Mark Edwin Robinson

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Mark Edwin Robinson
Born (1980-11-06) November 6, 1980 (age 42)
Occupation(s)Film Director, Screenwriter
Years active2004–present

Mark Edwin Robinson (born November 6, 1980) is an American film director and screenwriter.

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Career

He made his directorial debut at the age of 22 with the horror film, Breaking Dawn (Lionsgate 2004) which was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival Marché du Film and at The Hollywood Film Festival. [1] Robinson's follow up project is the mystery-horror, The Levenger Tapes which was released by Lionsgate Films in 2011. In January 2012 he began filming his latest project, the supernatural romance horror, Into the Dark , with Mischa Barton and Ryan Eggold in the lead roles. [2] [3] [4]

In 2001, with his father, David C. Robinson, he co-founded Castlight Pictures, Inc, a film, television and commercial [5] production company based in Los Angeles and Temecula. [6] He graduated from Linfield Christian School and began writing scripts when he was 16. [7]

Filmography

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References

  1. MARK EDWIN ROBINSON Cast Light Pictures. Retrieved on December 23, 2011
  2. The Levenger Tapes director Will Follow You Into the Dark Briefing Wire. October 3, 2011
  3. Castings Archived April 6, 2018, at the Wayback Machine November 30, 2011
  4. AOT Member Jaz Martin To Star Opposite Mischa Barton! Archived November 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Actonthis. January 7, 2012
  5. People and Accounts of Note The New York Times.
  6. TEMECULA: Father-son team to debut film [ permanent dead link ] NCTimes. September 13, 2011
  7. A Temecula man makes directorial debut with an indie film Archived September 6, 2012, at archive.today North County Times. August 13, 2003