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Mark Ciardi | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: New Brunswick, New Jersey | August 19, 1961|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 9, 1987, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 27, 1987, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–1 |
Earned run average | 9.37 |
Strikeouts | 8 |
Teams | |
Mark Thomas Ciardi (pronounced CHAR-dee;born August 19,1961) is an American film producer and former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently the Founder and President of Select Films. Mark has a rich breadth of experience as a Film Executive,and Producer. Select Films is an independent content production firm that also serves as a financier for media properties. Prior to Select Films,Ciardi was the co-founder of Mayhem Pictures that had an overall first look deal with Walt Disney Studios for twelve years. At Mayhem,Ciardi produced several sports films for Walt Disney Pictures including The Rookie , Miracle , Invincible ,The Game Plan, Secretariat , Million Dollar Arm , McFarland,USA ,and Safety .
Recently,Mark produced A Million Miles Away for Amazon Studios,as well as Chappaquiddick,The Miracle Season,and the Lionsgate film American Underdog. He also produced the Emmy Award winning ESPN 30-For-30 documentary entitled Big Shot and the 30-For-30 entitled 42 to 1.
A native of Piscataway,New Jersey,Ciardi was an All-State high school pitcher,graduating from Piscataway Township High School as part of the class of 1979. [1]
He continued his baseball career at the University of Maryland,where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He was drafted in 1983 by the Milwaukee Brewers organization and was called up to the major leagues in 1987. He retired the following year due to an injury.
Ciardi is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and serves on the board of trustees at the University of Maryland. Mark is married with two children and resides in Los Angeles.
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Credit |
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2002 | The Rookie | |
The New Guy | ||
2004 | Miracle | |
2006 | Invincible | |
2007 | The Game Plan | |
2010 | Secretariat | |
Tooth Fairy | ||
2014 | Million Dollar Arm | |
2015 | McFarland,USA | |
2016 | Fallen | |
2017 | Chappaquiddick | |
2018 | The Miracle Season | |
2020 | The Way Back | Executive producer |
Safety | ||
2021 | American Underdog | |
2023 | A Million Miles Away | |
TBA | Heat | |
Wish List |
Year | Film | Role |
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1998 | Welcome to Hollywood | Operation Redline Production Crew |
2000 | Me,Myself &Irene | Softball Player |
2002 | The Rookie | Tim Stewart |
2005 | Fever Pitch | 1980's Sox Player |
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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2013−18 | 30 for 30 | Executive producer | Documentary |
2020 | Legacy | Executive producer | Documentary |
Benedict Men | Executive producer | Documentary |
Ciardi played for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1987. He opened the season on the Milwaukee Brewers roster in which they started the season with 13 consecutive wins,winning the eighth game in that streak against the Orioles,but losing the 14th game of the season. The opening 13–game winning streak is a record that still stands today. Ciardi remained in the big leagues for one month that year then retired the following year due to a shoulder injury. In 2023,the record was tied by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,who were the subject of the first film that Ciardi produced.
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