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Burg was President of Island Pictures in the early 1990s and produced many films such as ''Basketball Diaries'' (1995), ''[[The Sandlot]]'', ''[[The Cure (1995 film)|The Cure]]'', and gave [[Halle Berry]] her first leading role, in ''[[Strictly Business (1991 film)|Strictly Business]]'' (1991). In the late 1990s, with his producing partner [[Oren Koules]], he created '''[[Evolution Entertainment]]''', which produces film and television and manages writers, directors, and actors. In 2004, with Koules and the late [[Gregg Hoffman]], he created the production company '''[[Twisted Pictures]]''' that mainly focuses on developing and producing horror films. Burg personally financed the first production of the ''[[Saw (franchise)|Saw]]'' films with his partner, Koules. It paid off, in result of him becoming a multi-millionaire. He has received a [[National Association of Theatre Owners|ShoWest Awards]], [[People's Choice Awards]], has had a place in the [[Guinness Book of World Records]] for the Most Successful Horror Movie Franchise, and has been nominated for three [[Emmy Award]]s, as well as received multiple awards for previous films.
Burg was President of Island Pictures in the early 1990s and produced many films such as ''Basketball Diaries'' (1995), ''[[The Sandlot]]'', ''[[The Cure (1995 film)|The Cure]]'', and gave [[Halle Berry]] her first leading role, in ''[[Strictly Business (1991 film)|Strictly Business]]'' (1991). In the late 1990s, with his producing partner [[Oren Koules]], he created '''[[Evolution Entertainment]]''', which produces film and television and manages writers, directors, and actors. In 2004, with Koules and the late [[Gregg Hoffman]], he created the production company '''[[Twisted Pictures]]''' that mainly focuses on developing and producing horror films. Burg personally financed the first production of the ''[[Saw (franchise)|Saw]]'' films with his partner, Koules. It paid off, in result of him becoming a multi-millionaire. He has received a [[National Association of Theatre Owners|ShoWest Awards]], [[People's Choice Awards]], has had a place in the [[Guinness Book of World Records]] for the Most Successful Horror Movie Franchise, and has been nominated for three [[Emmy Award]]s, as well as received multiple awards for previous films.


