Mark A. Altman
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Mark A. Altman is a film producer
, screenwriter
and actor
. In 1998
, he won Best New Writer at AFI Fest. His credits include:
Previously, he was a writer and editor of books and magazines relating to science fiction. Editor and co-creator, with Chris Gore
, of Sci-Fi Universe magazine, Altman later, through his Mindfire Entertainment published CFQ
(formerly Cinefantastique
).
In the summer of 2007, Altman added another film to his resume with the production of the adaptation of the best selling video game DOA: Dead or Alive
The film cost $30 million to produce which was done so by The Weinstein Company's Dimension Films.
In addition to theatrical films, Altman has worked on some television projects, including writing and producing Dead And Deader
starring Dean Cain, Susan Ward, and Guy Torry. The movie was played on the SciFi channel. He was also credited with directing the second unit.
He is also Chief Executive Officer for Maltman Entertainment where he manages and keeps track of all films and television series in production. He has plenty of experience doing so, he was previously the CEO for Mindfire Entertainment for ten years.
He currently resides with he wife Naomi in Los Angeles, California.
Altman has hosted numerous panels at San Diego Comic Con, including the humorous "Starship Smackdown" panel on the last day of the convention.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. In 1998
1998 in film
-Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:...
, he won Best New Writer at AFI Fest. His credits include:
- DOA: Dead or AliveDOA: Dead or AliveDOA: Dead or Alive is a 2006 ensemble martial arts film loosely based on the Tecmo/Team Ninja fighting game series of the same name. Directed by Corey Yuen and written by J. F. Lawton, Adam and Seth Gross....
(producer) - The SpecialsThe Specials (film)The Specials is a 2000 American comedy film about a group of ordinary superheroes on their day off. According to the film, the Specials are the sixth or seventh most popular group of superheroes in the world...
(producer, actor) - Free EnterpriseFree Enterprise (film)Free Enterprise is a 1999 romantic comedy film starring Eric McCormack and Rafer Weigel, and featuring William Shatner, directed by Robert Meyer Burnett and written by Mark A...
(writer, producer, actor) - House of the DeadHouse of the Dead (film)House of the Dead is a 2003 action-horror film adaptation of the successful 1996 light gun arcade game of the same name produced by Sega. The film was directed by Uwe Boll. The film was universally panned by critics.-Plot:...
(writer, producer) - House of the Dead 2House of the Dead 2 (film)House of the Dead 2 is the 2005 sequel to Brightlight Pictures' 2003's House of the Dead...
(writer, producer, actor) - Room 6Room 6Room 6 is a 2006 horror film starring Christine Taylor, Shane Brolly, Jerry O'Connell, and Ellie Cornell. The film was directed and co-written by Michael Hurst. Mark A. Altman also helped pen the film...
(writer, producer, actor) - The ThirstThe Thirst (film)-Plot:Recovering drug addicts Maxx and Lisa are persuaded by vampire clan leader Darius to give up their humanity and join him as vampires. They do so, but then give up the vampire's blood addiction - the Thirst. After enduring the withdrawal symptoms, the couple turns against the band of...
(producer) - All Souls DayAll Souls Day (film)All Souls Day, or All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos, is a 2005 zombie film written by Mark A. Altman and directed by Jeremy Kasten. It premiered 11 June 2005 on Sci Fi Channel. There is also an uncut version on dvd.-Plot Overview:...
(writer, producer) - Dead And DeaderDead And DeaderDead And Deader is a zombie horror film directed by Patrick Dinhut and stars Dean Cain, Guy Torry, Peter Greene, and Susan Ward, with cameos from Armin Shimerman, John Billingsley, and Dean Haglund.-Plot:A small U.S...
(writer, producer)
Previously, he was a writer and editor of books and magazines relating to science fiction. Editor and co-creator, with Chris Gore
Chris Gore
Christopher Patrick "Chris" Gore is an acclaimed speaker and writer on the topic of independent film.Gore was born September 5, 1965 in Big Rapids, Michigan. He is the main writer and the founder of Film Threat, a project dedicated to covering independent and underground movies which he started in...
, of Sci-Fi Universe magazine, Altman later, through his Mindfire Entertainment published CFQ
CFQ
Completely Fair Queuing is an I/O scheduler for the Linux kernel which was written in 2003 by Jens Axboe.-Description:CFQ places synchronous requests submitted by processes into a number of per-process queues and then allocates timeslices for each of the queues to access the disk...
(formerly Cinefantastique
Cinefantastique
Cinefantastique was a horror, fantasy, and science fiction film magazine originally started as a mimeographed fanzine in 1967, then relaunched as a glossy, offset quarterly in 1970 by publisher/editor Frederick S. Clarke...
).
In the summer of 2007, Altman added another film to his resume with the production of the adaptation of the best selling video game DOA: Dead or Alive
DOA: Dead or Alive
DOA: Dead or Alive is a 2006 ensemble martial arts film loosely based on the Tecmo/Team Ninja fighting game series of the same name. Directed by Corey Yuen and written by J. F. Lawton, Adam and Seth Gross....
The film cost $30 million to produce which was done so by The Weinstein Company's Dimension Films.
In addition to theatrical films, Altman has worked on some television projects, including writing and producing Dead And Deader
Dead And Deader
Dead And Deader is a zombie horror film directed by Patrick Dinhut and stars Dean Cain, Guy Torry, Peter Greene, and Susan Ward, with cameos from Armin Shimerman, John Billingsley, and Dean Haglund.-Plot:A small U.S...
starring Dean Cain, Susan Ward, and Guy Torry. The movie was played on the SciFi channel. He was also credited with directing the second unit.
He is also Chief Executive Officer for Maltman Entertainment where he manages and keeps track of all films and television series in production. He has plenty of experience doing so, he was previously the CEO for Mindfire Entertainment for ten years.
He currently resides with he wife Naomi in Los Angeles, California.
Altman has hosted numerous panels at San Diego Comic Con, including the humorous "Starship Smackdown" panel on the last day of the convention.