Mark Mylod
Mark Mylod is a British television and film director and executive producer. He started his career in comedy directing British shows such as Shooting Stars, The Fast Show, and The Royle Family, for which he received two BAFTA TV Awards. He then transitioned into directing episodes from drama series such as Shameless (UK), Shameless (US), Entourage, The Affair, and Game of Thrones.
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Known for | Succession (2018–2023) The Menu (2022) |
Spouse | Amy Westcott |
Awards | Two Primetime Emmy Awards Two BAFTA TV Awards |
He found prominence for his work as director and executive producer of the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023) for which he earned two Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for directing "This Is Not for Tears" (2019) and "All the Bells Say" (2021), also receiving the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Drama Series for the latter. During this time he also directed the critically acclaimed satirical dark comedy film The Menu (2022).
Career
Mark Mylod has directed several television shows in the United Kingdom and the United States, many of them for the BBC. He directed the feature films Ali G Indahouse, The Big White and What's Your Number? and the series Cold Feet, The Royle Family, and Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer.[1]
Mylod co-produced the HBO television series Entourage, where he was also a regular director.. He would direct and executive-produce the pilot episode of the U.S. version of the dramedy, Shameless, for Showtime. He remained a co-executive producer and frequent director on the series.[2]
In 2011, Mylod directed and executive-produced the pilot of the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time.[3] He would go on to direct the pilot episode for American TV Series The Affair in 2014.[4] In the same year, he directed episodes 3 and 4 of Season 5 of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[5] He returned to the show for Season 6, where he directed episodes 7 and 8[6] and episodes 2 and 3 of Season 7.[7]
Mylod was an executive producer and director during seasons 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Succession for HBO. He directed the film The Menu, starring Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy. The film was released in November 2022 to positive reviews.[8]
Filmography
Film
- Ali G Indahouse (2002)
- The Big White (2005)
- What's Your Number? (2011)
- The Menu (2022)
Television
Year | Title | Notes |
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1995 | The Stand-Up Show | 2 episodes |
Shooting Stars | 2 episodes | |
1996 | All Rise for Julian Clary | 7 episodes |
Shooting Stars: Unviewed and Nude | — | |
1996–2000 | The Fast Show | 3 episodes |
1997 | Phil Kay Feels... | — |
1998 | Cold Feet | 2 episodes |
1998–2006 | The Royle Family | 7 episodes |
1999 | Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer | 6 episodes |
The Web of Caves | TV short | |
The Kidnappers | TV short | |
2000 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) | 3 episodes |
The Dave Saint Show | — | |
2001 | Baddiel's Syndrome | — |
2004 | Shameless | 3 episodes |
2006–2009 | Entourage | 23 episodes |
2008 | Welcome to The Captain | Season 1, Episode 2: "Weekend at Saul's" |
2009 | United States of Tara | 2 episodes |
Washingtonienne | Pilot episode: "Pilot" | |
2011 | Once Upon a Time | Pilot episode: Pilot |
2011–2018 | Shameless | |
2014 | The Affair | Pilot episode: "101" |
2015 | Backstrom | Pilot episode: "Dragon Slayer" |
Minority Report | Pilot episode: "Pilot" | |
2015–2017 | Game of Thrones | 6 episodes |
2018–2023 | Succession | 16 episodes |
2020 | Amazing Stories | Episode: "The Rift" |
Personal life
Mylod is married to costume designer Amy Westcott.[9]
Accolades
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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1996 | BAFTA TV Awards | Best Light Entertainment | Shooting Stars | Nominated | |
1997 | Won | ||||
The Fast Show | Nominated | ||||
1998 | Won | ||||
1999 | Best Comedy (Programme or Series) | The Royle Family | Nominated | ||
2019 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Succession | Nominated | [10] |
2020 | Won | [11] | |||
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | "This Is Not for Tears", Succession | Nominated | |||
2022 | Outstanding Drama Series | Succession | Won | [12] | |
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | "All the Bells Say", Succession | Nominated | |||
References
- "'Succession' Director Mark Mylod Has Something to Prove". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- "'Shameless' Season Finale: EP Talks Season 2's Wild Ride and the Gallagher Evolution". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- "ABC's Fairy-Tale Pilot Gets a Director". Vulture.com. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- "'The Menu' Director Mark Mylod Talks His Return to the Big Screen After 11 Years Away". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- "Game of Thrones Season 5: What We Know So Far". Watchers On The Wall. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- Hibberd, James (25 June 2015). "Game of Thrones directors revealed for mysterious season 6". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- "Game of Thrones Director Mark Mylod Talks Deaths, Mistakes and Stoneheart". IGN. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- "'The Menu' Director Mark Mylod Serves Up A Treat". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- Chaban, Matt (5 April 2011). "'Ali G' Director, Costume Designer Join BroBrit Ranks" The New York Observer. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- "71st Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- "72nd Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- "74th Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
External links
- Mark Mylod at IMDb