==Filmography (as producer)==
==Filmography==
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
* ''[[Can't Buy Me Love (film)|Can't Buy Me Love]]'' (1987)
===Film===
* ''[[Bull Durham]]'' (1988)
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
* ''[[Toy Soldiers (1991 film)|Toy Soldiers]]'' (1991)
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
* ''[[Strictly Business (1991 film)|Strictly Business]]'' (1991)
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
* ''[[The Sandlot]]'' (1993)
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Credit
* ''[[Airheads]]'' (1994)
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
* ''[[The Cure (1995 film)|The Cure]]'' (1995)
|-
* ''[[Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Eddie (film)|Eddie]]'' (1996)
| 1987 || ''[[Can't Buy Me Love (film)|Can't Buy Me Love]]'' || Co-producer ||
|-
* ''[[B.A.P.S.|B*A*P*S]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Def Jam's How to Be a Player]]'' (1997)
| 1988 || ''[[Bull Durham]]'' || ||
|-
* ''[[The Gingerbread Man (film)|The Gingerbread Man]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Body Count (1998 film)|Body Count]]'' (1998)
|rowspan=2| 1991 || ''[[Toy Soldiers (1991 film)|Toy Soldiers]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
* ''[[Black and White (1999 drama film)|Black and White]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Lockdown (2000 film)|Lockdown]]'' (2000)
| ''[[Strictly Business (1991 film)|Strictly Business]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
* ''[[Good Advice]]'' (2001)
| 1993 || ''[[The Sandlot]]'' || Executive producer ||
* ''[[Diary of a Sex Addict]]'' (2001)
|-
* ''[[Run Ronnie Run!]]'' (2002)
* ''[[John Q.]]'' (2002)
| 1994 || ''[[Airheads]]'' || ||
|-
* ''[[Love Don't Cost a Thing (film)|Love Don't Cost a Thing]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Saw (2004 film)|Saw]]'' (2004)
| 1995 || ''[[The Cure (1995 film)|The Cure]]'' || ||
|-
* ''[[The Casino (TV series)|The Casino]]'' (2004)
|rowspan=3| 1996 || ''[[Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood]]'' || Executive producer ||
* ''[[Saw II]]'' (2005)
|-
* ''[[Love, Inc. (TV series)|Love, Inc.]]'' (2005–2006)
| ''The Little Death'' || Executive producer ||
* ''[[Saw III]]'' (2006)
|-
* ''[[Catacombs]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Dead Silence]]'' (2007)
| ''[[Eddie (film)|Eddie]]'' || ||
|-
* ''[[Saw IV]]'' (2007)
|rowspan=2| 1997 || ''[[B.A.P.S.]]'' || ||
* ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' (2003–2015)
|-
* ''[[Repo! The Genetic Opera]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Saw V]]'' (2008)
| ''[[How to Be a Player]]'' || ||
|-
* ''[[Saw VI]]'' (2009)
|rowspan=2| 1998 || ''[[The Gingerbread Man (film)|The Gingerbread Man]]'' || Executive producer ||
* ''[[Chain Letter (film)|Chain Letter]]'' (2010)
|-
* ''[[Saw 3D]]'' (2010)
* ''[[The Tortured]]'' (2010)
| ''[[Body Count (1998 film)|Body Count]]'' || ||
|-
* ''[[Texas Chainsaw 3D]]'' (2013) (executive)
| 1999 || ''[[Black and White (1999 drama film)|Black and White]]'' || Executive producer ||
* ''[[Grace Unplugged]]'' (2013)
|-
* ''[[Havenhurst]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Jigsaw (2017 film)|Jigsaw]]'' (2017)
| 2000 || ''[[Lockdown (2000 film)|Lockdown]]'' || ||
|-
* ''[[Spiral (2021 film)|Spiral: From the Book of Saw]]'' (2021)
|rowspan=2| 2001 || ''[[Good Advice]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Diary of a Sex Addict]]'' || || Direct-to-video
|-
|rowspan=3| 2002 || ''[[Run Ronnie Run!]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[John Q.]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Malevolent'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2003 || ''[[Love Don't Cost a Thing (film)|Love Don't Cost a Thing]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Dude... We're Going to Rio'' || Executive producer || Direct-to-video
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Saw (2004 film)|Saw]]'' || ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Saw II]]'' || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Saw III]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2007 || ''[[Dead Silence]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Catacombs (2007 film)|Catacombs]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Saw IV]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2008 || ''[[Repo! The Genetic Opera]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Saw V]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Vlog'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Saw VI]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2010 || ''[[Lottery Ticket (2010 film)|Lottery Ticket]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[The Tortured]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Saw 3D]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2013 || ''[[Texas Chainsaw 3D]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Ain't Them Bodies Saints]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Grace Unplugged]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Catch Hell]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Havenhurst]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2017 || ''[[9/11 (2017 film)|9/11]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| ''[[Jigsaw (2017 film)|Jigsaw]]'' || ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Traffik (film)|Traffik]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2019 || ''[[The Intruder (2019 film)|The Intruder]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[American Skin (film)|American Skin]]'' || ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Spiral (2021 film)|Spiral: From the Book of Saw]]'' || ||
|-
| <center>{{TableTBA}}</center> || ''End of the Road'' || ||
|}

;As an actor

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Toy Soldiers (1991 film)|Toy Soldiers]]'' || Mr. Burg / 'Mouthwash' Buyer || <small>Uncredited</small>
|}

;Miscellaneous crew

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Waxwork (film)|Waxwork]]'' || Production consultant
|}

