Mark Neveldine

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Mark Neveldine
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Neveldine in 2011
Born (1973-05-11) May 11, 1973 (age 50)
Watertown, New York, United States
Occupations
Years active2006–present
Spouse
(m. 2009)
Children3

Mark Neveldine (born May 11, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for frequently collaborating with Brian Taylor as Neveldine/Taylor.

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Early life and education

Neveldine was born in Watertown, New York, to Tom Neveldine and Carolyn Dowd Fitzpatrick. He attended college at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where he studied drama and psychology. [1] [2] [ citation needed ]

Career

After graduating, he moved to Manhattan, where he began his career as an actor, writer, and director of nearly thirty productions. He subsequently transitioned into film work, becoming a cinematographer on music videos, documentaries, and a television pilot. [3]

Neveldine directed Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance , the sequel to the Marvel Comics' superhero film Ghost Rider , alongside partner Brian Taylor. [4]

Film critic Armond White praises the Neveldine-Taylor collaborations as "avant-garde". [5]

Personal life

Neveldine married actress Alison Lohman in Watertown, New York on August 19, 2009, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. They have three children together. [6]

Filmography

With Brian Taylor

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerCamera
Operator
2006 Crank YesYesexecutiveYes
2008 Pathology NoYesYesYes
2009 Crank: High Voltage YesYesexecutiveYes
Gamer YesYesexecutiveYes
2010 Jonah Hex NoYesNoNo
2011 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance YesNoNoYes

Solo works

YearTitleDirectorProducerCamera
Operator
Notes
2015 The Vatican Tapes YesNoNo
2016 Officer Downe NoYesNoAlso actor
2022 Panama YesNoYes

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