Mark Neveldine (born May 11, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for frequently collaborating with
Brian Taylor as
Neveldine/Taylor.
Early life and education
Neveldine was born in
Watertown, New York, to Tom Neveldine and Carolyn Dowd Fitzpatrick. He attended college at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where he studied drama and
psychology
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.
Career
After graduating, he moved to
Manhattan
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, where he began his career as an actor, writer, and director of nearly thirty productions. He subsequently transitioned into film work, becoming a
cinematographer
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on music videos, documentaries, and a television pilot.
Neveldine directed ''
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'', the sequel to the
Marvel Comics
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' superhero film ''
Ghost Rider'', alongside partner Brian Taylor.
Film critic
Armond White praised the Neveldine/Taylor collaborations as "avant-garde".
Personal life
Neveldine married actress
Alison Lohman in Watertown, New York on August 19, 2009, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. They have three children together.
Filmography
With
Brian Taylor
Solo works
References
External links
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Film producers from New York (state)
American male screenwriters
Hobart and William Smith Colleges alumni
Living people
People from Watertown, New York
1973 births
Film directors from New York (state)
Screenwriters from New York (state)
Catholics from New York (state)
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