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Mark Irwin
Born 1950-08-07 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mark Irwin (born August 7, 1950) is a Canadian cinematographer. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he studied political science at the University of Waterloo and Filmmaking at York University. He is best known for his collaborations with David Cronenberg (Fast Company, Scanners, Videodrome, The Dead Zone, and The Fly), Wes Craven (Scream and New Nightmare), and the Farrelly brothers (There's Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber, and Me, Myself & Irene).
Acting credits
7.8For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
6.0In 1996, the horror master Wes Craven unleashed Scream, a slasher movie aimed at a whole new generation of teenage movie-goers.
Scream: The Inside Story
2011
8.0Feature length documentary on the making of David Cronenberg's The Fly.
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
2005
7.0This retrospective features both archival and 2017 interviews with cast and crew members. It includes interviews with CG supervisor Paul M. Sammon, executive producer Patrick Crowley, associate producer Phil Tippett, cinematographer Mark Irwin as well as actors Nancy Allen, Tom Noonan, and Galyn Görg. Sammon's 1989/90 interviews with producer Jon Davidson and director Irvin Kershner are excerpted. There is also vintage rehearsal and BTS footage.
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017
This Documentary goes over how the special effects in the 1981 film "Scanners" were done.
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
2014
A discussion on the politics behind the 1983 David Cronenberg thriller, The Dead Zone.
The Politics of the Dead Zone
2006
6.8110 of the world's top cinematographers discuss the art of how and why films look the way they do.
Cinematographer Style
2006
NRA brand new feature-length documentary exploring the social contexts behind Canadian horror cinema from filmmakers and authors Ernest Mathijs and Xavier Mendik.
The Quiet Revolution: State, Society and the Canadian Horror Film
2019
NRAn interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin regarding 'Videodrome'.
Videoblivion
2015