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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= |
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 | 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" /> |
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*''[[The List of Seven]]'' (1993) |
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*''[[The Six Messiahs]]'' (1995) |
*''[[The Six Messiahs]]'' (1995) |
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*''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" />}} |
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*''The Second Objective'' (2009) |
*''The Second Objective'' (2009) |
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*''[[The Paladin Prophecy]]'' (2012) |
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*''Paladin Prophecy 2: Alliance'' (2013) |
*''Paladin Prophecy 2: Alliance'' (2013) |
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*''Paladin Prophecy 3: Rogue'' (2015) |
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*''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> |
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*''[[The Secret History of Twin Peaks]]'' (2016) |
*''[[The Secret History of Twin Peaks]]'' (2016) |
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*''[[Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier]]'' (2017) |
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*''The Greatest Game Ever Played: A True Story'' (2002) |
*''The Greatest Game Ever Played: A True Story'' (2002) |
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*''The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, |
*''The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf'' (2006) |
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*''The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever'' (2007) |
*''The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever'' (2007) |
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*''Game Six'' (2009) |
*''Game Six: Cincinnati, Boston, and the 1975 World Series'' (2009) |
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Revision as of 10:53, 30 March 2020
Mark Frost | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | November 25, 1953
Pen name | Eric Bowman |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
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Subject | American sports history |
Years active | 1975 | –present
Notable works | |
Spouse | Lynn |
Children | 1 |
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Website | |
bymarkfrost |
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
- The List of Seven (1993)
- The Six Messiahs (1995)
- Before I Wake (1997)[nb 1]
- The Second Objective (2009)
- The Paladin Prophecy (2012)
- Paladin Prophecy 2: Alliance (2013)
- Paladin Prophecy 3: Rogue (2015)
- The Secret History of Twin Peaks (2016)
- Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier (2017)
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 |
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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 |
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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
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Twin Peaks | Superior Achievement in a Screenplay (for "Part 8") | Nominated | [5] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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1992 | Storyville | Prix de la Critique Internationale (International Critics Award) | Nominated | [6] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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1991 | Twin Peaks | Best Television Series – Drama | Won | [7] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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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] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2005 | Fantastic Four | Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More Than $100 Million | Won | [12] |
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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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
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Bradigan, Bret (March 16, 2018). "The Storyteller — From 'Twin Peaks' to Ojai". Ojai Hub. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Biography | Mark Frost – novelist, television/film writer, director, producer". Mark Frost. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
- ^ CMU School of Drama | Notable Alumni Archived 2015-08-03 at archive.today
- ^ "2017 Bram Stoker Award® Winners & Nominees". Bram Stoker Awards. Horror Writers Association. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Deauville Film Festival 1992". MUBI. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Twin Peaks". Golden Globe Awards. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Nominees/Winners | 1984 Emmy Awards". Primetime Emmy Awards. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Outstanding Drama Series Nominees/Winners | 1990 Emmy Awards". Primetime Emmy Awards. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Nominees/Winners | 1990 Emmy Awards". Primetime Emmy Awards. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2005 Winners". Stinkers Bad Movie Awards. Archived from the original on March 17, 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Writers Guild of America, USA (1985)". IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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- Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni
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