About

Known credits:
27
Birthday:
1964-06-30
Place of birth:
Wyandotte, Michigan, USA
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Mark Waters

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Mark Stephen Waters (born June 30, 1964) is an American film director and producer. Waters is perhaps best known for directing Just Like Heaven, Freaky Friday, and Mean Girls, and producing 500 Days of Summer.

He is the brother of screenwriter Daniel Waters and has been married to actress Dina Spybey since 2000. He is a graduate of the American Film Institute and as of September 2006 has a development deal with Paramount pictures. He directed The Spiderwick Chronicles, filming in Montreal in the fall of 2006. In 2008 he shot "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" in Boston. He has a daughter named Zoe.

Waters was one of the 120 invitees to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2006.

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Known for

Directing
2024 Mother of the Bride Directing Director 59
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2021 He's All That Directing Director 63
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2020 Magic Camp Directing Director 61
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2016 Bad Santa 2 Directing Director 55
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2015 Salem Rogers Directing Director 59
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2014 Vampire Academy Directing Director 62
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2011 Mr. Popper's Penguins Directing Director 59
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2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Directing Director 59
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2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles Directing Director 65
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2005 Just Like Heaven Directing Director 67
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2004 Mean Girls Directing Director 71
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2003 Freaky Friday Directing Director 64
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2002 Warning: Parental Advisory Directing Director 59
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2001 Head Over Heels Directing Director 58
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1997 The House of Yes Directing Director 59
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Harvest Moon Directing Director N/A
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#Fashionvictim Directing Director N/A
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Inversion Directing Director N/A
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La Dolce Villa Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1997 The House of Yes Writing Writer 59
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Production
2016 Bad Santa 2 Production Producer 55
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2014 Vampire Academy Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2012 Made in Jersey Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2011 Mr. Popper's Penguins Production Executive Producer 59
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2009 (500) Days of Summer Production Producer 72
Good
2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Production Executive Producer 59
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Harvest Moon Production Producer N/A
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