Mark Mylod
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
SpouseAmy Westcott
Children4

Mark Mylod is an English director and executive producer of film and television. He began his career directing comedy shows such as Shooting Stars, The Fast Show, and The Royle Family, for which he received two BAFTA TV Awards.

After transitioning into directing episodes of drama series (including Entourage, The Affair, Game of Thrones, and both the British and American versions of Shameless), Mylod became known for his work as a director and executive producer on the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), directing 16 episodes and producing 37. He won the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series twice and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series once.

Mylod also directed the films Ali G Indahouse (2002), The Big White (2005), What's Your Number? (2011), and The Menu (2022). All of them received mixed or negative reviews with the exception of The Menu, which was critically acclaimed.

Career

Mylod has directed several television shows in the United Kingdom and the United States, many of them for the BBC. He directed the feature films Ali G Indahouse, The Big White, and What's Your Number? as well as the series Cold Feet, The Royle Family, and Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer.[1]

Mylod co-produced the HBO television series Entourage, where he was also a regular director.. He would direct and executive-produce the pilot episode of the U.S. version of the dramedy, Shameless, for Showtime. He remained a co-executive producer and frequent director on the series.[2]

In 2011, Mylod directed and executive produced the pilot of the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time.[3] He would go on to direct the pilot episode for American TV Series The Affair in 2014.[4] In the same year, he directed episodes 3 and 4 of Season 5 of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[5] He returned to the show for Season 6, where he directed episodes 7 and 8[6] and episodes 2 and 3 of Season 7.[7]

Mylod was a director and executive producer on the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), directing 16 episodes and producing 37. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series twice, once for "This Is Not for Tears" and again for "All the Bells Say", as well as winning the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series for the latter.

The Menu (2022), the first film directed by Mylod in 11 years, was released to critical acclaim.[8]

Personal life

Mylod is married to costume designer Amy Westcott, with whom he has four children.[9]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Notes
1995 The Stand-Up Show 2 episodes
Shooting Stars 2 episodes
1996 All Rise for Julian Clary 7 episodes
Shooting Stars: Unviewed and Nude —
1996–2000 The Fast Show 3 episodes
1997 Phil Kay Feels... —
1998 Cold Feet 2 episodes
1998–2006 The Royle Family 7 episodes
1999 Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer 6 episodes
The Web of Caves TV short
The Kidnappers TV short
2000 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 3 episodes
The Dave Saint Show —
2001 Baddiel's Syndrome —
2004 Shameless 3 episodes
2006–2009 Entourage 23 episodes
2008 Welcome to The Captain Season 1, Episode 2: "Weekend at Saul's"
2009 United States of Tara 2 episodes
Washingtonienne Pilot episode: "Pilot"
2011 Once Upon a Time Pilot episode: Pilot
2011–2018 Shameless
2014 The Affair Pilot episode: "101"
2015 Backstrom Pilot episode: "Dragon Slayer"
Minority Report Pilot episode: "Pilot"
2015–2017 Game of Thrones 6 episodes
2018–2023 Succession 16 episodes
2020 Amazing Stories Episode: "The Rift"

Accolades

Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
1996BAFTA TV AwardsBest Light EntertainmentShooting StarsNominated
1997Won
The Fast ShowNominated
1998Won
1999Best Comedy (Programme or Series)The Royle FamilyNominated
2019Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Drama SeriesSuccessionNominated[10]
2020Won[11]
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series"This Is Not for Tears", SuccessionNominated
2022Outstanding Drama SeriesSuccessionWon[12]
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series"All the Bells Say", SuccessionNominated

References

  1. ↑ "'Succession' Director Mark Mylod Has Something to Prove". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "'Shameless' Season Finale: EP Talks Season 2's Wild Ride and the Gallagher Evolution". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "ABC's Fairy-Tale Pilot Gets a Director". Vulture.com. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "'The Menu' Director Mark Mylod Talks His Return to the Big Screen After 11 Years Away". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Game of Thrones Season 5: What We Know So Far". Watchers On The Wall. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Hibberd, James (25 June 2015). "Game of Thrones directors revealed for mysterious season 6". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Game of Thrones Director Mark Mylod Talks Deaths, Mistakes and Stoneheart". IGN. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "'The Menu' Director Mark Mylod Serves Up A Treat". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Chaban, Matt (5 April 2011). "'Ali G' Director, Costume Designer Join BroBrit Ranks" The New York Observer. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  10. ↑ "71st Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "72nd Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "74th Primetime Emmy Awards". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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