Mark Mylod is an English director and executive producer of film and television. He began his career directing comedy shows such as Shooting Stars, The Fast Show, and The Royle Family, for which he received two BAFTA TV Awards.
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| Spouse | Amy Westcott |
| Children | 4 |
After transitioning into directing episodes of drama series (including Entourage, The Affair, Game of Thrones, and both the British and American versions of Shameless), Mylod became known for his work as a director and executive producer on the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), directing 16 episodes and producing 37. He won the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series once and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series once.
Mylod also directed the films Ali G Indahouse (2002), The Big White (2005), What's Your Number? (2011), and The Menu (2022). All of them received mixed or negative reviews with the exception of The Menu, which was critically acclaimed.
Career
editMylod has directed several television shows in the United Kingdom and the United States, many of them for the BBC. He directed the feature films Ali G Indahouse, The Big White, and What's Your Number? as well as the series Cold Feet, The Royle Family, and Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer.[1]
Mylod co-produced the HBO television series Entourage, where he was also a regular director.[citation needed]. He would direct and executive-produce the pilot episode of the U.S. version of the dramedy, Shameless, for Showtime. He remained a co-executive producer and frequent director on the series.[2]
In 2011, Mylod directed and executive produced the pilot of the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time.[3] He would go on to direct the pilot episode for American TV Series The Affair in 2014.[4] In the same year, he directed episodes 3 and 4 of Season 5 of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[5] He returned to the show for Season 6, where he directed episodes 7 and 8[6] and episodes 2 and 3 of Season 7.[7]
Mylod was a director and executive producer on the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), directing 16 episodes and producing 37. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series three times, for "This Is Not for Tears", "All the Bells Say", and "Connor's Wedding", winning for the latter, as well as winning the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series for All the Bells Say.
The Menu (2022), the first film directed by Mylod in 11 years, was released to critical acclaim.[8]
In January 2024, it was announced that Mylod would be a director on the second season of The Last of Us.[9]
Personal life
editMylod is married to costume designer Amy Westcott, with whom he has four children.[10]
Filmography
editFilm
| Year | Title | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ali G Indahouse | Universal Pictures |
| 2005 | The Big White | Capitol Films |
| 2011 | What's Your Number? | 20th Century Fox |
| 2022 | The Menu | Searchlight Pictures |
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Stand-Up Show | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| Shooting Stars | Yes | No | 2 episodes | |
| 1996 | All Rise for Julian Clary | Yes | No | 7 episodes |
| 1996–2000 | The Fast Show | Yes | No | 5 episodes |
| 1997 | Phil Kay Feels... | Yes | No | |
| 1998 | Cold Feet | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 1998–2006 | The Royle Family | Yes | No | 7 episodes |
| 1999 | Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer | Yes | No | 6 episodes |
| The Web of Caves | Yes | No | TV short | |
| The Kidnappers | Yes | No | ||
| 2000 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| The Dave Saint Show | Yes | No | ||
| 2001 | Baddiel's Syndrome | Yes | No | |
| 2004 | Shameless | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2006–2009 | Entourage | Yes | Yes | 23 episodes |
| 2008 | Welcome to The Captain | Yes | No | Episode "Weekend at Saul's" |
| 2009 | United States of Tara | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| Washingtonienne | Yes | No | Episode "Pilot" | |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time | Yes | Yes | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2011–2018 | Shameless | Yes | Yes | 12 episodes |
| 2014 | The Affair | Yes | Yes | Episode "101" |
| 2015 | Backstrom | Yes | Yes | Episode "Dragon Slayer" |
| Minority Report | Yes | Yes | Episode "Pilot" | |
| 2015–2017 | Game of Thrones | Yes | No | 6 episodes |
| 2018–2023 | Succession | Yes | Yes | 16 episodes |
| 2020 | Amazing Stories | Yes | No | Episode "The Rift" |
| 2025 | The Last of Us | Yes | No | 1 episode |
| 2027 | Harry Potter | Yes | Yes |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Astra TV Awards | Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama | Succession (Episode: "All the Bells Say") | Nominated | [11] |
| 2023 | Succession (Episode: "Connor's Wedding") | Won | [12] | ||
| 1996 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Light Entertainment (Programme or Series) | Shooting Stars | Nominated | [13] |
| 1997 | Won | [14] | |||
| The Fast Show | Nominated | ||||
