Mark Archer is an American film and television producer, director and writer. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Career

His credits include the 1997

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,66 ...

winner, ''

In the Company of Men ''In the Company of Men'' is a 1997 Canadian–American black comedy film, written and directed by Neil LaBute and starring Aaron Eckhart, Matt Malloy, and Stacy Edwards. The film, which was adapted from a play written by LaBute, and served as hi ...

'', for which he was nominated for "Best First Feature" at the 1997

Independent Spirit Awards The Independent Spirit Awards (abbreviated Spirit Awards and originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with Poly(methyl m ...

. ''In the Company of Men'' also won the Filmmaker's Trophy at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. The film was shot in eleven days at a cost of $20,000. Archer's other feature film credits include ''

American Reel ''American Reel'' is a 1999 drama film directed by Mark Archer and starring David Carradine, Michael Maloney, and Mariel Hemingway. Written by Junior Burke and Scott Fivelson, the film is set in Chicago, Illinois, though primary filming location ...

'', starring

David Carradine David Carradine ( ; born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor best known for playing martial arts roles. He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series ''Kung Fu'', playi ...

, Michael Maloney and

Mariel Hemingway Mariel Hadley Hemingway (born November 22, 1961) is an American actress. She began acting at age 14 with a Golden Globe-nominated breakout role in ''Lipstick'' (1976), and she received Academy and BAFTA Award nominations for her performance in ...

. Since then, Archer moved into other fields, such as cinematography, and founded his own production company, New Hollywood Studios, which handles commercials and post-production.

Filmography

*''In the Company of Men'' (1997) *''New Hope'' (2002) *''Night Shift'' (TV Movie) (2003) *''

'' (2003) *''The Life Between'' (2003)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Archer, Mark 1973 births Living people American film directors American film producers American male screenwriters People from Fort Wayne, Indiana