;Thanks

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Boxing Helena]]'' || The producer wishes to thank
|-
| 1995 || ''[[The Basketball Diaries (film)|The Basketball Diaries]]'' || Special thanks
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Let's Talk About Sex (film)|Let's Talk About Sex]]'' || Very special thanks
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Atomic Blonde]]'' || The producers wish to thank
|-
| <center>{{TableTBA}}</center> || ''He Helped Me: A Fan Film from the Book of Saw'' || Special thanks
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Credit
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 2003 || ''The Three Amigos'' || || Documentary
|-
| 2004 || ''[[The Casino (TV series)|The Casino]]'' || ||
|-
| 2005−06 || ''[[Love, Inc. (TV series)|Love, Inc.]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 2008 || ''Vlog'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen]]'' || Co-executive producer || Television special
|-
| 2003−12 || ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 2012−14 || ''[[Anger Management (TV series)|Anger Management]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Hit the Road (TV series)|Hit the Road]]'' || Executive producer ||
|-
| 2017−20 || ''[[Loudermilk (TV series)|Loudermilk]]'' || Executive producer ||
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:53, 16 August 2021

Mark Burg
Burg at the Saw 3D premiere on October 28, 2010
Born (1959-12-09) December 9, 1959 (age 64)
Hartsdale, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film producer, manager, actor
Years active1986–present
Spouse(s)Troy Beyer (1994–2000; divorced)
Shainaz Donnelly (2011–present)

Mark Burg (born December 9, 1959) is an American film producer,[1] manager and actor, perhaps best known for his work on the Saw film series and on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men.

Career

Burg was President of Island Pictures in the early 1990s and produced many films such as Basketball Diaries (1995), The Sandlot, The Cure, and gave Halle Berry her first leading role, in Strictly Business (1991). In the late 1990s, with his producing partner Oren Koules, he created Evolution Entertainment, which produces film and television and manages writers, directors, and actors. In 2004, with Koules and the late Gregg Hoffman, he created the production company Twisted Pictures that mainly focuses on developing and producing horror films. Burg personally financed the first production of the Saw films with his partner, Koules. It paid off, in result of him becoming a multi-millionaire. He has received a ShoWest Awards, People's Choice Awards, has had a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the Most Successful Horror Movie Franchise, and has been nominated for three Emmy Awards, as well as received multiple awards for previous films.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit Notes
1987 Can't Buy Me Love Co-producer
1988 Bull Durham
1991 Toy Soldiers Executive producer
Strictly Business Executive producer
1993 The Sandlot Executive producer
1994 Airheads
1995 The Cure
1996 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Executive producer
The Little Death Executive producer
Eddie
1997 B.A.P.S.
How to Be a Player
1998 The Gingerbread Man Executive producer
Body Count
1999 Black and White Executive producer
2000 Lockdown
2001 Good Advice
Diary of a Sex Addict Direct-to-video
2002 Run Ronnie Run!
John Q.
Malevolent Executive producer
2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing
Dude... We're Going to Rio Executive producer Direct-to-video
2004 Saw
2005 Saw II
2006 Saw III
2007 Dead Silence
Catacombs
Saw IV
2008 Repo! The Genetic Opera
Saw V
Vlog Executive producer
2009 Saw VI
2010 Lottery Ticket
The Tortured
Saw 3D
2013 Texas Chainsaw 3D Executive producer
Ain't Them Bodies Saints Executive producer
Grace Unplugged Executive producer
2014 Catch Hell Executive producer
2016 Havenhurst Executive producer
2017 9/11 Executive producer
Jigsaw
2018 Traffik Executive producer
2019 The Intruder
American Skin
2021 Spiral: From the Book of Saw
TBA
 End of the Road
As an actor
Year Film Role Notes
1991 Toy Soldiers Mr. Burg / 'Mouthwash' Buyer Uncredited
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
1988 Waxwork Production consultant
Thanks
Year Film Role
1993 Boxing Helena The producer wishes to thank
1995 The Basketball Diaries Special thanks
1998 Let's Talk About Sex Very special thanks
2017 Atomic Blonde The producers wish to thank
TBA
 He Helped Me: A Fan Film from the Book of Saw Special thanks

Television

Year Title Credit Notes
2003 The Three Amigos Documentary
2004 The Casino
2005−06 Love, Inc. Executive producer
2008 Vlog Executive producer
2011 Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen Co-executive producer Television special
2003−12 Two and a Half Men Executive producer
2012−14 Anger Management Executive producer
2017 Hit the Road Executive producer
2017−20 Loudermilk Executive producer

References

  1. ^ Friedman, Josh (24 October 2008). "Upbeat musical vs. blood and horror". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
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