Mark Mylod
OccupationDirector · producer
SpouseAmy Westcott

Mark Mylod is an English director and executive producer of film and television. He began his career directing comedy shows such as Shooting Stars, The Fast Show, and The Royle Family, for which he received two BAFTA TV Awards.

After transitioning into directing episodes of drama series (including Entourage, The Affair, Game of Thrones, and both the British and American versions of Shameless), Mylod became known for his work as a director and executive producer on the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), directing 16 episodes and producing 37. He won the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series once and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series once.

Mylod also directed the films Ali G Indahouse (2002), The Big White (2005), What's Your Number? (2011), and The Menu (2022). All of them received mixed or negative reviews with the exception of The Menu, which was critically acclaimed.

Career

Mylod has directed several television shows in the United Kingdom and the United States, many of them for the BBC. He directed the feature films Ali G Indahouse, The Big White, and What's Your Number? as well as the series Cold Feet, The Royle Family, and Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer.[1]

Mylod co-produced the HBO television series Entourage, where he was also a regular director.[citation needed] He would direct and executive-produce the pilot episode of the U.S. version of the dramedy, Shameless, for Showtime. He remained a co-executive producer and frequent director on the series.[2]

In 2011, Mylod directed and executive produced the pilot of the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time.[3] He would go on to direct the pilot episode for American TV Series The Affair in 2014.[4] In the same year, he directed episodes 3 and 4 of Season 5 of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[5] He returned to the show for Season 6, where he directed episodes 7 and 8[6] and episodes 2 and 3 of Season 7.[7]

Mylod was a director and executive producer on the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), directing 16 episodes and producing 37. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series three times, for "This Is Not for Tears", "All the Bells Say", and "Connor's Wedding", winning for the latter, as well as winning the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series for All the Bells Say.

The Menu (2022), the first film directed by Mylod in 11 years, was released to critical acclaim.[8]

In January 2024, it was announced that Mylod would be a director on the second season of The Last of Us.[9]

Personal life

Mylod is married to costume designer Amy Westcott, with whom he has four children.[10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitle
2002Ali G Indahouse
2005The Big White
2011What's Your Number?
2022The Menu

Television

YearTitleDirectorExecutive
Producer		Notes
1995The Stand-Up Show2 episodes
Shooting Stars2 episodes
1996All Rise for Julian Clary7 episodes
1996–2000The Fast Show5 episodes
1997Phil Kay Feels...
1998Cold Feet2 episodes
1998–2006The Royle Family7 episodes
1999Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer6 episodes
The Web of CavesTV short
The Kidnappers
2000Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)3 episodes
The Dave Saint Show
2001Baddiel's Syndrome
2004Shameless3 episodes
2006–2009Entourage23 episodes
2008Welcome to The CaptainEpisode: "Weekend at Saul's"
2009United States of Tara2 episodes
WashingtonienneEpisode: "Pilot"
2011Once Upon a TimeEpisode: "Pilot"
2011–2018Shameless12 episodes
2014The AffairEpisode: "101"
2015BackstromEpisode: "Dragon Slayer"
Minority ReportEpisode: "Pilot"
2015–2017Game of Thrones6 episodes
2018–2023Succession16 episodes
2020Amazing StoriesEpisode: "The Rift"
2025The Last of UsEpisode: "Through the Valley"
2026–presentHarry Potter

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultsRef.
2022Astra TV AwardsBest Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, DramaSuccession (Episode: "All the Bells Say")[11]
2023Succession (Episode: "Connor's Wedding")[12]
1996British Academy Television AwardsBest Light Entertainment (Programme or Series)Shooting Stars[13]
1997[14]
The Fast Show
1998[15]
1999Best Comedy (Programme or Series)The Royle Family[16]
2019Directors Guild of America AwardsOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic SeriesSuccession (Episode: "This Is Not for Tears")[17]
2021Succession (Episode: "All the Bells Say")[18]
2023Succession (Episode: "Connor's Wedding")[19]
2022Georgia Film Critics Association AwardsOglethorpe AwardThe Menu[20]
2014Online Film & Television Association AwardsBest Direction in a Comedy SeriesShameless[21]
2018Best Direction in a Drama SeriesGame of Thrones[22]
2009Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesEntourage[23]
2019Outstanding Drama SeriesSuccession
2020
Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesSuccession (Episode: "This Is Not for Tears")
2022Outstanding Drama SeriesSuccession
Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesSuccession (Episode: "All the Bells Say")
2023Outstanding Drama SeriesSuccession
Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesSuccession (Episode: "Connor's Wedding")
2025Outstanding Television MovieMountainhead
2009Producers Guild of America AwardsOutstanding Producer of Episodic Television – ComedyEntourage[24]
2019Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – DramaSuccession[25]
2021[26]
2023[27]
2023Saturn AwardsBest Film DirectorThe Menu[28]

References

  1. ^ "'Succession' Director Mark Mylod Has Something to Prove". Vanity Fair. 18 November 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "'Shameless' Season Finale: EP Talks Season 2's Wild Ride and the Gallagher Evolution". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  3. ^ "ABC's Fairy-Tale Pilot Gets a Director". Vulture.com. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  4. ^ "'The Menu' Director Mark Mylod Talks His Return to the Big Screen After 11 Years Away". The Hollywood Reporter. 29 November 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Game of Thrones Season 5: What We Know So Far". Watchers On The Wall. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  6. ^ Hibberd, James (25 June 2015). "Game of Thrones directors revealed for mysterious season 6". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Game of Thrones Director Mark Mylod Talks Deaths, Mistakes and Stoneheart". IGN. 13 June 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "'The Menu' Director Mark Mylod Serves Up A Treat". Deadline Hollywood. 7 December 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 25, 2024). "'The Last Of Us' Sets Season 2 Director Lineup With Mark Myload Leading New Additions". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived January 25, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  10. ^ Chaban, Matt (5 April 2011). "'Ali G' Director, Costume Designer Join BroBrit Ranks". Observer. Observer Media. Archived 8 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  11. ^ Petski, Denis (July 7, 2022). "'This Is Us', 'Succession', 'Severance', 'Ted Lasso' lead 2022 HCA TV nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "Prime Video's 'The Boys' leads the 2023 Astra TV Awards". Hollywood Creative Alliance. January 8, 2024. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  13. ^ "BAFTA Awards: Television in 1996". British Academy Television Awards. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "BAFTA Awards: Television in 1997". British Academy Television Awards. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  15. ^ "BAFTA Awards: Television in 1998". British Academy Television Awards. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  16. ^ "BAFTA Awards: Television in 1999". British Academy Television Awards. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  17. ^ "72nd Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  18. ^ "74th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  19. ^ "76th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America Awards. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  20. ^ "Oglethorpe Award". Georgia Film Critics Association. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  21. ^ "18th Annual TV Awards (2013-14)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  22. ^ "22nd Annual TV Awards (2017-18)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  23. ^ "Mark Mylod". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  24. ^ "2010 PGA Award Nominees and Winners". Producers Guild of America Awards. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  25. ^ Vary, Adam (January 18, 2020). "'1917,' 'Succession' Among Top PGA Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  26. ^ "Producers Guild of America Awards Celebrates CODA, Succession, Encanto, Summer of Soul, Ted Lasso, & More with Top Honors". Producers Guild of America Awards. March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  27. ^ "2024 PGA Awards – Winners". Producers Guild of America Awards. February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  28. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 6, 2023). "'Avatar: The Way of Water', 'Oppenheimer', 'Star Trek' Series Lead Nominations for Genre-Focused Saturn Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 8, 2023.