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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Born in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]],<ref name="ojai" /> Frost moved with his family to [[Los Angeles]] during his childhood. He is the son of Mary Virginia Calhoun and actor [[Warren Frost]], whom he cast as Dr. Hayward in ''Twin Peaks'', and the brother of actress [[Lindsay Frost]] and writer [[Scott Frost (writer)|Scott Frost]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bymarkfrost.com/biography|title=Biography &#124; Mark Frost – novelist, television/film writer, director, producer|publisher=bymarkfrost.com|accessdate=December 6, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315073543/http://bymarkfrost.com/biography|archivedate=March 15, 2011}}</ref> His nephew is [[Major League Baseball]] player [[Lucas Giolito]]. He graduated from the [[Carnegie Mellon School of Drama]] in 1975 with a BFA.<ref>[http://www.drama.cmu.edu/250/notable-alumni CMU School of Drama | Notable Alumni] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20150803043131/http://www.drama.cmu.edu/250/notable-alumni |date=2015-08-03 }}</ref> Frost lives in [[Ojai, California|Ojai]], [[California]] with his wife Lynn and their son, Travis.<ref name="ojai" />
Born in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]],<ref name="ojai" /> Frost moved with his family to [[Los Angeles]] during his childhood. He is the son of Mary Virginia Calhoun and actor [[Warren Frost]], whom he cast as Dr. Hayward in ''Twin Peaks'', and the brother of actress [[Lindsay Frost]] and writer [[Scott Frost (writer)|Scott Frost]].<ref name="bmf">{{cite web|url=https://bymarkfrost.com/biography.html|title=Biography &#124; Mark Frost – novelist, television/film writer, director, producer|work=Mark Frost|access-date=December 6, 2010}}</ref> His nephew is [[Major League Baseball]] player [[Lucas Giolito]]. He graduated from the [[Carnegie Mellon School of Drama]] in 1975 with a BFA.<ref>[http://www.drama.cmu.edu/250/notable-alumni CMU School of Drama | Notable Alumni] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20150803043131/http://www.drama.cmu.edu/250/notable-alumni |date=2015-08-03 }}</ref> Frost lives in [[Ojai, California|Ojai]], [[California]] with his wife Lynn and their son, Travis.<ref name="ojai" />


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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*''[[The List of Seven]]'' (1993)
*''[[The List of Seven]]'' (1993)
*''[[The Six Messiahs]]'' (1995)
*''[[The Six Messiahs]]'' (1995)
*''Before I Wake'' (1997) under the [[pseudonym]] Eric Bowman
*''Before I Wake'' (1997){{refn|group=nb|''Before I Wake'' was published under the [[pseudonym]] Eric Bowman.<ref name="bmf" />}}
*''The Second Objective'' (2009)
*''The Second Objective'' (2009)
*''[[Paladin Prophecy 1: The Paladin Prophecy]]'' (2012)
*''[[The Paladin Prophecy]]'' (2012)
*''Paladin Prophecy 2: Alliance'' (2013)
*''Paladin Prophecy 2: Alliance'' (2013)
*''Paladin Prophecy 3: Rogue'' (2015)
*''Paladin Prophecy 3: Rogue'' (2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Rogue-Paladin-Prophecy-Book-3-ebook/dp/B00R04GCR4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423882527&sr=8-1&keywords=Mark+Frost|title=Rogue: The Paladin Prophecy Book 3|first=Mark|last=Frost|date=8 September 2015|publisher=Random House Books for Young Readers|via=Amazon}}</ref>
*''[[The Secret History of Twin Peaks]]'' (2016)
*''[[The Secret History of Twin Peaks]]'' (2016)
*''[[Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier]]'' (2017)
*''[[Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier]]'' (2017)
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===Non-fiction===
===Non-fiction===
*''The Greatest Game Ever Played: A True Story'' (2002)
*''The Greatest Game Ever Played: A True Story'' (2002)
*''The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, And the Story of Golf'' (2006)
*''The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf'' (2006)
*''The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever'' (2007)
*''The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever'' (2007)
*''Game Six'' (2009)
*''Game Six: Cincinnati, Boston, and the 1975 World Series'' (2009)


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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==Notes==
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 10:53, 30 March 2020

For other people named Mark Frost, see Mark Frost (disambiguation).
Mark Frost
Born (1953-11-25) November 25, 1953 (age 70)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Pen nameEric Bowman
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • screenwriter
  • film producer
  • television producer
  • director
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCarnegie Mellon University (BFA)
Genre
  • Mystery
  • supernatural
SubjectAmerican sports history
Years active1975 (1975)–present
Notable works
SpouseLynn
Children1
Relatives
Website
bymarkfrost.com

Mark Frost (born November 25, 1953) is an American novelist, screenwriter, film-and-television producer and director. He is best known as the co-creator of the mystery television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991; 2017) and as a writer and executive story editor of Hill Street Blues (1982–1985).

