Mark Levin (director)
Mark Levin is an American screenwriter, film director, and television producer. He is best known as the co-creator of the Netflix animated series Big Mouth and its spin-off Human Resources. He also directed the films Little Manhattan and Nim's Island. He is married to his collaborator, the screenwriter and director Jennifer Flackett. They are the creators of The Man's Guide To Love, which began as a successful video blog offering man to man advice on the subject of love. The Man's Guide To Love book will be published by Simon & Schuster, and a feature film they are directing and producing alongside Laurence Mark.
Career
Television
Levin began his career in television during the 1990s. He served as a writer and producer for the series The Wonder Years. He was also a writer and producer for the television series Missing Persons. In 1994, he co-created the science fiction series Earth 2 for NBC, which ran for one season.In 2017, Levin co-created the adult animated sitcom Big Mouth for Netflix alongside Flackett and comedians Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg. The series, based on Kroll and Goldberg's teenage years, has received critical acclaim for its frank portrayal of puberty. Under their production banner, Brutus Pink, Levin and his partners signed a multi-year deal with Netflix in 2019, which led to the creation of the spin-off series Human Resources.
Film
Levin made his screenwriting debut with the 1998 live-action adaptation of Madeline. He later wrote the screenplay for the romantic comedy Wimbledon.He made his directorial debut with Little Manhattan, a film centered on the first love of a young boy in New York City. The screenplay was written by his wife, Jennifer Flackett. While Levin received sole directing credit, the couple has stated that they collaborate closely on all aspects of production.
In 2008, Levin co-directed the adventure film Nim's Island with Flackett, starring Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin, and Gerard Butler. That same year, he was a screenwriter for Journey to the Center of the Earth, starring Brendan Fraser.