Mark Kassen

Mark Kassen is an American independent film director, actor, writer and producer. He frequently collaborates with his brother Adam Kassen.

As an Actor Mark has appeared in numerous televisions shows TV that include NBC’s The Secret and Growing up Brady, CBS’s Cybil, NBC’s Third Watch and the pilot Slogan for FOX. Mark has also performed in a variety of films including Puncture (co-starring along side Chris Evans), Mr.Gibb, WHY NOT and Trigger Happy, for IFC productions. In addition Mark has numerous Stage Play credits to his name including the Tony Award winning Broadway production of The Last Night of Ballyhoo, directed by Ron Logormosito and the Off-Broadway production of Things you Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight, directed by John Rando. Mark also wrote, and starred in the multi-media, theatrical play Perfect (at the TIFFANY Theatre in Los Angeles) and most recently revisited these roles for the critically acclaimed off-Broadway, multi–media play Little Willy, directed by John Gould Rubin, at OHIO THEATRE.

Television Producing, Writing and Directing credits include the Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman for IFC; Celebrity Charades, Hopeless Pictures, the documentary No Joking for Court TV and the Sundance Channel and the pilot Slogan for Fox Television Studios.

Film Producing credits include Trigger Happy for IFC Productions; Looking for Kitty, directed by Ed Burns, The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang, and Bernard and Doris for HBO Films (starring Susan Sarandon, Ralph Fiennes and directed by Bob Balban), for which Mark was nominated for a Golden Globe, Emmy and Producer of the Year Award by the Producers Guild America. Most recently Mark, alongside his brother Adam, Produced and Directed the feature film Puncture (starring Chris Evans) that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in May 2011. Puncture will be released in theaters in late September 2011.

Career

In 2006, Kassen Executive Produced Bernard and Doris, which earned him an Emmy Award nomination for "Outstanding Made for Television Movie". Mark also received a Golden Globe nomination as Benard & Doris was nominated for "Best Mini-Series or TV Film".

Mark made his directorial debut with brother, Adam Kassen, on the feature film, Puncture, starring Chris Evans. The Tribeca Film Festival selected the picture as one of its spotlight features in the 2011 program.

Filmography

• Puncture [1]
• Bernard and Doris [2]
• The Sasquatch Gang [3]
• The Good Student [4]

External links

• Mark Kassen at Internet Movie Database
• Puncture at 2011 Tribeca Film Festival
• Mark Kassen at About This Person at NY Times
• Puncture Feature Film
• New York Times - The Search for Long Island Hitlers