Mark Pellington
American film director, writer, and producer
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::summary American film director, writer, and producer ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Mark Pellington |
| image | Mark Pellington 2025 (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Pellington in 2025 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| occupation | Film director, producer, writer, photographer |
| yearsactive | 1990–present |
| website | |
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|name=Mark Pellington |image= Mark Pellington 2025 (cropped).jpg |caption=Pellington in 2025 |birth_date= |birth_place=Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |occupation=Film director, producer, writer, photographer |yearsactive=1990–present |website=
Mark Pellington (born March 17, 1962) is an American film director, writer, and producer.
Early life
Pellington was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Bill Pellington, an All-Pro linebacker who played football with the Baltimore Colts for 12 seasons. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1984.
Career
Pellington started out working at MTV and directing music videos, for bands including U2, Pearl Jam, and Public Enemy. He then began directing feature films, including Going All the Way (1997), starring Ben Affleck and Rachel Weisz, Arlington Road (1999), starring Tim Robbins and Jeff Bridges, as well as The Mothman Prophecies (2002), starring Richard Gere dealing with mysterious deaths foretold by a strange red-eyed flying creature, Mothman.
Personal life
In 2004, Pellington's wife, Jennifer Barrett-Pellington, died of complications from a ruptured colon. They have one daughter.
Filmography
Director
Feature films
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| Year | Title | Awards and nominations | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Going All the Way | Nominated – Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize | |
| 1999 | Arlington Road | Nominated – Grand Prix Award at the Paris Film Festival | |
| Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film | |||
| 2002 | The Mothman Prophecies | ||
| 2007 | U2 3D | ||
| 2008 | Henry Poole Is Here | ||
| 2011 | I Melt with You | ||
| 2017 | The Last Word | ||
| 2018 | Nostalgia | ||
| 2022 | The Severing | ||
| 2025 | Lone Wolf | ||
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Short films & documentaries
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| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U2: Achtung Baby: the Videos, the Cameos and a Whole Lot of Interference from ZOO-TV | |
| 1995 | United States of Poetry | PBS documentary mini-series |
| 1997 | Destination Anywhere | Bon Jovi short film |
| 1998 | Pearl Jam: Single Video Theory | |
| 1999 | Alice in Chains: Music Bank: The Videos | |
| Of Time and Memory | ||
| 2002 | The Place We Call Earth | |
| 2003 | Day by Day: A Director's Journey Part 1 & 2 | |
| 2004 | I'm Only Looking – The Best of INXS | |
| 2005 | The Flaming Lips: VOID (Video Overview in Deceleration) | |
| 2005 | Keane: Strangers | Video: "Everybody's Changing" (U.S. version) |
| 2014 | Lone | Featuring Chelsea Wolfe |
| 2017 | "Soul of the Machine" | Aston Martin promo, featuring Tom Brady |
| 2018 | "Mirror/Shadow" documentary | |
| 2020 | Nightwalkers | |
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Television
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| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Buzz | |
| Red Hot + Blue | ABC TV special (The Jungle Brothers: "I Get a Kick Out of You") | |
| 1991 | Alive from Off Center | 1 episode - "Words in Your Face" |
| 1992 | Punch and Judy Get Divorced | |
| 1997 | Homicide: Life on the Street | 1 episode – "Blood Ties: Part 3" |
| 2003–2007 | Cold Case | 7 episodes |
| 2009 | Back | |
| 2013 | Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives | |
| Anatomy of Violence | ||
| Red Widow | 1 episode – "Pilot" | |
| 2014 | Cocaine Cowboys | 1 episode – "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Blindspot | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | The Enemy Within | 1 episode - "Pilot" |
| 2019 | Star Trek: Short Treks | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Survive | |
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Music videos
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Producer
Feature films
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| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | No Maps for These Territories | Executive Producer | |
| 2002 | OT: Our Town | ||
| 2003 | Day by Day: A Director's Journey Part I | Producer | |
| Day by Day: A Director's Journey Part II | |||
| 2004 | Time Well Spent | Executive Producer | |
| 2003–2007 | Cold Case | Consulting Producer (77 episodes) | |
| 2007 | The Man from Earth | Executive Producer | |
| 2008 | Henry Poole Is Here | ||
| 2009 | Shipping and Receiving (short) | ||
| 2011 | I Melt with You | Producer | |
| 2017 | The Last Word | Producer | |
| 2018 | Nostalgia | Producer | |
| TBA | The Severing | Producer | |
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References
References
- "Reading Eagle - Google News Archive Search".
- "Alum Takes Storytelling from the Small Screen to the Big Screen, and Back Again". UVA Today.
- "Mothman Death List / The Mothman Curse". Lorencoleman.com.
- (8 August 2008). "After a Devastating Loss, a New Subtext". New York Times.
- "Going All the Way - Awards - IMDb".
- "Arlington Road - Awards - IMDb".
- (10 November 2020). "Nightwalkers".
- "Mark Pellington: My First Shoot".
- "InSoc history".
- ""Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" by Crystal Waters".
- "Music Video Encyclopedia – Set Adrift on Memory Bliss".
- "LINKIN PARK "Final Masquerade" (Mark Pellington, dir.)". VideoStatic.
- (14 May 2015). "Three Days Grace – Human Race – Music Video".
- (4 November 2018). "flora cash - You're Somebody Else (Official Video)".
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