Mark Irwin

Cinematography · b. 1950 · 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).

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Movie7.8
Documentary
For 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 · 176 votes
Movie6.0
DocumentaryHorror
In 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 · 24 votes
Movie7.0
Documentary
This 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 · 1 votes
Movie8.0
Documentary
Feature length documentary on the making of David Cronenberg's The Fly.
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
2005 · 6 votes
Movie6.0
Documentary
A discussion on the politics behind the 1983 David Cronenberg thriller, The Dead Zone.
The Politics of the Dead Zone
2006 · 1 votes
Movie6.8
Documentary
110 of the world's top cinematographers discuss the art of how and why films look the way they do.
Cinematographer Style
2006 · 11 votes
Movie5.2
Documentary
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 · 4 votes
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Documentary
An interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin regarding 'Videodrome'.
Videoblivion
2015