Mark Robert Jones (born January 17, 1953) is an American screenwriter, film director, television director, film producer, and television producer. He wrote and directed ''
Leprechaun
A leprechaun ( ga, leipreachán/luchorpán) is a diminutive supernatural being in Irish folklore, classed by some as a type of solitary fairy. They are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief. I ...
'' (1993), about the
fairy tale character, beginning the
horror franchise of the same name, which includes eight films in total. He also directed and co-wrote the horror film ''
Rumpelstiltskin
"Rumpelstiltskin" ( ; german: Rumpelstilzchen) is a German fairy tale. It was collected by the Brothers Grimm in the 1812 edition of ''Children's and Household Tales''. The story is about a little imp who spins straw into gold in exchange for a g ...
'', also based on a
fairy tale
A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic (paranormal), magic, incantation, enchantments, and mythical ...
, and written for numerous television series such as ''
The A-Team
''The A-Team'' is an American action-adventure television series that ran on NBC from January 1983 to March 1987 about former members of a fictitious United States Army Special Forces unit. The four members of the team were tried by court marti ...
'' and ''
The Highwayman''. Jones wrote and directed the 2007 film ''
Triloquist
''Triloquist'' is a 2008 American horror film written and directed by Mark Jones and produced by Jack Edward Sawyers, Marlon Parry, and Michael Levine. It stars Paydin LoPachin, Rocky Marquette, Katie Chonacas and Brian Krause.
Plot
In a ...
'' and the 2013 film ''
Scorned''.
Filmography
Film
Television
External links
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1959 births
Living people
Film producers from California
American male screenwriters
Writers from Los Angeles
American television directors
Television producers from California
Film directors from Los Angeles
Screenwriters from California
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