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Mark David(II)

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  • Director
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Mark David
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Mark David is an award-winning Writer, Director and Cinematographer. David's third independent feature film,"American Cowslip" (2010) starred Diane Ladd, Rip Torn, Cloris Leachman, Bruce Dern, Val Kilmer, Peter Falk and Lin Shaye. The film was released in North America through Warner Bros. and E1. American Cowslip, in which David directed the legendary Peter Falk in his last big screen appearance took out top honors at the 2010 Albuquerque Film Festival. David's work as a filmmaker often showcases his multi-faceted abilities as a director, cinematographer, editor and producer.

A musician since childhood, Houston-born David's work in the visual medium began when he directed a music video for his former rock band "The Agency", while living in Austin, TX. The video caught the attention of the festival circuit,premiered in competition at the SXSW Film Festival. Also A composer, David has scored some of his previous films, creating and writing soundtracks with many musicians ranging from Coolio to members of Soundgarden and King's X. His studio band "Ultrarev" was signed on an indie label, Feudal Records in 2009.

David has lensed numerous other independent features including the multiple award winning film "The Preacher's Daughter" and it's sequel, "A Woman Betrayed" AKA "The Preacher's Mistress". In 2014 Mark David directed and shot his fourth feature film , "Jonny's Sweet Revenge" (2016) In 2015 and 2016, "Jonny's Sweet Revenge" won ten awards at film festivals, including Best Director, Best Film and an Audience Award. David went on to Direct the Drama/ Thriller, "Texas Heart", starring Lin Shaye, John Savage and Daniella Bobadilla (Anger Management, The Middle). The film won Best picture at the Albuquerque Film Festival in 2015 and many other awards. David returned to the Director chair helming the controversial indie film "Star*cker" in (2017) on which he is also credited as Writer, Cinematographer and Producer.
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      • 6 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Val Kilmer, Peter Falk, Bruce Dern, Cloris Leachman, Rip Torn, Diane Ladd, and Ronnie Gene Blevins in American Cowslip (2009)
    American Cowslip
    4.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009
    Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, Zach Braff, Jermaine Washington, Kate Katzman, and Chris Mullinax in The Comeback Trail (2020)
    The Comeback Trail
    5.7
    • Camera and Electrical Department(second unit)
    • 2020
    Texas Heart (2016)
    Texas Heart
    5.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
    The Great Alaskan Race (2019)
    The Great Alaskan Race
    5.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Cinematographer



    • Road to Wherever
      • Cinematographer
      • Pre-production
    • Mr. Wonderful
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
    • Capps Crossing: Wrong Side of Dead
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
    • The Graveless Earth
      • Cinematographer
      • Pre-production
    • How Jessica Died
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
    • Circle of 3s
      • Cinematographer
      • Pre-production
    • Destiny
      • Cinematographer
      • In Development
      • TV Series
    • Smoothie's
      • Cinematographer
      • In Production
    • Antifarm
      • Cinematographer
      • Pre-production
    • Fugitive from Asteron
      • Cinematographer
      • In Production



    • Burner (2025)
      Burner
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Eric Roberts, Michael Paré, Al Sapienza, George Lazenby, Robert Miano, Gino Salvano, Paul Sampson, Silvio Simac, and Eugenia Kuzmina in Mundije (2025)
      Mundije
      7.7
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Sunlight (2024)
      Sunlight
      6.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Till Death Do Us Part (2024)
      Till Death Do Us Part
      6.2
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Gladiators (2024)
      Gladiators
      4.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Witch Hunter (2024)
      Witch Hunter
      5.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • On the Run (2024)
      On the Run
      6.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Sins of the Bride (2024)
      Sins of the Bride
      6.3
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • War of the Worlds: Extinction (2024)
      War of the Worlds: Extinction
      3.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Pastor. Cztery akty (2024)
      Pastor. Cztery akty
      9.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order (2024)
      Ape X Mecha Ape: New World Order
      2.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Monster Mash (2024)
      Monster Mash
      3.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Switch Up (2024)
      Switch Up
      8.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • On the Shore of an Ancient Sea (2024)
      On the Shore of an Ancient Sea
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Planetquake (2024)
      Planetquake
      3.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024

    Producer



    • Mr. Wonderful
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Capps Crossing: Wrong Side of Dead
      • producer
      • Completed
    • Fredericksburg
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • How Jessica Died
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Smoothie's
      • producer
      • In Production
    • Antifarm
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • The Gift Horse
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • The Bull Dies Twice
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Hello Walls
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Year of the Rooster
      • producer
      • Post-production



