Mark Jones (filmmaker)

Mark Jones (born January 17, 1953 in Los Angeles) is an American screenwriter, film director, television director, film producer, and television producer. He wrote and directed Leprechaun (1993), about the fairy tale character, beginning the horror franchise of the same name, which includes eight films in total. He also directed and co-wrote the horror film Rumpelstiltskin, also based on a fairy tale, and directed numerous television series such as The A-Team and The Highwayman. Jones wrote and directed the 2007 film Triloquist and the 2013 film Scorned.

Mark Jones
Born	Mark Robert Jones (1953-01-17) January 17, 1953 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Writer • Director • Producer • Actor
Years active	1976-present
Known for	film • television
Notable work	Leprechaun (film series)

Filmography

Film

as Writer

Year	Title	Notes
1993	Leprechaun
1994	Leprechaun 2	based upon characters created by
1995	Leprechaun 3	Direct-to-Video based upon characters created by
1995	Rumpelstiltskin
1996	Leprechaun 4: In Space	Direct-to-Video based upon characters created by
2000	Leprechaun in the Hood	Direct-to-Video based upon characters created by
2003	Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood	Direct-to-Video based upon characters created by
2008	Triloquist
2013	Scorned
2014	Leprechaun: Origins	Direct-to-Video based upon characters created by
2018	Leprechaun Returns	Television film based upon characters created by

as Director

Year	Title	Notes
1993	Leprechaun
1995	Rumpelstiltskin
2004	Quiet Kill
2008	Triloquist
2013	Scorned

as Producer

Year	Title	Notes
1994	Leprechaun 2	Co-Producer
2008	Triloquist

as Actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Triloquist	Goofy Guy
2013	Scorned	Cop Holding Bootsie

Television

as Writer

Year	Title	Network	Notes
1976	Ark II	CBS	Episode: "The Tank" (story by – teleplay)
1977	The Skatebirds	CBS	unknown episodes (story by)
1977	Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels	ABC	unknown episodes
1977	The All-New Super Friends Hour	ABC	2 episodes – "Forbidden Power/Pressure Point/The Lion Men/The Day of the Rats" (1977) – "Man-Beasts of XRA/Prejudice/Tiny World of Terror/Tibetan Raiders" (1977)
1977	What's New, Mr. Magoo?	CBS	16 episodes
1978	Scooby's Laff-A Lympics	ABC	unknown episodes (story by)
1978	Yogi's Space Race	NBC	unknown episodes (story by)
1978	The All-New Popeye Hour	CBS	unknown episodes (story by)
1978	Fangface	ABC	Episode: "A Heap of Trouble"
1978	Buford and the Galloping Ghost	NBC	unknown episodes (story by)
1978	Dinky Dog	CBS	16 episodes
1979	The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show	ABC	unknown episodes (story by)
1981	Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo	ABC	unknown episodes (story by)
1980–1981	The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo	NBC	10 episodes
1981	Heathcliff	ABC	unknown episodes (story by)
1981–1982	The Fall Guy	ABC	3 episodes – "That's Right, We're Bad" (1981) – "Ready, Aim...Die!" (1982) – "Mighty Myron" (1982)
1982	The Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Puppy Hour	ABC	unknown episodes (story by)
1983	The Powers of Matthew Star	NBC	Episode: "The Road Rebels"
1983	The Puppy's Further Adventures	ABC	unknown episodes
1983	Mister T	NBC	Episode: "Mystery of the Golden Medallion"
1983	Saturday Supercade	CBS	Episode: "The Incredible Shrinking Ape"
1983–1984	The Rousters	NBC	4 episodes – "Finders Keepers" – "Never Trust a Crystal Ball" – "Snake Eyes" – "This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Twelve of Us"
1983	Rubik, the Amazing Cube	ABC	Episode: "Honolulu Rubik"
1984	Riptide	NBC	9 episodes (story editor) 3 episodes (written by) – "Hatchet Job" – "The Hardcase" – "Raiders of the Lost Sub"
1984	Turbo Teen	ABC	Episode: "Turbo Thieves"
1984–1985	The A-Team	NBC	24 episodes (story editor) 8 episodes (written by) – "Bullets and Bikinis" (1984) – "Trouble on Wheels" (1984) – "The Island" (1984) – "Sheriffs of Rivertown" (1984) – "Breakout!" (1984) – "Skins" (1985) – "Moving Targets" (1985) – "Incident at Crystal Lake" (1985)
1985	Hunter	NBC	2 episodes – "The Shooter" – "Guilty"
1985	Misfits of Science	NBC	Episode: "Lost Link"
1987	A.L.F.	NBC	Episode: "Two for the Brig"
1987	Wereworlf	FOX	2 episodes – "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf" – "The Unicorn"
1988	The Highwayman	NBC	Episode: "Summer of '45"
1988	Police Academy: The Series	Syndicated	Episode: "Cops and Robots"
1988	The Road Raiders	unknown	Television Movie (teleplay)
1989–1990	Superboy	Syndicated	4 episodes – "Nightmare Island" (1989) – "Bizarro... the Thing of Steel" (1989) – "The Battle with Bizarro" (1989) – "Nick Knack" (1990)
1991	James Bond Jr.	Syndicated	2 episodes – "A Chilling Affair" – "Monument to S.C.U.M."
1993	Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa	ABC	3 episodes (teleplay) – "The Cacklin' Kid" – "Billy the Kidder" – "The Wild, Wild Pest"
1994–1995	Mega Man	Syndicated	2 episodes – "The Beginning" (1994) – "Brain Bots" (1995)
1995	Skysurfer Strike Force	Syndicated	3 episodes – "City of Terror" – "Alien Attack" – "The Ancient City"
1997	NightMan	unknown	Television Movie
1998	NightMan	Syndicated	Episode: "Nightwoman"

as Producer

Year	Title	Network	Notes
1983	The Puppy's Further Adventures	ABC	series Producer
1983	Rubik, the Amazing Cube	ABC	Episode: "Super Power Lisa"
1985–1986	Knight Rider	NBC	Co-Producer (3 episodes) – "Knight of the Juggernaut" (1985) – "Burial Ground" (1985) – "Out of the Woods" (1986)
1987	The Highwayman	unknown	series Producer
1994	High Tide	Syndicated	series Co-Producer
2016	Nature	Discovery Channel	Documentary Episode: "Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustlers"

as Director

Year	Title	Network	Notes
1994	Joe Bob's Drive-In Theatre	unknown	Episode: "04.23.1994" (archive footage)
1997	NightMan	unknown	Television Movie
1998	NightMan	Syndicated	2 episodes – "Do You Believe in Magic?" – "House of Soul"
2016	Nature	Discovery Channel	Documentary Episode: "Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustlers"

External links

• Mark Jones on IMDb