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Mark Robert Jones (born January 17, 1953) is an American screenwriter, film director, television director, film producer, and television producer. He wrote and directed Leprechaun (1993), about the fairy tale character, beginning the horror franchise of the same name, which includes eight films in total.
YearTitle20161997–199819951994–1995Oct 9, 2023 · 'Leprechaun' director Mark Jones reveals how he tricked studio into casting Jennifer Aniston in her movie debut. The filmmaker had plenty of luck on his side when he cast Warwick Davis and...
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Apr 30, 2020 · umpelstiltskin is a 1995 horror-comedy from filmmaker Mark Jones, his directorial follow-up to the financially successful Leprechaun. In the 1812 Grimm Brothers fairy-tale collection, Rumpelstiltskin demands the firstborn of a miller’s daughter in exchange for spinning straw into gold.
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Oct 9, 2023 · Mark Jones had simple and sound reasoning for why he wanted to make his feature film debut a horror movie. “I was a writer-producer for television in the late-'80s, but I wanted to direct...
- Kevin Polowy
Oct 6, 2023 · In honor of the Leprechaun movies coming to Hulu, Mark Jones spoke with us about the franchise, Jennifer Aniston, and a reboot.
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Oct 3, 2023 · Mark Jones directed that original installment, which starred Warwick Davis in the titular role and also starred a then-unknown Jennifer Aniston. All eight Leprechaun films are currently...
Oct 16, 2023 · In an interview with CBR, director, and writer Mark Jones talked about how he took a low budget, a charismatic cast, and a mischievous vision to create the 1993 film and hinted at another Leprechaun installment in the future.
