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Mark Ordesky
Ordesky in 2009
Born
Mark Lowell Ordesky
(1963-04-22 ) April 22, 1963 (age 61 ) Occupations
television producer
studio executive
Mark Lowell Ordesky (born April 22, 1963) is an American film producer , television producer and studio executive . He is best known for executive producing the Oscar winning The Lord of the Rings film trilogy[1]
New Line Cinema [ edit ]
During 20 years at New Line Cinema (and prior to that Republic Pictures ), Ordesky acquired or executive produced over 60 films, including New Line's first Best Picture Oscar nominee (Shine [2] Geoffrey Rush , Academy Award for Best Actor , Shine Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival (Lars von Trier 's Dancer In The Dark
The Lord of the Rings trilogy [ edit ]
While at New Line, Ordesky executive produced the entire The Lord of the Rings film trilogyThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Academy Award for Best Picture and Academy Award for Best Director .[3] [4]
Fine Line Features [ edit ]
For Fine Line Features (a specialty films division of New Line), Ordesky acquired acclaimed films such as Once Were Warriors Saving Grace Trick State and Main Ripley's Game Shine Dancer In The Dark Before Night Falls Tumbleweeds The Sweet Hereafter American Splendor [5]
Jackie Chan [ edit ]
In 1996, Ordesky helped introduce U.S. audiences to Jackie Chan with the break-out hit Rumble in the Bronx [6] [7]
Court Five [ edit ]
Ordesky is a founding partner with former New Line Cinema executive Jane Fleming of Court Five,[8]
Personal life [ edit ]
Ordesky was born in Sacramento County, California. In 1985, he graduated from the USC Annenberg School for Communication with a degree in print journalism . He was editor of the university newspaper, the Daily Trojan ,[9] Chi Phi Fraternity . In 2008, he was honored with Chi Phi's Walter Cronkite Congressional Award.
Ordesky supports the American Cinematheque as a board member and is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , Producers Guild of America , and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences .
In 2004, he married Rachel O'Connell of Wellington , New Zealand .
Filmography [ edit ]
FILM
PRODUCER
TELEVISION
MISCELLANEOUS CREW
SECOND UNIT DIRECTING
References [ edit ]
^ 11 Oscars to Rule Them All: An Oral History of The Return of the King’s Best-Picture Win
^ Complete List of Trilogy Oscar Nominations, Wins
^ / New Kid on the Block: Fine Line's Mark Ordesky
^ / Hollywood's Asian Strategy
^ Hong Kong’s chopsocky stars try U.S. translation
^ About Court Five
^ Editors in Chief, Daily Trojan
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mark_Ordesky&oldid=1177614878 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● 1 9 6 3 b i r t h s ● F i l m p r o d u c e r s f r o m C a l i f o r n i a ● L i v i n g p e o p l e ● P e o p l e f r o m S a c r a m e n t o C o u n t y , C a l i f o r n i a ● U S C A n n e n b e r g S c h o o l f o r C o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d J o u r n a l i s m a l u m n i ● 2 0 t h - c e n t u r y A m e r i c a n J e w s ● 2 1 s t - c e n t u r y A m e r i c a n J e w s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s w i t h h C a r d s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h I S N I i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h V I A F i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h W o r l d C a t E n t i t i e s i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h L C C N i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h N K C i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h P L W A B N i d e n t i f i e r s
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
