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Mark Friedman Biography

Birth Name:Mark Friedman

Profession Writer, Producer, Sound department, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Has written for Disney, ESPN, Fox, HBO, Sony Pictures and others
  • The Johns Hopkins University alumnus earned his BA/MA History in 1991 and MA Writing Seminars in 1999
  • Quote: "From my experience, for a movie to be made is a miracle․ So many things have to happen․ And for it to be good? That's like a double, triple miracle․"
  • Screenwriter, producer whose work includes TV's "The Forgotten " and the "Home of the Brave" film (2006)
  • Taught screenwriting to undergraduates at Johns Hopkins
  • His novel, "Columbus Slaughters Braves," was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2001
  • Hired by Columbia Pictures to adapt a children's book to the screen on the day he was accepted into the University of Virginia, where he planned to study law

Awards

  • 2022Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Longform: nominated
  • 2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2023Independent Spirit Award-Best New Scripted Series: nominated
  • 2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
  • 2023Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: nominated
  • 2023WGA Award (TV)-Drama Series: winner
  • 2023WGA Award (TV)-New Series: winner
  • 2025Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode: nominated
  • 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated