Mark Christopher

Mark Christopher works as a writer/director in Los Angeles, New York, Europe and Brazil. 

Christopher’s debut feature, 54, set at New York’s legendary Studio 54, launched early major roles for Ryan Phillippe and Salma Hayek, featured a career-defining dramatic turn by Mike Myers, and introduced Mark Ruffalo. Although the film was substantially recut for its original theatrical release, in 2015 Miramax released the 54 Director’s Cut, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival to acclaimed reviews kicking off a wide distribution on HBO, pay cable around the globe, and all major streaming platforms. A new Blu-ray edition featuring both versions of the film, commentaries, and documentaries is being released by Paramount Pictures and Vinegar Syndrome. 

Christopher has written pilots for CBS, Fox, MTV, Sony, and Warner Bros. His current television project is a U.S./German co-production with Stampede Ventures and Leonine Studios. He also created and executive-produced Real Life: The Musical for OWN, produced by ITV. 

His original stage musical Mid-Century Moderns premiered in Palm Springs to rave reviews and a sold-out run, with an open-ended engagement. Other projects in development include the feature thriller SARA, set in Berlin, and the stage musical Me and Mrs. Jones. 

His award-winning short films, now in re-release by Frameline, have screened at the Museum of Modern Art and international festivals. At the Berlin International Film Festival, Alkali, Iowa won the Teddy Award. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, Variety, The Wall Street Journal, Artforum, and Vanity Fair.