Biography
Mark started Beverly Hills-based Treasure Entertainment with partner Jesse Felsot in 2000. There, he produced music videos for clients like Sony BMG/Latino, Upstairs Records, Nashville's Stringtown Records, Bad Boy Records, Atlantic Records, Sony-based Immortal Records, and Jerry Heller (former President of Eazy E's Ruthless Records). He also produced commercials for a diversity of brands such as Reebok, Con Air, Lamborghini, Cox Media and EVCS.
Early in his career, Mark executive produced an independent feature called Cycles; served as a producer on NBA basketball docu-drama Flintown Kids, featuring hoop stars Jason Richardson and LeBron James; and helped develop and package the twist-filled thriller Don McKay, starring Thomas Haden Church (Sideways), Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas) and Melissa Leo (Frozen River).
Through Treasure, where Mark served as Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until 2011, he and Jesse co-produced the gritty 2005 urban thriller Harsh Times by director and screenwriter David Ayer (Fury), which starred Christian Bale (The Dark Knight), Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives) and J.K. Simmons (Whiplash). Mark also produced a documentary on the making of the film, which was released on the film's DVD by the Weinstein Company.
Mark subsequently developed and co-executive produced the family-friendly made-for-television movie You've Got A Friend for The Hallmark Channel. Directed by long-time TV helmer Jim Contner, the film stars John Schneider (The Dukes of Hazzard), Dylan McLaughlin (Kicking & Screaming) and Bitty Schram (Monk). It premiered on Hallmark in 2007 to the channel's highest ever June ratings.
Shortly thereafter, Mark produced the independent comedy feature Man Overboard, which aired on cable television in the U.S. and on HBO in Europe through 2009 and 2010. He followed that up in 2011 with the horror web series Chopper, starring Tyler Mane (Halloween) and Andrew Bryniarski (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), based on the popular comic book.
In 2012, Mark produced the romantic comedy feature It's Not You, It's Me, starring Vivica Fox (Independence Day), Joelle Carter (Justified) and Ross McCall (Band of Brothers). The following year, he produced the supernatural martial arts film Ninja Apocalypse, starring Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat) and Ernie Reyes, Jr. (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), which premiered at San Diego's Comic-Con in 2014.
Mark then transitioned to more dramatic fare, serving as lead producer of the award-winning Chinese-American romance film Comfort, which premiered in competition at Cinequest, and as associate producer on the Southern noir thriller Mississippi Murder, starring Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) and Luke Goss (Blade II).
In the spring of 2015, he produced a holiday film called A Christmas in New York, released by Gravitas Ventures, starring Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica), Tracie Thoms (Death Proof) and Jasika Nicole (Fringe). He quickly followed that up as co-producer on Pray for Rain from ESX Productions and Lucas Oil, a mystery starring Jane Seymour (Wedding Crashers), Missi Pyle (Gone Girl) and Paul Rodriguez (Born in East LA). Mark then returned to horror in 2016 with The Basement, starring Mischa Barton (The O.C.), which received a limited theatrical release through Uncork'd Entertainment in 2018.
Between 2017 and 2021, he worked on a variety of different projects, serving as an associate producer on Chinese new media series The Offer, LA unit producer on French documentary Lil' Buck: Real Swan, and consulting producer on American documentary Somewhere in the Middle from longtime collaborator Nathan Ives. In 2022, his New York-set heist flick Take the Night received a six-city theatrical release through Saban Films.
He also produced the pilot for North Carolina-based horror series The Montgomery Murders. And his latest feature, Tennessee-based sci-fi thriller Last Night on Earth, starring Jake McLaughlin (Quantico), Leven Rambin (The Hunger Games), Dee Wallace (E.T.) and Shane West (A Walk to Remember), received a 50-city theatrical release in 2024.
He most recently signed on as producer of Oklahoma-set family sports drama Will to Win, based on the book of the same name by Jim Stovall (The Ultimate Gift), with Jhane Myers (Prey) executive producing, Sean McNamara (Soul Surfer) directing, and Sean Astin (The Goonies) and Patrick Warburton (Men in Black II) co-starring.
He is currently packaging boxing drama Worth the Fight, starring Oliver Stark (9-1-1), as well as biopic Walking on Palmettos about convicted drug smuggler Myles Richards, co-starring Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama). In addition, he will produce the country Western mystery/thriller Icon starring Jana Kramer (One Tree Hill) and buddy action/road movie American Saviors, with Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs), Luis Guzman (Boogie Nights) and Michael Ironside (Top Gun) attached.
Before starting Treasure Entertainment, Mark held positions at Outlaw Productions (Training Day, The Santa Clause I & II), Film Roman (The Simpsons, My First Mister), and literary agency Ken Sherman & Associates. He graduated number one in his class with a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from UC Santa Barbara and earned a Master of Fine Arts in Motion Picture and Television Producing from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
He currently lives in Los Angeles and works as a freelance producer, line producer, production manager, post production supervisor and development consultant. He is a member of the Producers Guild of America and often serves as a mentor for younger, up-and-coming producers.
