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Mark Irwin

Mark Irwin

Cinematographer, also producer · Born August 7, 1950 (76) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mark Irwin (born August 7, 1950) is a Canadian cinematographer. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he studied political science at the University of Waterloo and Filmmaking at York University. He is best known for his collaborations with David Cronenberg (Fast Company, Scanners, Videodrome, The Dead Zone, and The Fly), Wes Craven (Scream and New Nightmare), and the Farrelly brothers (There's Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber, and Me, Myself & Irene).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 7, 1950 (76)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
100 on MovieCove · 118 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 25% in 30 days

What are Mark Irwin's films like?

Across their 95 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy33 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Family3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Family movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Mystery movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
20%
Morality
18%
Survival
16%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds32 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice18 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival18 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth13 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity15 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 91 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 44 · Serious 25 · Dark 22

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 47 · Stylized 27 · Heightened 17

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 30 · Charged 29 · Intense 32

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 38 · Shifting 42 · Whiplash 11

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 40 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 27

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 58 · Relentless 15

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 60 · Engaged 27 · Full focus 4

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 56 · Affecting 23 · Heavy 12

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 79 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
47
Joyful
30
Absurd
27
Dread
20
Thrilling
31
Other
92

How their films linger

Fun47 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good46 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy55
  • Bittersweet26
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mark Irwin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 78 of their 100 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (41).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Irwin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

118 credits, 100 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Retirement Plan(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Phantom Pups(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Super PupZ(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Scaredy Cats(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to Sudden Death(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Pup Academy(2019)

    Show 19 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Quiet Revolution: State, Society and the Canadian Horror Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Junglee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • American Hangman(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Puppy Star Christmas(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Pup Star: World Tour(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • No Sleep 'Til Christmas(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Layover(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Pup Star: Better 2Gether(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Descendants 2(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Pup Star(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Monkey Up(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Teen Beach 2(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Russell Madness(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Spirit(2013)

    Associate Producer · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Super Buddies(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Teen Beach Movie(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Concrete Blondes(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Silent Witness(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Carnal Innocence(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Last Godfather(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dance Flick(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • All's Faire in Love(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr.(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Shortcut(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Blonde Ambition(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Sydney White(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Deck the Halls(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Flight 93(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Big Momma's House 2(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Grandma's Boy(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Ringer(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 3(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Malibu's Most Wanted(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Old School(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • American Pie 2(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Osmosis Jones(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Freddy Got Fingered(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Say It Isn't So(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Me, Myself & Irene(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Road Trip(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Can of Worms(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • 10 Things I Hate About You(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Zack and Reba(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • There's Something About Mary(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Misbegotten(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way(1997)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Steel(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Tidal Wave: No Escape(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Scream(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Don't Look Back(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Kingpin(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Robin of Locksley(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Vampire in Brooklyn(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Avenging Angel(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Running Man(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Dumb and Dumber(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • New Nightmare(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Mask(1994)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • D2: The Mighty Ducks(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Man's Best Friend(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Slaughter of the Innocents(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Extreme Justice(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Passenger 57(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Showdown in Little Tokyo(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Absolute Strangers(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Not of This World(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Backfield in Motion(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Call Me Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Heat Wave(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • RoboCop 2(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Class of 1999(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • I Come in Peace(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Terror Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Do You Know the Muffin Man?(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Edit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • My First Love(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Blob(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bat*21(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Fright Night Part 2(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Pass the Ammo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Buckeye and Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Love at Stake(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Hanoi Hilton(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Really Weird Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fly(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Spearfield's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Youngblood(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Protector(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Pitchmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Special People(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Spasms(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Zone(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Videodrome(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Trapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Taxi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Scanners(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Night School(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bix: 'Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet'(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tanya's Island(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Funeral Home(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Brood(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Fast Company(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Plague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Track Stars.: The Unseen Heroes of Movie Sound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Blood & Guts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Starship Invasions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Point of No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 112 titles from 1976 to 2023.

Biggest box office

There's Something About Mary (1998)

$370M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fly (1986)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Scream (1996)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 112: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 112: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography110 of 112: 108 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew2 of 112: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s7 · crew1980s29 · crew1990s33 · crew2000s20 · crew2010s20 · 1 acting · 19 crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Mark Irwin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 95; across their 91 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 91

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 91

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 91

Midcredits score across 100 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th27
  • Below 25th38

Shape of the crowd

45 of their 100 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic8
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed45

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Last Godfather (2010)

94th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Fly (1986)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 48/100 in their films, across 54 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mark Irwin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 47 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore41 titles24–90 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity47 titles12–73 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity39 titles26–86 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs36 titles14–67 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense38 titles6–83 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mark Irwin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Irwin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Vince shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles