{{short description|American director, producer and screenwriter}} {{similar names|Mark Levine (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Mark Levin | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|8|20}} | birth_place = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Director|screenwriter|producer}} | years_active = 1992–present | spouse = [[Jennifer Flackett]] | children = 2 }}
'''Mark Levin''' (born August 20, 1968) is an American [[screenwriter]], [[film director]], and [[television producer]]. He is best known as the co-creator of the [[Netflix]] animated series ''[[Big Mouth (American TV series)|Big Mouth]]'' and its spin-off ''[[Human Resources (TV series)|Human Resources]]''. He also directed the films ''[[Little Manhattan]]'' and ''[[Nim's Island]]''. He is married to his collaborator, the screenwriter and director [[Jennifer Flackett]].<ref name="gothamist">{{cite web |url=https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/mark-levin-jennifer-flackett-writerdirector-little-manhattan|title=Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett, Writer/Director, Little Manhattan |publisher=Gothamist|date=October 8, 2005 |accessdate=November 28, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430110136/http://gothamist.com/2005/10/08/mark_levin_jennifer_flackett_writerdirector_little_manhattan.php |archivedate=April 30, 2008 }}</ref> They are the creators of ''The Man's Guide To Love'', which began as a successful video blog offering man to man advice on the subject of love. The Man's Guide To Love book will be published by Simon & Schuster, and a feature film they are directing and producing alongside Laurence Mark.
== Career ==
=== Television ===
Levin began his career in television during the 1990s. He served as a writer and producer for the series ''[[The Wonder Years]]''.<ref name="VarietyDeal">{{cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |title=Netflix Signs 'Big Mouth' Creators Brutus Pink to Multi-Year Deal |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/netflix-big-mouth-creators-brutus-pink-deal-1203279930/ |work=Variety |date=July 26, 2019 |access-date=October 24, 2025}}</ref> He was also a writer and producer for the television series ''[[Missing Persons (TV series)|Missing Persons]]'' (produced by [[Stephen J. Cannell]]). In 1994, he co-created the science fiction series ''[[Earth 2 (TV series)|Earth 2]]'' for [[NBC]], which ran for one season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Review: 'Earth 2' |url=https://variety.com/1994/tv/reviews/earth-2-3-1200439366/ |work=Variety |date=November 6, 1994}}</ref>
In 2017, Levin co-created the adult animated sitcom ''[[Big Mouth (American TV series)|Big Mouth]]'' for [[Netflix]] alongside Flackett and comedians [[Nick Kroll]] and [[Andrew Goldberg (writer)|Andrew Goldberg]]. The series, based on Kroll and Goldberg's teenage years, has received critical acclaim for its frank portrayal of puberty.<ref>{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title=Netflix Orders 'Big Mouth' Animated Series From Nick Kroll & Andrew Goldberg |url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/netflix-orders-big-mouth-animated-series-nick-kroll-andrew-goldberg-1201771966/ |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=June 13, 2016}}</ref> Under their production banner, Brutus Pink, Levin and his partners signed a multi-year deal with Netflix in 2019, which led to the creation of the spin-off series ''[[Human Resources (TV series)|Human Resources]]''.<ref name="VarietyDeal"/>
=== Film === Levin made his screenwriting debut with the 1998 live-action adaptation of ''[[Madeline (1998 film)|Madeline]]''. He later wrote the screenplay for the romantic comedy ''[[Wimbledon (film)|Wimbledon]]'' (2004).
He made his directorial debut with ''[[Little Manhattan]]'' (2005), a film centered on the first love of a young boy in New York City. The screenplay was written by his wife, Jennifer Flackett. While Levin received sole directing credit, the couple has stated that they collaborate closely on all aspects of production.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett, Writer/Director, Little Manhattan |url=https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/mark-levin-jennifer-flackett-writerdirector-little-manhattan |publisher=Gothamist |date=October 8, 2005}}</ref>
In 2008, Levin co-directed the adventure film ''[[Nim's Island]]'' with Flackett, starring [[Jodie Foster]], [[Abigail Breslin]], and [[Gerard Butler]]. That same year, he was a screenwriter for ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 theatrical film)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'', starring [[Brendan Fraser]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Review: 'Nim's Island' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/nims-island-108154/ |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 3, 2008}}</ref>
== Personal life == Levin grew up in [[Detroit]], the son of Donald Marvin Levin.<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/detroitnews/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=182289683 Detroit News Obituaries: "Donald Marvin Levin"] July 26, 2009</ref> He has one sister and one brother. Levin, his wife and two children live in [[New York City]] and [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="gothamist" /> In 2012, Levin & Flackett undertook a one-year journey around-the-world with their two children. Dubbed "A Year To Think," they visited 38 countries and 110 cities across six continents over 365 days, during which they made 120 short films about their experiences.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/a-year-to-think_n_4604425|website=HuffPost|title=One Second from Every Day During Our Trip Around the World|date=January 21, 2014|access-date=November 28, 2021}}</ref> He is of Jewish descent.
== Filmography == {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title !width=65| Director !width=65| Writer |- | 1998 | ''[[Madeline (1998 film)|Madeline]]'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 2004 | ''[[Wimbledon (film)|Wimbledon]]'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 2005 | ''[[Little Manhattan]]'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- |rowspan=2| 2008 | ''[[Nim's Island]]'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 theatrical film)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 2022 | ''[[The Adam Project]]'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Rotten Tomatoes person|mark_levin}} * {{IMDb name|0505662}}
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