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Mark Burg is an American film producer, manager and actor. He is the co-founder of Evolution Entertainment and produced the Saw film series as well as the CBS television series Two and a Half Men.
Mark Burg was born on 9 December 1959 in Hartsdale, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Two and a Half Men (2003), Saw (2004) and John Q (2002). He has been married to Shainaz Donnelly since 2011.
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Mark Burg (born December 9, 1959) is an American film producer and actor best known for his work on the Saw franchise and the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men.
He was one of the producers of Saw, Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI, Saw 3D, Jigsaw, Spiral, Saw X, and Saw XI.
Mark Burg was born in Hartsdale, New York. He was the president of Island Pictures in the early 1990s and produced many films, such as Basketball Diaries, The Sandlot, The Cure, and Strictly Business, in which he gave Halle Berry her first leading role. In the late 1990s, Burg founded Evolution Entertainment alongside his business partner, Oren Koules. The company produces film and television and manages writers, directors, and actors.
In 2004, along with Koules and the late Gregg Hoffman, he created the production company Twisted Pictures, which mainly focuses on developing and producing horror films. Burg personally financed the Saw films' production with his partner, Koules. It paid off, resulting in him becoming a multi-millionaire. He has received a ShoWest Award and several People's Choice Awards and had a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the Most Successful Horror Movie Franchise. In addition, he was nominated for three Emmy Awards and received multiple awards for previous films.
FilmsTelevision SeriesTelevision Films•Initially, Mark Burg was supposed to make a cameo appearance as the train conductor in Spiral. However, that role was eventually played by actor Jerry Getty.
•Likewise, Mark Burg's son, James Burg, was supposed to have a cameo appearance in Saw X but ultimately was not seen in the movie. Nonetheless, he was listed in the credits.
•Mark Burg on Wikipedia
•Mark Burg at the Internet Movie Database
Sep 28, 2023 · With nearly twenty years of franchise lore, history, and experience with Jigsaw and his gnarly traps under their belts, few know Saw quite like Burg and Koules.
- Meagan Navarro
Mark Burg is the co-founder of Evolution Entertainment and the producer of the Saw film series and Two and a Half Men. He has also acted in some of his own productions and worked on other movies and TV shows.
Oct 3, 2023 · In an exclusive interview with Filmfare, Oren Koules and Mark Burg opened up about what goes into making a Saw film and how Saw X explores John Kramer’s story to dig into his humanity.
Mark Burg is a producer of horror films such as the "Saw" series and TV shows like "Two and a Half Men". He also co-founded Evolution Entertainment and Twisted Pictures, and worked on movies like "Bull Durham" and "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood".
