TV series, 3 episodes)
• 1994: Lisa - Der helle Wahnsinn ( Weird Science , TV series, 5 episodes)
• 1996: The long way home ( Homecoming , also: Four siblings stick together , TV film, also screenwriter)
• 1996: Savannah - Get Me to the Church on Time (TV series)
• 1996–1997: A Heavenly Family ( 7th Heaven , TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1997–1998: Police Academy ( Police Academy: The Series , TV series, 5 episodes)
• 1998–1999: The New Addams Family ( The New Addams Family , TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1999: Fiona's website ( So Weird , TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1999–2000: Teenage Werewolf ( Big Wolf on Campus , TV series, 6 episodes)
• 2000: Immortal - Prime Location ( The Immortal , TV series)
• 2000: Christmas Babies ( Special Delivery , TV movie)
• 2000: That's Life - Boo! (TV series)
• 2006: The Road to Christmas (TV movie)
• 2007: A Valentine Carol (TV movie)
• 2008: Finn on the Fly (also author)
• 2008: Come Dance at My Wedding (TV movie)
• 2008: Toxic Skies (only supervising producer)
• 2009: Storm Seekers (TV movie, supervising producer only)
• 2011: Three Weeks, Three Kids (TV movie)
• 2011: Finding a Family (TV movie)
• 2012: A dog named Duke ( Duke , TV movie)
• 2012: Taken Back: Finding Haley (TV movie)
• 2012: Santa & Mrs. Claus ( Finding Mrs. Claus , TV movie)
• 2013: Charlie's Barber Shop - The Long Way Home ( Shuffleton's Barbershop , TV movie)
• 2013: The Christmas Ornament (TV movie)
• 2014: Mom's Day Away (TV movie)
• 2014: A velvety mess ( The Nine Lives of Christmas , TV movie)
• 2015: Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery (Movie made for TV)
• 2015: Hello, It's Me (TV movie)
• 2015: The Reckoning (TV movie)

Web links

• Mark Jean in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Mark Jean biography at imdb.com, accessed December 29, 2015.
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Mark Jean at vimeo.com, accessed December 29, 2015.