Mark Ciardi
Mark Thomas Ciardi is an American film producer and former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is the founder and president of Select Films. Select Films is an independent content production firm that also serves as a financier for media properties.
Prior to Select Films, Ciardi was the co-founder of Mayhem Pictures that had an overall first look deal with Walt Disney Studios for twelve years. At Mayhem, Ciardi produced several sports films for Walt Disney Pictures including The Rookie, Miracle, Invincible, The Game Plan, Secretariat, Million Dollar Arm, McFarland, USA, and Safety.
Recently, Mark produced A Million Miles Away for Amazon Studios, as well as Chappaquiddick, The Miracle Season, and the Lionsgate film American Underdog. He also produced the Emmy Award winning ESPN 30-For-30 documentary entitled Big Shot and the 30-For-30 entitled 42 to 1.
A native of Piscataway, New Jersey, Ciardi was an All-State high school pitcher, graduating from Piscataway Township High School as part of the class of 1979.
He continued his baseball career at the University of Maryland, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He was drafted in 1983 by the Milwaukee Brewers organization and was called up to the major leagues in 1987. He retired the following year due to an injury.
Ciardi is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and serves on the board of trustees at the University of Maryland. Mark is married with two children and resides in Los Angeles.
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.Film
;As an actor| Year | Film | Role |
| 1998 | Welcome to Hollywood | Operation Redline Production Crew |
| 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | Softball Player |
| 2002 | The Rookie | Tim Stewart |
| 2005 | Fever Pitch | 1980's Sox Player |