Mark Tinker

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Mark Tinker
Born
Mark Christian Tinker

(1951-01-16) January 16, 1951 (age 72)
Alma mater Syracuse University (1973)
Occupation(s)Director, producer
Years active1973–present
Spouses
(m. 1988;div. 2000)
(m. 2005)
Parent(s) Grant Tinker
Ruth Byerly
Relatives John Tinker (brother)
Zach Tinker (nephew)

Mark Tinker (born January 16, 1951) is an American television producer and director.

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Early life

Tinker was born in Stamford, Connecticut, [1] the son of Ruth Prince (née Byerly) (1927–2004) and former NBC chairman Grant Tinker (1926–2016), and the brother of John Tinker, with whom he worked on St. Elsewhere . His stepmother was Mary Tyler Moore, who was married to Grant Tinker from 1962 until 1981. His brother Michael was a Los Angeles policeman and detective for over 30 years.

Tinker graduated from Syracuse University in 1973. [2]

Career

Tinker was an executive producer and regular director on the HBO series Deadwood . Tinker joined the HBO western drama Deadwood for the third and final season in 2006. The series was created by David Milch and focused on a growing town in the American West. Prior to Deadwood, Tinker served as a director/producer on NYPD Blue , which was co-created by Deadwood writer David Milch. Tinker also produced and/or directed episodes of The White Shadow , St. Elsewhere , Capital News , Civil Wars , Chicago Hope , L.A. Law , Grey's Anatomy , Private Practice , Scandal , Chicago P.D. , Magnum P.I. , and American Gods .Tinker last collaborated with David Milch on the short-lived HBO drama series John from Cincinnati , which began airing in June, 2007. Tinker directed the pilot and served as executive producer. Tinker has 4 Emmy awards - 1 for producing NYPD Blue, 1 for directing NYPD Blue, 1 for St. Elsewhere and 1 for directing the Brooklyn South pilot. Additionally he has 3 George Foster Peabody awards, 3 Humanitas Prize awards and 7 DGA nominations.

Personal life

Formerly married (1988–2000) to the actress and painter Kristin Harmon, he married actress Chandra West in October 2005. [3]

Filmography

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References

  1. Mark Tinker bio
  2. Bruce Greenwood Is John From Cincinnati Archived 2006-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Mark Tinker biography, HBO John From Cincinnati, Deadwood webpages at hbo.com