Mark Burchett
Encyclopedia
Mark Burchett is a Hollywood film director
, screenwriter
and film producer
of horror movies.
Burchett was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
. He was educated at Lakota High School in West Chester, Ohio and the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music with a BFA in Broadcasting and Film.
During high school he was active at the school's radio station, WLHS, as well as the drama department, where he wrote and directed a student-run play in his senior year.
While in college, he worked as a producer of public service shows at radio stations WKRC-AM and WKRQ-FM (Q102). He also worked on the feature film The Last Witness
for director E. Bruce Weiss.
In 1994, along with his wife,Denise Burchett, and Michael D. Fox, he formed production company B+ Productions. He directed the film Satanic Yuppies that was created with Michael D. Fox, and wrote or produced other horror film
s including Vamps
, Vamps 2 and Hammerhead
. He also worked as an Art Director on the independent features, Faded and Drip. He is currently completing a film titled, Hell-o-ween.
He has collaborated frequently with actress Amber Newman and actors Paul Morris and Rob Calvert.
His crew often includes Jeff Barklage (camera/lighting) and Eric J. Chatterjee (art/production)
The film Vamps
was called "The GONE WITH THE WIND of stripper-vampire movies" by rock legend Alice Cooper, and Vamps 2 received 3 & 1/2 stars by b-movie guru Joe Bob Briggs.
Burchett is also a founding member of SOFA, the Southern Ohio Filmmakers Association and has served twice as its President. http://www.southernohiofilm.org.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, 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 film producer
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...
of horror movies.
Burchett was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. He was educated at Lakota High School in West Chester, Ohio and the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music with a BFA in Broadcasting and Film.
During high school he was active at the school's radio station, WLHS, as well as the drama department, where he wrote and directed a student-run play in his senior year.
While in college, he worked as a producer of public service shows at radio stations WKRC-AM and WKRQ-FM (Q102). He also worked on the feature film The Last Witness
The Last Witness
The Last Witness may refer to:* The Last Witness , a silent British film by Fred Paul* The Last Witness , a 1960 German film* The Last Witness , a South Korean film directed by Lee Doo-yong...
for director E. Bruce Weiss.
In 1994, along with his wife,Denise Burchett, and Michael D. Fox, he formed production company B+ Productions. He directed the film Satanic Yuppies that was created with Michael D. Fox, and wrote or produced other horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
s including Vamps
Vamps (film)
Vamps is an upcoming horror-comedy film that reunites Clueless director Amy Heckerling with actors Alicia Silverstone and Wallace Shawn set to be released in 2011.-Plot:...
, Vamps 2 and Hammerhead
Hammerhead
- Fiction :* Hammerheads, a 1990 book by Dale Brown.* Hammerhead, a 1964 Charles Hood secret agent novel by James Mayo* Hammerhead , a 1968 film based on the novel by James Mayo* Hammerhead , a 1987 Italian action film...
. He also worked as an Art Director on the independent features, Faded and Drip. He is currently completing a film titled, Hell-o-ween.
He has collaborated frequently with actress Amber Newman and actors Paul Morris and Rob Calvert.
His crew often includes Jeff Barklage (camera/lighting) and Eric J. Chatterjee (art/production)
The film Vamps
Vamps
Vamps is a Japanese rock band formed in 2008 by Hyde and K.A.Z, and signed to Hyde's record label Vamprose.- History :...
was called "The GONE WITH THE WIND of stripper-vampire movies" by rock legend Alice Cooper, and Vamps 2 received 3 & 1/2 stars by b-movie guru Joe Bob Briggs.
Burchett is also a founding member of SOFA, the Southern Ohio Filmmakers Association and has served twice as its President. http://www.southernohiofilm.org.