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AKA: Mark A Illsley
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 06/04/1958
Birthplace: Santa Rosa, California, USA

biography

After a longtime collaboration working as a second unit director alongside Kevin Reynolds, Mark Illsley made his feature debut with the 1999 Sundance Film Festival favorite "Happy, Texas". While attending film school at USC, Illsley first met up with Reynolds and served as producer of the director's thesis film "Proof", a 22-minute short later expanded into Reynolds' debut feature "Fandango" (1985), notable as an early starring vehicle for Kevin Costner. Illsley's first screen credit came in 1986 as assistant director of Clay Borris' thriller feature "Quiet Cool". He reteamed with Reynolds on Continued

Credits

Bookies
Director
2002
Happy, Texas
Director
1999
Happy, Texas
screenplay
1999
Happy, Texas
Producer
1999
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
2nd unit director
1991
Rapa Nui
Director
The Beast
2nd unit director

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Raised in Santa Rosa, California
 
Began making Super-8 movies as a teenager
 
While at USC, met Kevin Reynolds; served as producer of Reynolds' 22-minute thesis film "Proof"
1985 
Assisted Reynolds on "Fandango", a feature based on "Proof"
1986 
Served as assistant director to Clay Borris on the thriller "Quiet Cool"
Continued

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