Mark Farrell

Over his career, Mark has produced, directed and written in all formats and genres, focusing on comedy, biography, music and social consciousness. His credits include several feature films and hundreds of hours of television including the pilot of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" for HBO, "Off the Record" with Bono and the Edge for HBO, "Ben Stiller's Comedy Roundtable" with Ben Stiller, Jim Carrey, Chris Rock and Bill Hader for Epix, 11 A&E Bios including Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Aniston and Red Hot Chili Peppers, two seasons of "Z-Rock," a single camera sitcom for IFC. He has also recently added theater directing to his portfolio with four productions at Shakespeare & Co. in Lenox, MA. His career as a producer started in commercials (McDonalds, Ford, the Olympics, etc.) and switched over to music (Black Crowes, Diana Ross, Jackson Browne, David Lee Roth, Barbra Streisand, Tom Petty, Chris Isaak, etc.) and comedy (Howie Mandel, Dave Chapelle, Ellen Degeneres, etc., etc, etc.). He produced a number of series and specials for Comedy Central, HBO, NBC, Fox, Showtime, VH1, and more, winning Cable Ace awards for "The A List" with Richard Lewis and "Coming Home" with Jackson Browne. He was also the head of Comedy Development at the Oxygen network. On the social consciousness side, he produced pieces for Pathways to Peace, an NGO at the UN, work for Indigenous Peoples Day and Church on the Hill in Lenox, MA. Most recently, Mark is preparing to direct a feature film entitled Open Circle.