Mark Stephen Waters (born June 30, 1964) is an American filmmaker who directed the comedy films Freaky Friday,[1] Mean Girls,[2] Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,[3] Mr. Popper's Penguins,[4] and Vampire Academy.[5]
Mark Waters | |
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Born | Mark Stephen Waters (1964-06-30) June 30, 1964 (age 58) |
Alma mater | AFI Conservatory |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Notable work | Freaky Friday Mean Girls Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Mr. Popper's Penguins Vampire Academy |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Daniel Waters (brother) |
Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Writer |
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1997 | The House of Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
2001 | Head over Heels | Yes | No | No |
2003 | Freaky Friday | Yes | No | No |
2004 | Mean Girls | Yes | No | No |
2005 | Sorry, Haters | No | Yes | No |
Just Like Heaven | Yes | No | No | |
2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Yes | No | No |
2009 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | Yes | Yes | No |
2011 | Mr. Popper's Penguins | Yes | Yes | No |
2014 | Vampire Academy | Yes | No | No |
2016 | Bad Santa 2 | Yes | Yes | No |
2020 | Magic Camp | Yes | No | No |
2021 | He's All That | Yes | No | No |
Producer
Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
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2002 | Warning: Parental Advisory | Yes | No |
2012 | Made in Jersey | Yes | Yes |
2013 | Witches of East End | Yes | Yes |
2019 | Looking for Alaska | No | Yes |
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