Mark Huffam

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Mark Huffam
CBE
Born
Nationality British
Occupation(s)Film and television producer
Years active1997–present

Mark Huffam CBE, is a Northern Irish film and television producer. He was a producer on The Martian , Johnny English , and the television series Game of Thrones . [1] [2]

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He was awarded CBE in 2011 at Her Majesty, The Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the film and television industries. [3] He has been a producer on several films for Ridley Scott.

Career

Huffam was an associate producer and production manager on the 1998 Steven Spielberg film Saving Private Ryan . In 2011, he was a producer on the first season of the HBO series Game of Thrones . [1] [2]

In 2015, Huffam was a producer on the science fiction film The Martian starring Matt Damon, which Ridley Scott directed. He received an Academy Award nomination for the film for Best Picture at the 88th Academy Awards along with Simon Kinberg, Scott, and Michael Schaefer. [4]

Filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 McNary, Dave (29 March 2013). "Mark Huffam On Board 'The French Executioner' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Huffam produces the goods again". The Irish News. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. "Queen's Birthday Honours 2011". The Telegraph. 11 June 2011.
  4. "88th Academy Awards nominations - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.