Mark Levin (born August 20, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He has been a screenwriter, producer, and director in both television and film for over twenty years. He is mostly known for directing the films '' Little Manhattan'' and '' Nim's Island''. He is married to his collaborator, the screenwriter and director Jennifer Flackett. They are the creators of ''The Man's Guide To Love'', which began as a successful video blog offering man to man advice on the subject of love. The Man's Guide To Love book will be published by Simon & Schuster, and a feature film they are directing and producing alongside Laurence Mark.

Career

During the 1990s, Levin was a writer and producer for the television series ''

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) and '' Earth 2'', a series he co-created and executive produced. As a screenwriter, he and Flackett also wrote the films ''

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''. In 2017, he co-created the

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'' Big Mouth''. The series stars

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and is being produced for

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Personal life

Levin grew up in

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, the son of Donald Marvin Levin. He has one sister and one brother. Levin, his wife and two children live in

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. In 2012, Levin & Flackett undertook a one-year journey around-the-world with their two children. Dubbed "A Year To Think," they visited 38 countries and 110 cities across six continents over 365 days, during which they made 120 short films about their experiences.

Filmography

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