Mark Neveldine
Mark Neveldine (born May 11, 1973) is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and camera operator. He is best known for frequently collaborating with Brian Taylor as Neveldine/Taylor.
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Born | Watertown, New York, United States | May 11, 1973
Occupation | Film director, film producer, screenwriter, camera operator |
Years active | 2006–present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 3 |
Early life and education
Neveldine was born in Watertown, New York, to Tom Neveldine and Carolyn Dowd Fitzpatrick. He attended college at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where he studied drama and psychology.[1][2]
Career
After graduating, he moved to Manhattan, where he began his career as an actor, writer, and director of nearly thirty productions. He subsequently transitioned into film work, becoming a cinematographer on music videos, documentaries and a television pilot.[3]
Neveldine directed Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, the sequel to the Marvel Comics' superhero film Ghost Rider, alongside partner Brian Taylor.[4]
Film critic Armond White praises the Neveldine-Taylor collaborations as "avant-garde".[5]
Personal life
Neveldine married actress Alison Lohman in Watertown, New York on August 19, 2009, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. They have three children together.[6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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2006 | Crank | Yes | Yes | executive | Also camera operator |
2008 | Pathology | No | Yes | Yes | |
2009 | Crank: High Voltage | Yes | Yes | executive | |
Gamer | Yes | Yes | executive | ||
2010 | Jonah Hex | No | Yes | No | |
2011 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | Yes | No | No | Also camera operator |
2015 | The Vatican Tapes | Yes | No | No | |
2016 | Officer Downe | No | No | Yes | Also actor |
References
- "#140 Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Forbes.com". www.forbes.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- "Nev and Chev Back for Sequel - Hobart and William Smith Colleges". hws.edu. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- Southern, Nathan. "Mark Neveldine – Biography". Allmovie. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- Lesnick, Silas (July 16, 2010). "Neveldine and Taylor Confirmed for Ghost Rider 2". Superhero Hype. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- White, Armond. "Armond White reviews Jonah Hex, best movie to open this week". Nypress.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- Reuben, Emily (2018). "Whatever happened to the star of Drag Me to Hell". Looper. Retrieved November 28, 2013.