Mark Schwahn
| Mark Schwahn | |
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Mark Schwahn, 2012 | |
| Born | July 5, 1966 |
| Occupation | Director, producer, screenwriter |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland |
| Notable works |
One Tree Hill The Royals |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Mark Schwahn (born July 5, 1966) is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He is best known as creator, head writer and executive producer of the WB/CW drama series One Tree Hill.
Career
Schwahn has co-written Coach Carter (2005), The Perfect Score (2004), Whatever It Takes (2000) and 35 Miles from Normal (1997). In addition, he was creator of the TV series One Tree Hill, for which he also wrote and directed.
He served as producer for Whatever It Takes and One Tree Hill. He also directed 35 Miles from Normal, which he filmed in his hometown of Pontiac, Illinois. In March 2015 E! premièred Mark's newest show The Royals. E! first scripted series follows the lives of a fictional British Monarchy. The Royals stars Elizabeth Hurley as Queen Helena Hendstridge, Alexandra Park as Princess Eleanor, William Mosley as Prince Liam, Jake Maskall as Cyrus Hendsdrige.
Melrose Place spinoff
He emerged as a top candidate to write a planned spin-off of Melrose Place shortly after the network and CBS Paramount Television announced it in late October 2008. Schwahn signed a two-year deal with CPT in early October 2008, but it had not started until June 2009. Until then, he was under a pact with Warner Bros. Television, where he ran One Tree Hill. His agreement with Warner Bros. called for him to continue as executive producer and showrunner on One Tree Hill returning for the ninth and final season in January 2012. The move to tap Schwahn to conceive a contemporary version of Melrose Place resembles The CW and CPT's decision to have Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas pen the original script for 90210.[1] In early 2009, it was announced Schwahn would not be working on the project.[2]
Personal life
Schwahn was born on July 5, 1966 and grew up in Pontiac, Illinois. He attended film school at the University of Maryland, and is also a member of the Writers Guild of America.
Awards and nominations
Schwahn's film 35 Miles from Normal was nominated for Grand Jury Award and won the Special Jury Award at the Florida Film Festival.
Filmography
Crew
| Year | Title | Distributor | Credit | Notes |
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| 1997 | 35 Miles from Normal | Independent | Writer and director | Independent film |
| 2000 | Whatever It Takes | Columbia Pictures | Writer and producer | |
| 2004 | The Perfect Score | Paramount Pictures | Writer | |
| 2005 | Coach Carter | Paramount Pictures | Writer |
| Year | Title | Network | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–12 | One Tree Hill | The WB (2003–06) The CW (2006–12) |
Series creator; Writer, director, and executive producer |
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| 2010 | Spy School for Girls | The CW | Series co-creator; Writer and executive producer |
Series production canceled; Based on the book Spy School for Girls by Larry Kolb |
| Nashville | The CW | Co-writer and executive producer | Series production canceled; Co-produced by Brad Paisley | |
| 2012 | Shelter | The CW | Series creator; Writer and executive producer |
Pilot filmed; Set in a holiday inn in Maine. |
| 2015 | The Royals | E! | Series creator; Writer, director, and executive producer |
Cast
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Colin Fitz Lives! | Venice Beach Fan | |
| 2006–08 | One Tree Hill | Max | 2 episodes |