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Mark Atkins

Director

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Biography

Award winning filmmaker Mark Atkins began his career working on blue chip natural history films for the BBC and National Geographic as an assistant cameraman for his aunt and uncle, acclaimed natural history filmmakers Paul Atkins and Grace Niska Atkins of Moana Productions. Working with Paul and Gracie, Mark was part of the camera team on Moana Productions’ National Geographic specials SECRET KILLERS OF MONTEREY BAY which won a CINE Masters Series Award. Mark received additional photography credit on Moana Productions GREAT WHITE SHARK which won an Emmy Award and Cine Golden Eagle for cinematography. Atkins was accepted into the University of Central Florida’s Motion Picture Program from which he graduated in 1995 with a B.A. in Motion Picture Production. While still an undergraduate, Atkins wrote, directed and produced his first feature film, the 35mm Southern Gothic mystery, NIGHT ORCHID — Winner of Best First Feature Film at the New Orleans Film Festival and Golden Medallion for Best Feature and Golden Lion for Best of Show at the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival. NIGHT ORCHID was picked up for distribution as part of then fledgling distributor, the Asylum’s First Rites Progra…

Directed

  1. Sand Sharks (2011) — Director
  2. Battle of Los Angeles (2011) — Director
  3. 6-Headed Shark Attack (2018) — Director
  4. Android Cop (2014) — Director
  5. Planet of the Sharks (2016) — Director
  6. Awaken (2015) — Director
  7. Jack the Giant Killer (2013) — Director
  8. Princess of Mars (2009) — Director
  9. Merlin and the War of the Dragons (2008) — Director
  10. P-51 Dragon Fighter (2014) — Director
  11. Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls (2008) — Director
  12. Dragon Crusaders (2011) — Director
  13. Alien Origin (2012) — Director
  14. Monster Island (2019) — Director
  15. Road Wars (2015) — Director
  16. Dragonquest (2009) — Director
  17. Haunting of Winchester House (2009) — Director
  18. Halloween Night (2006) — Director
  19. Empire of the Sharks (2018) — Director
  20. Knight of the Dead (2013) — Director
  21. Evil Eyes (2004) — Director
  22. In the Name of Ben-Hur (2016) — Director
  23. Jurassic School (2017) — Director
  24. Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (2013) — Director
  25. Road Wars: Max Fury (2024) — Director
  26. Night Orchid (1997) — Director

Also appeared in

  1. Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012) — Self
  2. Night Orchid (1997) — Slash
  3. Sharksploitation (2024) — Self