Mark Mylod

Mark Mylod
Occupation Director, producer
Years active 1991-present

Mark Mylod is a British film and television director and producer. He is best known for his work in HBO series Game of Thrones as a director.

Career

Mylod directed several television shows in the United States and in the United Kingdom, many of them for the BBC. Mylod co-produced the HBO television series Entourage, on which he was also a regular director.

Prior to Entourage, Mylod's credits included the feature films Ali G Indahouse, The Big White and What's Your Number? and the series Cold Feet, The Royle Family, and Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer.

Mylod directed and executive-produced the pilot episode of the U.S. version of the dramedy, Shameless, for Showtime. He remains a co-executive producer and frequent director on the series.[1]

In 2011, Mylod directed and executive-produced the pilot of the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time.[2]

He worked on the 2011 romantic comedy What's Your Number?. The film received mixed reviews.

In 2014, he directed the pilot episode for American TV Series The Affair.

In 2014 he directed episodes 3 and 4 of Season 5 of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[3] He came back for Season 6, where he directed episode 7 and 8.[4] He will return to direct for the series' seventh season as well.[5]

Personal life

Mylod is married to costume designer Amy Westcott[6] and has 3 daughters and a son.

References

  1. "'Shameless' Season Finale: EP Talks Season 2's Wild Ride and the Gallagher Evolution". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  2. "ABC’s Fairy-Tale Pilot Gets a Director". Vulture.com. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  3. "Game of Thrones Season 5: What We Know So Far". Watchers On The Wall. August 1, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  4. Hibberd, James (June 25, 2015). "Game of Thrones directors revealed for mysterious season 6". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  5. Hibberd, James (June 29, 2016). "Game of Thrones season 7 directors revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  6. Chaban, Matt (5 April 2011). "'Ali G' Director, Costume Designer Join BroBrit Ranks" The New York Observer. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
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