Mark Rosman

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Mark Rosman
Born (1957-08-15) August 15, 1957 (age 67)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, television director, screenwriter
Years active1983–present

Mark Rosman (born August 15, 1957) [1] is an American film director, film producer, television director and screenwriter.

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Background

Rosman is the son of a Beverly Hills dermatologist. [2] He has a brother, who's a lawyer, and a sister. [3] After graduating from Beverly Hills High School, Rosman went to UCLA but left after two years when he wasn't accepted into the film program there. [3] Rosman was accepted into New York University's film program, where he graduated. [3]

Career

During his senior year at NYU, he worked as a voluntary assistant director on Brian De Palma's Home Movies . [4]

Rosman launched his career with The House on Sorority Row . [2] Rosman was originally hired to direct the 1984 horror film Mutant , but was replaced by John Cardos early in the production after the studio objected to the way he was shooting the film. [5] In 1985, Rosman had just finished the Disney Channel film The Blue Yonder and was set to work on Spot Marks the X when the Writers Guild went on strike. [6] In 1992, he wrote the script for the thriller Evolver and directed The Force. [6] In 1997, Rosman directed The Invader . [6]

In 1998, Rosman cowrote the script for and directed The Wonderful World of Disney film Life-Size , which led to directing the television film Model Behavior . [7] Rosman then went to work on a number of television shows, but all of them were eventually canceled. He then directed 2004's A Cinderella Story [6] and 2005's The Perfect Man , both films starring Hilary Duff. [6]

Rosman has also worked in episodic television, directing episodes of Lizzie McGuire (his first time working with Hilary Duff), Even Stevens , Ghost Whisperer , The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents , State of Grace and Greek .

References

  1. "The Birth of Mark Rosman". California Birth Index. California Vital Statistics. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Fenjves, Pablo F.; Lang, Rocky (2006). How I Broke into Hollywood: Success Stories from the Trenches. HarperCollins. p. 335. ISBN   978-0-06-078964-0.
  3. 1 2 3 Fenjves, Pablo F.; Lang, Rocky (2006). How I Broke into Hollywood: Success Stories from the Trenches. HarperCollins. p. 337. ISBN   978-0-06-078964-0.
  4. Fenjves, Pablo F.; Lang, Rocky (2006). How I Broke into Hollywood: Success Stories from the Trenches. HarperCollins. p. 338. ISBN   978-0-06-078964-0.
  5. Fischer, Dennis (2011). Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895-1998. McFarland & Company. p. 128. ISBN   9780786485055.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Fenjves, Pablo F.; Lang, Rocky (2006). How I Broke into Hollywood: Success Stories from the Trenches. HarperCollins. p. 342. ISBN   978-0-06-078964-0.
  7. Fenjves, Pablo F.; Lang, Rocky (2006). How I Broke into Hollywood: Success Stories from the Trenches. HarperCollins. p. 343. ISBN   978-0-06-078964-0.