Mark Irwin Explained

Mark Irwin
Birth Date:7 August 1950
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:Cinematographer
Yearsactive:1974–present
Children:1

Mark Irwin (born August 7, 1950) is a Canadian cinematographer.[1] [2]

He was born in Toronto, Ontario, and studied political science at the University of Waterloo and filmmaking at York University.[3]

He is widely known for his early collaborations with David Cronenberg on films such as Fast Company, Scanners, Videodrome, The Dead Zone, and The Fly. Irwin has also been a main collaborator for several directors such as Wes Craven, Todd Phillips and The Farrelly brothers. He has worked primarily in the genres of horror and comedy film.[4] He is a four-time recipient of the C.S.C. Award for Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature, and a Genie Award nominee.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1977Starship InvasionsEd Hunt
1978Blood and GutsPaul Lynch
1979PlagueEd Hunt
Fast CompanyDavid Cronenberg
The Brood
1980Funeral HomeWilliam Fruet
Tanya's IslandAlfred Sole
1981Night SchoolKen Hughes
ScannersDavid Cronenberg
1982Baker County, U.S.A.William Fruet
1983Spasms
VideodromeDavid Cronenberg
The Dead Zone
1985The ProtectorJames GlickenhausWith Yiu-Tsou Cheung
1986Youngblood[6] Peter Markle
The FlyDavid Cronenberg
1987The Hanoi HiltonLionel Chetwynd
Love at StakeJohn Moffitt
A Child's Christmas in WalesDon McBrearty
1988Pass the AmmoDavid Beaird
The BlobChuck Russell
Fright Night Part 2Tommy Lee Wallace
Bat*21Peter Markle
1989Paint It BlackTim Hunter
1990Class of 1999Mark L. Lester
I Come in PeaceCraig R. Baxley
RoboCop 2Irvin Kershner
1991Showdown in Little TokyoMark L. Lester
1992Passenger 57Kevin Hooks
1993Slaughter of the InnocentsJames Glickenhaus
Man's Best FriendJohn Lafia
1994Sam Weisman
Wes Craven's New NightmareWes Craven
Dumb and DumberPeter Farrelly
1995Vampire in BrooklynWes Craven
1996Robin of LocksleyMichael Kennedy
KingpinThe Farrelly Brothers
Don't Look BackGeoff Murphy
ScreamWes Craven
1997SteelKenneth Johnson
1998MisbegottenMark L. Lester
There's Something About MaryThe Farrelly Brothers
Zack and RebaNicole Bettauer
199910 Things I Hate About YouGil Junger
2000Road TripTodd Phillips
Me, Myself & IreneThe Farrelly Brothers
2001Say It Isn't SoJ. B. Rogers
Freddy Got FingeredTom Green
American Pie 2J. B. Rogers
Osmosis JonesThe Farrelly BrothersLive-action scenes
2003Old SchoolTodd Philips
Malibu's Most WantedJohn Whitesell
Scary Movie 3David Zucker
2005The RingerBarry W. Blaustein
2006Grandma's BoyNicholaus Goossen
Big Momma's House 2John Whitesell
Deck the Halls
2007Sydney WhiteJoe Nussbaum
Blonde AmbitionScott Marshall
2009Dance FlickDamien Dante Wayans
All's Faire in LoveScott Marshall
The ShortcutNicholaus Goossen
2010The Last GodfatherShim Hyung-rae
2012Robert VinceDirect-to-video
2013Super Buddies
2017The LayoverWilliam H. Macy
2018JungleeChuck Russell
2023The Retirement PlanTim Brown

Television

TV series

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1985–86The Ray Bradbury TheaterWilliam Fruet
Douglas Jackson
Bruce Pittman
Don McBrearty
4 episodes
Nominated – CableACE Award for Direction of Photography
1986Spearfield's DaughterGilbert M. ShiltonMiniseries;
With John R. McLean
1990Tales from the CryptPeter S. SeamanEpisode "My Brother's Keeper"
1992Nightmare CafePhillip NoyceEpisode "Pilot"
2014Black JesusMike Clattenburg10 episodes

TV movies

YearTitleDirector
1989Do You Know the Muffin Man?Gilbert Cates
1990Heat WaveKevin Hooks
1991Absolute StrangersGilbert Cates
1992Keep the ChangeAndy Tennant
1993Miracle ChildMichael Pressman
Extreme JusticeMark L. Lester
1995Night of the Running Man
The Avenging AngelCraig R. Baxley
1997George T. Miller
Sturla Gunnarsson
1999Can of WormsPaul Schneider
2006Flight 93Peter Markle
2009David Mickey Evans
2011My Future BoyfriendMichael Lange
2013Teen Beach MovieJeffrey Hornaday
2015Teen Beach 2
2017Descendants 2Kenny Ortega

Awards and nominations

Won

Nominated

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Mark Irwin, CSC, ASC. Worldwide Production Agency WPA. December 15, 2017. en-US.
  2. Web site: Mark Irwin C.S.C. A.S.C.. Irwin. Victoria. www.markirwincscasc.com. en-GB. December 15, 2017.
  3. Web site: Mark Irwin . cinematographers.nl . July 5, 2012.
  4. Web site: Interview: Cinematographer Mark Irwin on Filming "Night School" (1981) man is the warmest place to hide.. manisthewarmestplacetohide.com. December 15, 2017.
  5. Web site: MARK IRWIN. www.cinematographers.nl. December 15, 2017.
  6. News: The Making of 'Youngblood: An Oral History. Barry. Sal. August 7, 2016. October 24, 2016. The Hockey News.