| 1998 | Won | [15] | |||
| 1999 | Best Comedy (Programme or Series) | The Royle Family | Nominated | [16] | |
| 2019 | Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series | Succession (Episode: "This Is Not for Tears") | Nominated | [17] |
| 2021 | Succession (Episode: "All the Bells Say") | Won | [18] | ||
| 2023 | Succession (Episode: "Connor's Wedding") | Nominated | [19] | ||
| 2022 | Georgia Film Critics Association Awards | Oglethorpe Award | The Menu | Runner-up | [20] |
| 2014 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Direction in a Comedy Series | Shameless | Nominated | [21] |
| 2018 | Best Direction in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones | Won | [22] | |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Entourage | Nominated | [23] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Drama Series | Succession | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Won | ||||
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Succession (Episode: "This Is Not for Tears") | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Outstanding Drama Series | Succession | Won | ||
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Succession (Episode: "All the Bells Say") | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Outstanding Drama Series | Succession | Won | ||
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Succession (Episode: "Connor's Wedding") | Won | |||
| 2009 | Producers Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy | Entourage | Nominated | [24] |
| 2019 | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama | Succession | Won | [25] | |
| 2021 | Won | [26] | |||
| 2023 | Won | [27] | |||
| 2023 | Saturn Awards | Best Film Director | The Menu | Nominated | [28] |
References
edit- ^ "'Succession' Director Mark Mylod Has Something to Prove". Vanity Fair. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "'Shameless' Season Finale: EP Talks Season 2's Wild Ride and the Gallagher Evolution". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "ABC's Fairy-Tale Pilot Gets a Director". Vulture.com. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "'The Menu' Director Mark Mylod Talks His Return to the Big Screen After 11 Years Away". The Hollywood Reporter. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Game of Thrones Season 5: What We Know So Far". Watchers On The Wall. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ Hibberd, James (25 June 2015). "Game of Thrones directors revealed for mysterious season 6". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Game of Thrones Director Mark Mylod Talks Deaths, Mistakes and Stoneheart". IGN. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "'The Menu' Director Mark Mylod Serves Up A Treat". Deadline Hollywood. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (25 January 2024). "'The Last Of Us' Sets Season 2 Director Lineup With Mark Myload Leading New Additions". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Chaban, Matt (5 April 2011). "'Ali G' Director, Costume Designer Join BroBrit Ranks" The New York Observer. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ Petski, Denis (7 July 2022). "'This Is Us', 'Succession', 'Severance', 'Ted Lasso' lead 2022 HCA TV nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Prime Video's 'The Boys' leads the 2023 Astra TV Awards". Hollywood Creative Alliance. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards: Television in 1996". British Academy Television Awards. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards: Television in 1997". British Academy Television Awards. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards: Television in 1998". British Academy Television Awards. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards: Television in 1999". British Academy Television Awards. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "72nd Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "74th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "76th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Oglethorpe Award". Georgia Film Critics Association. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "18th Annual TV Awards (2013-14)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "22nd Annual TV Awards (2017-18)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Mark Mylod". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "2010 PGA Award Nominees and Winners". Producers Guild of America Awards. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ Vary, Adam (18 January 2020). "'1917,' 'Succession' Among Top PGA Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Producers Guild of America Awards Celebrates CODA, Succession, Encanto, Summer of Soul, Ted Lasso, & More with Top Honors". Producers Guild of America Awards. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "2024 PGA Awards – Winners". Producers Guild of America Awards. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (6 December 2023). "'Avatar: The Way of Water', 'Oppenheimer', 'Star Trek' Series Lead Nominations for Genre-Focused Saturn Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
External links
edit- Mark Mylod at IMDb