Mark Duplass
| Mark Duplass | |
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 Duplass in October 2011 |
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| Born | Mark David Duplass 7 December 1976 New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Occupation | Film director, Film producer, Writer, Actor, Musician |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Katie Aselton |
Mark David Duplass[1] (born December 7, 1976) is an American film director, film producer, actor, and screenwriter.
Duplass was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the brother of director and writer Jay Duplass. He is married to his co-star on The League, Katie Aselton.[2] Duplass is considered to be one of the founders of the mumblecore aesthetic. He is also the lead singer of the rock band Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!.
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[edit] Career
Duplass has written, directed, and produced a number of feature films with his brother Jay Duplass.
In 2005 he wrote and produced The Puffy Chair with his brother, in addition to acting as one of the main characters. According to IMDB, he also directed the film with his brother although he was not credited.[3]
The two brothers later wrote, directed, and produced the films Baghead (2008) and Cyrus (2010) together[4] and have a unique style which consists of a great deal of adlibing off of the original script, shooting a number of takes, and editing scenes down 15 to 20 times.[5] Their new films Jeff Who Lives At Home and The Do-Deca-Pentathlon are scheduled for release in 2011. [6][7]
Duplass has also acted in a number of other productions.[8] He currently stars in the FX comedy television series The League with his wife Katie Aselton.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] As director, producer, and writer
| Year | Film | Type | Credited as | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | |||
| 2011 | Jeff Who Lives at Home | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2011 | Kevin | Documentary | Yes | ||
| 2011 | The Do-Deca-Pentathlon | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Cyrus | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2008 | Baghead | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2005 | The Intervention | Short Film | Yes | Yes | |
| 2005 | The Puffy Chair | Feature Film | Uncredited | Yes | Yes |
| 2004 | Scrapple | Short Film | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2003 | This is John | Short Film | Yes | Yes | |
| 2002 | The New Brad | Short Film | Yes | Yes | |
| 1996 | Connect 5 | Co-Producer | |||
[edit] As actor
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Darling Companion | Bryan Alexander |
| 2012 | Safety Not Guaranteed | Kenneth Calloway |
| 2011 | Your Sister's Sister | Jack |
| 2010 | Mars | Charlie Brownsville |
| 2010 | Greenberg | Eric Beller |
| 2009-2012 | The League | Pete Eckhart |
| 2009 | Mars | Charlie Brownsville |
| 2009 | Humpday | Ben |
| 2009 | True Adolescents | Sam |
| 2009 | Other People's Parties | Doug Rhineau |
| 2007 | Hannah Takes the Stairs | Mike |
| 2005 | The Intervention | Mark |
| 2005 | The Puffy Chair | Josh |
| 2004 | Scrapple | Todd |
| 2003 | Brighter Days | Jonathan |
| 2002 | The New Brad | Brad |
| 2003 | This is John | Jon Ashford |
[edit] Awards
- "Best Screenplay for "The Puffy Chair" at the BendFilm Festival
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8070323
- ^ Freydkin, Donna (12 November 2009). "Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton: In 'The League' and in love". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-11-12-duplass12_st_N.htm. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "The Puffy Chair on IMDB"
- ^ "Mark Duplass on IMDB"
- ^ Needles, Tim. "5 Questions for the cast of the new film Cyrus". Short and Sweet NYC. http://www.shortandsweetnyc.com/2010/06/5-questions-for-the-cast-of-the-new-film-cyrus/. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Jeff Who Lives At Home on IMDB"
- ^ "The Do-Deca-Pentathlon on IMDB"
- ^ "Mark Duplass on IMDB"
- ^ "Mark Duplass on IMDB"
- ^ "Mark Duplass on IMDB"
[edit] External links
- Mark Duplass at the Internet Movie Database
- Rotten Tomatoes Mark Duplass profile page
- Interview with Jay and Mark Duplass on "Baghead" at IFC.com
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