Mark Irwin
Canadian cinematographer (born 1950)
Mark Irwin | |
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Born | (1950-08-07) August 7, 1950 (age 74) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1974–present |
Children | 1 |
Website | www |
Mark Irwin C.S.C. A.S.C. (born August 7, 1950) is a Canadian cinematographer.[1][2]
He was born in Toronto, Ontario, and studied political science at the University of Waterloo and filmmaking at York University.[3]
He is widely known for his early collaborations with David Cronenberg on films such as Fast Company, Scanners, Videodrome, The Dead Zone, and The Fly. Irwin has also been a main collaborator for several directors such as Wes Craven, Todd Phillips and The Farrelly brothers. He has worked primarily in the genres of horror and comedy film.[4] He is a four-time recipient of the C.S.C. Award for Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature, and a Genie Award nominee.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1977 | Starship Invasions | Ed Hunt | |
1978 | Blood and Guts | Paul Lynch | |
1979 | Plague | Ed Hunt | |
Fast Company | David Cronenberg | ||
The Brood | |||
1980 | Funeral Home | William Fruet | |
Tanya's Island | Alfred Sole | ||
1981 | Night School | Ken Hughes | |
Scanners | David Cronenberg | ||
1982 | Baker County, U.S.A. | William Fruet | |
1983 | Spasms | ||
Videodrome | David Cronenberg | ||
The Dead Zone | |||
1985 | The Protector | James Glickenhaus | With Yiu-Tsou Cheung |
1986 | Youngblood[6] | Peter Markle | |
The Fly | David Cronenberg | ||
1987 | The Hanoi Hilton | Lionel Chetwynd | |
Love at Stake | John Moffitt | ||
A Child's Christmas in Wales | Don McBrearty | ||
1988 | Pass the Ammo | David Beaird | |
The Blob | Chuck Russell | ||
Fright Night Part 2 | Tommy Lee Wallace | ||
Bat*21 | Peter Markle | ||
1989 | Paint It Black | Tim Hunter | |
1990 | Class of 1999 | Mark L. Lester | |
I Come in Peace | Craig R. Baxley | ||
RoboCop 2 | Irvin Kershner | ||
1991 | Showdown in Little Tokyo | Mark L. Lester | |
1992 | Passenger 57 | Kevin Hooks | |
1993 | Slaughter of the Innocents | James Glickenhaus | |
Man's Best Friend | John Lafia | ||
1994 | D2: The Mighty Ducks | Sam Weisman | |
Wes Craven's New Nightmare | Wes Craven | ||
Dumb and Dumber | Peter Farrelly | ||
1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | Wes Craven | |
1996 | Robin of Locksley | Michael Kennedy | |
Kingpin | The Farrelly Brothers | ||
Don't Look Back | Geoff Murphy | ||
Scream | Wes Craven | ||
1997 | Steel | Kenneth Johnson | |
1998 | Misbegotten | Mark L. Lester | |
There's Something About Mary | The Farrelly Brothers | ||
Zack and Reba | Nicole Bettauer | ||
1999 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Gil Junger | |
2000 | Road Trip | Todd Phillips | |
Me, Myself & Irene | The Farrelly Brothers | ||
2001 | Say It Isn't So | J. B. Rogers | |
Freddy Got Fingered | Tom Green | ||
American Pie 2 | J. B. Rogers | ||
Osmosis Jones | The Farrelly Brothers | Live-action scenes | |
2003 | Old School | Todd Philips | |
Malibu's Most Wanted | John Whitesell | ||
Scary Movie 3 | David Zucker | ||
2005 | The Ringer | Barry W. Blaustein | |
2006 | Grandma's Boy | Nicholaus Goossen | |
Big Momma's House 2 | John Whitesell | ||
Deck the Halls | |||
2007 | Sydney White | Joe Nussbaum | |
Blonde Ambition | Scott Marshall | ||
2009 | Dance Flick | Damien Dante Wayans | |
All's Faire in Love | Scott Marshall | ||
The Shortcut | Nicholaus Goossen | ||
2010 | The Last Godfather | Shim Hyung-rae | |
2012 | Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups | Robert Vince | Direct-to-video |
2013 | Super Buddies | ||
2017 | The Layover | William H. Macy | |
2018 | Junglee | Chuck Russell | |
2023 | The Retirement Plan | Tim Brown |
Television
TV series
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1985–86 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | William Fruet Douglas Jackson Bruce Pittman Don McBrearty | 4 episodes Nominated – CableACE Award for Direction of Photography |
1986 | Spearfield's Daughter | Gilbert M. Shilton | Miniseries; With John R. McLean |
1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Peter S. Seaman | Episode "My Brother's Keeper" |
1992 | Nightmare Cafe | Phillip Noyce | Episode "Pilot" |
2014 | Black Jesus | Mike Clattenburg | 10 episodes |
TV movies
Year | Title | Director |
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1989 | Do You Know the Muffin Man? | Gilbert Cates |
1990 | Heat Wave | Kevin Hooks |
1991 | Absolute Strangers | Gilbert Cates |
1992 | Keep the Change | Andy Tennant |
1993 | Miracle Child | Michael Pressman |
Extreme Justice | Mark L. Lester | |
1995 | Night of the Running Man | |
The Avenging Angel | Craig R. Baxley | |
1997 | Tidal Wave: No Escape | George T. Miller |
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way | Sturla Gunnarsson | |
1999 | Can of Worms | Paul Schneider |
2006 | Flight 93 | Peter Markle |
2009 | Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective | David Mickey Evans |
2011 | My Future Boyfriend | Michael Lange |
2013 | Teen Beach Movie | Jeffrey Hornaday |
2015 | Teen Beach 2 | |
2017 | Descendants 2 | Kenny Ortega |
Awards and nominations
Won
- CSC Award for Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature
- Videodrome (1983)
- The Dead Zone (1983)
- Youngblood (1986)
- The Fly (1986)
Nominated
- CableACE Award for Direction of Photography and/or Lighting Direction for a Comedy or Dramatic Series:
- The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985; 1 episode)
- Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography:
- Videodrome (1983)
References
- ^ "Mark Irwin, CSC, ASC". Worldwide Production Agency | WPA. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Irwin, Victoria. "Mark Irwin C.S.C. A.S.C." www.markirwincscasc.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "Mark Irwin". cinematographers.nl. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ "Interview: Cinematographer Mark Irwin on Filming "Night School" (1981) | man is the warmest place to hide". manisthewarmestplacetohide.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "MARK IRWIN". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Barry, Sal (August 7, 2016). "The Making of 'Youngblood: An Oral History". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
External links
- Mark Irwin at IMDb
- Official website
- Mark Irwin – cinematographers.nl