Career

Frost was a writer for the NBC television series Hill Street Blues. He co-created the ABC television series Twin Peaks[1] and On the Air with David Lynch. He co-wrote and directed the film Storyville, co-wrote Fantastic Four and wrote The Greatest Game Ever Played, based on his book of the same name.[2]

His other books on golf are The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever, about a 1956 match pitting pros Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson against amateurs Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi, and The Grand Slam, about the 1930 golf season of Bobby Jones. His fictional works include The List of Seven, The Six Messiahs, and The Second Objective.

Personal life

Born in Brooklyn, New York City,[2] Frost moved with his family to Los Angeles during his childhood. He is the son of Mary Virginia Calhoun and actor Warren Frost, whom he cast as Dr. Hayward in Twin Peaks, and the brother of actress Lindsay Frost and writer Scott Frost.[3] His nephew is Major League Baseball player Lucas Giolito. He graduated from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in 1975 with a BFA.[4] Frost lives in Ojai, California with his wife Lynn and their son, Travis.[2]

Bibliography

Fiction

Non-fiction

  • The Greatest Game Ever Played: A True Story (2002)
  • The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf (2006)
  • The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever (2007)
  • Game Six: Cincinnati, Boston, and the 1975 World Series (2009)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Credit Notes
1987 The Believers Writer · associate producer Uncredited cameo appearance
Scared Stiff Co-writer —
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Executive producer Based on the television series co-created by Frost
Storyville Director · co-writer Uncredited cameo appearance
Once Upon a Time Executive producer Documentary film
2000 The Deadly Look of Love Co-writer · co-executive producer Television film
2005 Fantastic Four Co-writer —
The Greatest Game Ever Played Writer · producer Adapation of Frost's book of the same name
2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Co-writer —

Television

Year Title Credit Notes
1975 Lucas Tanner Writer —
Sunshine Writer —
The Six Million Dollar Man Writer Episodes: Return of the Robot Fugitive" and "Steve Austin, Fugitive"
1982 Gavilan Writer Episodes: "Pirates" and "Best Friend Money Can Buy"
1982–1985 Hill Street Blues Writer · story editor · executive story editor 28 episodes (as writer)
21 episodes (as story editor)
22 episodes (as executive story editor)
1986 The Equalizer Writer Episodes: "Washed Up" and "No Conscience"
1990–1991 Twin Peaks Co-creator · writer · director · executive producer 30 episodes (as executive producer)
11 episodes (as writer)
1 episode (as director)
Uncredited cameo appearances: "Pilot" (voice only) and "Episode 8"
1990 American Chronicles Creator · writer · director · executive producer 13 episodes (as writer and executive producer)
1 episode (as director)
1992 On the Air Co-creator · writer · executive producer 7 episodes (as executive producer)
2 episodes (as writer)
1998 The Repair Shop Writer · executive producer Episode: "Pilot"
Buddy Faro Creator · writer · executive producer 13 episodes (as executive producer)
11 episodes (as writer)
1999 Forbidden Island Writer · executive producer Episode: "Pilot"
2001 All Souls Writer · executive producer Episode: "Bad Blood"
2017 Twin Peaks Co-creator · co-writer · executive producer 18 episodes
Cameo appearance: "Part 15"

Accolades

Bram Stoker Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2017 Twin Peaks Superior Achievement in a Screenplay (for "Part 8") Nominated [5]
Deauville American Film Festival
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1992 Storyville Prix de la Critique Internationale (International Critics Award) Nominated [6]
Golden Globe Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1991 Twin Peaks Best Television Series – Drama Won [7]
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1984 Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (for "Grace Under Pressure") Nominated [8]
1990 Twin Peaks Outstanding Drama Series Nominated [9]
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (for "Pilot") Nominated [10]
2018 Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special Nominated [11]
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2005 Fantastic Four Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More Than $100 Million Won [12]
Writers Guild of America Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
1985 Hill Street Blues Episodic Drama (for "Grace Under Pressure") Won [13]
Episodic Drama (for "Death by Kiki") Nominated
Episodic Drama (for "Parting Is Such Sweep Sorrow") Nominated

Notes

  1. ^ Before I Wake was published under the pseudonym Eric Bowman.[3]

References

  1. ^ Frost, Mark (2002). The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vandon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf. Hyperion Books. ISBN 978-0-786-8692-06.
  2. ^ a b c Bradigan, Bret (March 16, 2018). "The Storyteller — From 'Twin Peaks' to Ojai". Ojai Hub. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Biography | Mark Frost – novelist, television/film writer, director, producer". Mark Frost. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  4. ^ CMU School of Drama | Notable Alumni Archived 2015-08-03 at archive.today
  5. ^ "2017 Bram Stoker Award® Winners & Nominees". Bram Stoker Awards. Horror Writers Association. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Deauville Film Festival 1992". MUBI. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "Twin Peaks". Golden Globe Awards. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Nominees/Winners | 1984 Emmy Awards". Primetime Emmy Awards. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "Outstanding Drama Series Nominees/Winners | 1990 Emmy Awards". Primetime Emmy Awards. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Nominees/Winners | 1990 Emmy Awards". Primetime Emmy Awards. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or a Special Nominees/Winners | 2018 Emmy Awards". Primetime Emmy Awards. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "2005 Winners". Stinkers Bad Movie Awards. Archived from the original on March 17, 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  13. ^ "Writers Guild of America, USA (1985)". IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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