Mark Burg
Mark Burg | |
|---|---|
| Burg at the Saw 3D premiere on October 28, 2010 | |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, manager, actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Shainaz Donnelly[1] |
Mark Burg is an American film producer, manager and actor. He is the co-founder of Evolution Entertainment and produced the Saw film series as well as the CBS television series Two and a Half Men .
Biography
[edit ]Burg graduated from the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 1981.[2]
In the 1990s, Burg worked for Island Pictures and Palm Pictures, producing such films as Basketball Diaries (1995), The Sandlot , The Cure , and Strictly Business (1991).[3] In 1998, Burg founded Evolution Entertainment along with his producing partner Oren Koules.[4]
In 2003, Burg and Oren Koules saw a seven-minute teaser of a film written by Australian screenwriters, Leigh Whannell and James Wan, and agreed to produce the film. The film would later become the original Saw film that was released in 2004.[5] The budget for the film was 1ドル.2 million with 1ドル million of the funding coming direct from Burg and Koules. Production was done under a newly formed subsidiary of Evolution Entertainment called Twisted Pictures. The film turned in the Saw franchise with the sequel released in 2005 and the franchise making 420ドル million at the box office by 2007.[6] Evolution Entertainment was also responsible for the production of Two and a Half Men starting in 2003.[5]
Burg became the sole-owner of Evolution Entertainment in 2011, buying out co-founder Oren Koules.[7] He also became an advisor for Forest Road, a special-purpose acquisition company, in 2020.[8] Burg also co-produced Spiral, the ninth installment from the Saw Franchise. The franchise has grossed more than $1 billion from box office and retail sales as of 2021.[9]
Filmography
[edit ]He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
[edit ]| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Can't Buy Me Love | Co-producer | [10] |
| 1988 | Bull Durham | [11] | |
| 1991 | Toy Soldiers | Executive producer | [12] |
| Strictly Business | Executive producer | ||
| 1993 | The Sandlot | Executive producer | |
| 1994 | Airheads | ||
| 1995 | The Cure | ||
| 1996 | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | Executive producer | |
| The Little Death | Executive producer | ||
| Eddie | |||
| 1997 | B.A.P.S. | ||
| How to Be a Player | |||
| 1998 | The Gingerbread Man | Executive producer | |
| Body Count | |||
| 1999 | Black and White | Executive producer | |
| 2000 | Lockdown | ||
| 2001 | Good Advice | ||
| Diary of a Sex Addict | Direct-to-video | ||
| 2002 | Run Ronnie Run! | ||
| John Q. | |||
| Malevolent | Executive producer | ||
| 2003 | Love Don't Cost a Thing | ||
| Dude... We're Going to Rio | Executive producer | Direct-to-video | |
| 2004 | Saw | ||
| 2005 | Saw II | ||
| 2006 | Saw III | ||
| 2007 | Dead Silence | ||
| Catacombs | |||
| Saw IV | |||
| 2008 | Repo! The Genetic Opera | ||
| Saw V | |||
| Vlog | Executive producer | ||
| 2009 | Saw VI | ||
| 2010 | Lottery Ticket | ||
| The Tortured | |||
| Saw 3D | |||
| 2013 | Texas Chainsaw 3D | Executive producer | |
| Ain't Them Bodies Saints | Executive producer | ||
| Grace Unplugged | Executive producer | ||
| 2014 | Catch Hell | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | Havenhurst | Executive producer[13] | |
| 2017 | 9/11 | Executive producer | |
| Jigsaw | |||
| 2018 | Traffik | Executive producer | |
| 2019 | The Intruder | ||
| American Skin | |||
| 2021 | Spiral: From the Book of Saw | ||
| 2023 | Saw X | ||
TBA |
The Monster |
- As an actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Toy Soldiers | Himself 'Mouthwash' Buyer |
Uncredited |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Waxwork | Production consultant |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Boxing Helena | The producer wishes to thank |
| 1995 | The Basketball Diaries | Special thanks |
| 1998 | Let's Talk About Sex | Very special thanks |
| 2017 | Atomic Blonde | The producers wish to thank |
TBA |
He Helped Me: A Fan Film from the Book of Saw | Special thanks |
Television
[edit ]| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Three Amigos | Documentary | |
| 2004 | The Casino | ||
| 2005−06 | Love, Inc. | Executive producer | |
| 2008 | Vlog | Executive producer | |
| 2011 | Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen | Co-executive producer | Television special |
| 2003−12 | Two and a Half Men | Executive producer | |
| 2012−14 | Anger Management | Executive producer | |
| 2017 | Hit the Road | Executive producer | |
| 2017−20 | Loudermilk | Executive producer |
Awards and recognition
[edit ]Burg has been nominated and won numerous awards. He received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on Two and a Half Men and won both a TV Land Award for his work on the same and a ShoWest Award for his work on the Saw film series .
Primetime Emmy Awards
[edit ]| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Two and a Half Men | Nominated | [14] |
| 2007 | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 2008 | Nominated | [16] |
TV Land Awards
[edit ]| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | TV Land Future Classic Award | Two and a Half Men | Won | [17] |
ShowWest Awards
[edit ]| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ShoWest Award of Excellence in Producing | Saw film series | Won | [18] |
References
[edit ]- ^ Horn, John. "Horror film producer turns to Christian drama in 'Grace Unplugged'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Pirani, Steven (April 11, 2014). "Accomplished producer discusses business in film industry". The Ithacan. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "On The Film Front". Billboard. 16 May 1998. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (16 January 2013). "Evolution Entertainment Launches TV Division, Inks First Look Deal With Lionsgate". Deadline. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b Lidz, Franz (21 October 2009). "Limbs Pile Up, and Money, Too". The New York Times . Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ Barry, John (19 August 2007). "In Lightning trio, he's Mr. Hollywood". Tampa Bay Times . Archived from the original on May 20, 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ Crowe, Deborah (23 June 2011). "Burg Buys Out Partner at Evolution Entertainment". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (30 November 2020). "Showbiz SPAC Closes 300ドルM IPO; Forest Road With Tom Staggs, Kevin Mayer, Shaquille O'Neal Eyes Media Deals". Deadline. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (23 May 2021). "'Spiral' Pushes 'Saw' Franchise Past 1ドル Billion at Global Box Office". Variety. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "BUCKS DIRECTOR SAYS HOLLYWOOD 'CAN'T BUY ME LOVE'". The Morning Call.
- ^ Nashawaty, Chris. "Bull Durham — 9 things you didn't know about the film". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Toy Soldiers' as Ludicrous as Its Premise". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Beale, Lauren (6 April 2015). "Producer Mark Burg sells in Sherman Oaks". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Weisman, John. "Comedy Series". Variety.
- ^ "Emmys produces names". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Appelo, Tim. "'Two and a Half Men': 5 Reasons the Show Won't Try for a Best Comedy Emmy". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "The Seventh Annual TV Land Awards to Honor 'M*A*S*H,' 'Married with Children,' 'Home Improvement,' 'Magnum P.I.,' 'Knots Landing' and 'Two and a Half Men' Among Others". Paramount.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg. "Burg and Koules to get ShoWest producing nod". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 April 2024.