    • Burner (2025)
      Burner
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Sunlight (2024)
      Sunlight
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Meeghan Holaway and Mark Elias in Boy Makes Girl (2023)
      Boy Makes Girl
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Lisa Ambalavanar, Sutter Nolan, Sydney Craven, Bianca Beckles-Rose, and Olivia Rouyre in Slotherhouse (2023)
      Slotherhouse
      4.5
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Jules Bruff, Alex Quijano, and Lexi Simonsen in Good Side of Bad (2023)
      Good Side of Bad
      7.6
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Dirty Rotten Tofu and the Gohan Girls (2023)
      Dirty Rotten Tofu and the Gohan Girls
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Tom Sizemore in Impuratus (2022)
      Impuratus
      4.4
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Brande Roderick and Donald Cerrone in Project Legion (2022)
      Project Legion
      2.0
      • co-producer
      • 2022
    • Mark David, Erik Fellows, and Kacy Owens in Starf*cker (2022)
      Starf*cker
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Judson Mills, Janet Craig, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Matt Socia, Brooke Anne Smith, Xan Gabriel, Chasnie Houston, David Gridley, Tori Griffith, Zoë Noelle Baker, and O'Shay Neal in Wake Up (2022)
      Wake Up
      7.5
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Unverified (2022)
      Unverified
      5.8
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Jurassic Tale (2022)
      Jurassic Tale
      4.7
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Hostile Territory (2022)
      Hostile Territory
      4.9
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Christina DeRosa in Drowning in Secrets (2022)
      Drowning in Secrets
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • co-producer
      • 2022
    • Michael Madsen, Tom Sizemore, Robert LaSardo, and Chelsea Vale in Damon's Revenge (2022)
      Damon's Revenge
      4.1
      • executive producer
      • 2022

    Director



    • Mr. Wonderful
      • Director
      • Post-production
    • Fredericksburg
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Antifarm
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Never Can Say Good-bye
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • The Gift Horse
      • Director (attached)
      • Pre-production
    • Year of the Rooster
      • Director
      • Post-production
    • Blood
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Dark Roots
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Locker 42
      • Director
      • In Production



    • Sunlight (2024)
      Sunlight
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Meeghan Holaway and Mark Elias in Boy Makes Girl (2023)
      Boy Makes Girl
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Mark David, Erik Fellows, and Kacy Owens in Starf*cker (2022)
      Starf*cker
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Bium Bium
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Joycamp: Going Postal (2016)
      Joycamp: Going Postal
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Rob Christensen in RAGD (2016)
      RAGD
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Julia Othmer: Hey Hey (2016)
      Julia Othmer: Hey Hey
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Texas Heart (2016)
      Texas Heart
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Jonny's Sweet Revenge (2015)
      Jonny's Sweet Revenge
      3.7
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Julia Othmer: Darling (2014)
      Julia Othmer: Darling
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Coast to Coast Cheerleaders (2012)
      Coast to Coast Cheerleaders
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Low Lifes (2012)
      Low Lifes
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Wikked Lil' Girrrls (2011)
      Wikked Lil' Girrrls
      Video
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Making American Cowslip (2010)
      Making American Cowslip
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Val Kilmer, Peter Falk, Bruce Dern, Cloris Leachman, Rip Torn, Diane Ladd, and Ronnie Gene Blevins in American Cowslip (2009)
      American Cowslip
      4.7
      • Director
      • 2009

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    Demo Reel 5:11
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    Mark David - DP reel 2023
    Demo Reel 5:11
    Mark David - DP reel 2023
    Impuratus (2023)
    Demo Reel 2:20
    Impuratus (2023)
    Mark David DOP show reel 2018
    Demo Reel 3:55
    Mark David DOP show reel 2018
    Sweet Thing (1999) Trailer
    Demo Reel 2:57
    Sweet Thing (1999) Trailer
    Texas Heart (2016 ) Trailer
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    Texas Heart (2016 ) Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
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      • Mark David - Director of Photography
    • Alternative name
      • Mark R. David
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • February 20
      • Houston, Texas, USA
    • Other works
      Director of Photography on Bun B's "Get Throwed" video featuring Pimp C and Young Jeezy (2006), Rapalot Records
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male
    • Race / Ethnicity
      • Middle Eastern / North African

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    • Trivia
      David started his career as rock drummer and played in several bands including "The Agency", a Texas-based outfit that has several feature and TV credits, including David's own film "Sweet Thing".

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