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Mark Waters(III)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Mark Waters at an event for Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Mark Waters grew up in South Bend, Indiana, USA. His first film, The House of Yes, debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 1997. He is a director and producer, known for Mean Girls (2004), 500 Days of Summer (2009) and He's All That (2021). He has been married to Dina Spybey-Waters since November 10, 2000.
BornJune 30, 1964
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BornJune 30, 1964
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 500 Days of Summer (2009)
    500 Days of Summer
    7.6
    • Producer
    • 2009
    Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
    Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2009
    Danila Kozlovsky, Zoey Deutch, Dominic Sherwood, and Lucy Fry in Vampire Academy (2014)
    Vampire Academy
    5.4
    • Director
    • 2014
    Parker Posey in The House of Yes (1997)
    The House of Yes
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Director



    • Hershey
      • Director
      • In Production
      • 2026
    • Inversion
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Harvest Moon
      • Director
      • Post-production



    • Scott Foley and Maia Reficco in La Dolce Villa (2025)
      La Dolce Villa
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Brooke Shields, Benjamin Bratt, Rachael Harris, Wilson Cruz, Michael McDonald, Chad Michael Murray, Miranda Cosgrove, and Sean Teale in Mother of the Bride (2024)
      Mother of the Bride
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan in He's All That (2021)
      He's All That
      4.4
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2021
    • Gillian Jacobs, Adam Devine, Cole Sand, Isabella Crovetti, Josie Totah, Izabella Alvarez, Bianca Grava, Hayden Crawford, and Nathaniel Logan McIntyre in Magic Camp (2020)
      Magic Camp
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Allegra Edwards in #Fashionvictim (2018)
      #Fashionvictim
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
      Bad Santa 2: Outtakes
      6.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
      Bad Santa 2
      5.6
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2016
    • Cheerleader Death Squad
      8.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Leslie Bibb and Rachel Dratch in Salem Rogers (2015)
      Salem Rogers
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Danila Kozlovsky, Zoey Deutch, Dominic Sherwood, and Lucy Fry in Vampire Academy (2014)
      Vampire Academy
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Julia Ormond, Mädchen Amick, Rachel Boston, and Jenna Dewan in Witches of East End (2013)
      Witches of East End
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Janet Montgomery in Made in Jersey (2012)
      Made in Jersey
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Jim Carrey in Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
      Mr. Popper's Penguins
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
      Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Eva Adams (2009)
      Eva Adams
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2009

    Producer



    • Harvest Moon
      • producer
      • Post-production



    • Charlie Plummer, Denny Love, Jay Lee, and Kristine Froseth in Looking for Alaska (2019)
      Looking for Alaska
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Allegra Edwards in #Fashionvictim (2018)
      #Fashionvictim
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Orchard House: Home of Little Women (2018)
      Orchard House: Home of Little Women
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • associate producer
      • 2018
    • Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
      Bad Santa 2
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Julia Ormond, Mädchen Amick, Rachel Boston, and Jenna Dewan in Witches of East End (2013)
      Witches of East End
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Janet Montgomery in Made in Jersey (2012)
      Made in Jersey
      5.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Jim Carrey in Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
      Mr. Popper's Penguins
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
      Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Eva Adams (2009)
      Eva Adams
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 500 Days of Summer (2009)
      500 Days of Summer
      7.6
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Sorry, Haters (2005)
      Sorry, Haters
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 2005

    Writer



    • Hershey
      • story by
      • In Production
      • 2026



    • Parker Posey in The House of Yes (1997)
      The House of Yes
      6.6
      • adaptation
      • 1997

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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • June 30, 1964
      • Wyandotte, Michigan, USA
    • Spouse
      • Dina Spybey-WatersNovember 10, 2000 - present (2 children)
    • Children
      • Zoe Waters
    • Relatives
      • Daniel Waters(Sibling)
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      Brother of Daniel Waters.

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