Mark Ezra Explained

Mark Ezra
Occupation:Film writer, producer, director, actor, children's author
Years Active:1978–present

Mark Ezra is a film writer, producer, director, actor and published children's author. He is most noted for films such as Slaughter High, Steal,and Waking Ned.

Early life

Mark is the son of Captain Peter and Italian language coach Gabriella Ezra. He was educated at Ampleforth College and went on to study film production at the University of Westminster.

Film work

Ezra's horror movie, Slaughter High (1986) (originally April Fool's Day), was picked up by Vestron at the Cannes Film Festival for ten times its production costs. He has directed several films, including Savage Hearts (1995), which featured Richard Harris, Julian Fellowes, and Jerry Hall.

Waking Ned (1998), which he co-produced, was picked up by Fox Searchlight and grossed over $100 million.

He wrote the screenplay for Steal (2002), which opened in the number 1 spot in France during the Cannes Film Festival.

His film House Swap (2010) won at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood in the United States.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRole
1978The Odd Job[1] Unit Publicity
1986Slaughter High[2] Screenplay
1989Blind Justice[3] Screenplay
1990Living Doll[4] Screenplay
1995Savage Hearts[5] Director/Script
1998Waking Ned[6] Co-associate Producer
2002Steal[7] Written by
2010House SwapDirector/Writer
Television
YearTitleRole
2000King of the Woods[8] Director
2000Deadly Assassin[9] Director
2000Spellbound[10] Director
2000Gamesmaster[11] Director
Actor
YearTitleRole
1977The Grand Inquisitor[12] acolyte
1980Q9[17/06/80][13] cast member
1982Oil[14] cast member

Writing

The Nth Doctor by Jean-Marc Lofficier includes a chapter on Ezra's Doctor Who script The Return to Varnax.

Author
YearTitleIllustrated by
1994Bertie's Uncle Basil[15] S.Lewis
1994The Bumbles[16] Mike Dodd
1996The Prickly Hedgehog[17] Gavin Rowe[18]
1996The Hungry Otter[19] Gavin Rowe[20]
1997The Sleepy Dormouse[21] Gavin Rowe[22]
1998The Frightened Little Owl[23] Gavin Rowe[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Odd Job. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821190055/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6bed0247. dead. 21 August 2016. . Bfi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. Web site: April Fool's Day (Slaughter High). https://web.archive.org/web/20160821191111/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ed71079. dead. 21 August 2016. . Bfi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. Web site: Hold My Hand, I'm Dying. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821190544/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b803c81ab. dead. 21 August 2016. . Bfi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Living Doll. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821185138/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b79b33f95. dead. 21 August 2016. . Bfi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  5. Web site: Savage Hearts. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821191842/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba02660ec. dead. 21 August 2016. . Bfi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  6. Web site: Waking Ned. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821185020/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b80880430. dead. 21 August 2016. . Bfi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  7. Web site: Steal. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821191510/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8650c90d. dead. 21 August 2016. . Bfi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  8. Web site: King of the Woods. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821183536/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b85856f20. dead. 21 August 2016. . Bfi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  9. Web site: Deadly Assassin. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821183414/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b85a4319a. dead. 21 August 2016. . Bfi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  10. Web site: Spellbound. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821191842/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba02660ec. dead. 21 August 2016. . Bfi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  11. Web site: Gamesmaster. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821193959/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b85958c32. dead. 21 August 2016. . Bfi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  12. Web site: The Grand Inquisitor. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821183614/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6d7dc5de. dead. 21 August 2016. . Bfi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  13. Web site: Q9[17/06/80]]. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821193905/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b75f90a1d. dead. 21 August 2016. . Bfi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  14. Web site: Oil. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821184057/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b78e6b22e. dead. 21 August 2016. . Bfi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  15. Web site: Bertie's Uncle Basil. . Alibris.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  16. Web site: The Bumbles]. . Alibris.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  17. Web site: The Prickly Hedgehog. . Lookupbyisbn.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  18. Web site: Gavin Rowe. . Illustrationcupboard.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  19. Web site: The Hungry Otter. . Lookupbyisbn.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  20. Web site: Gavin Rowe. . Illustrationcupboard.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  21. Web site: The Sleepy Doormouse. . Lookupbyisbn.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  22. Web site: Gavin Rowe. . Illustrationcupboard.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  23. Web site: The Frightened Little Owl. . Lookupbyisbn.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  24. Web site: Gavin Rowe. . Illustrationcupboard.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

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