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Mark Jones

Mark Jones

Writer and director, also producer · Died January 16, 2026, aged 72 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Mark Robert Jones (born January 17, 1953) is an American screenwriter, film director, television director, film producer, and television producer. He wrote and directed Leprechaun (1993), about the fairy tale character, beginning the horror franchise of the same name, which includes eight films in total. He also directed and co-wrote the horror film Rumpelstiltskin, also based on a fairy tale, and written for numerous television series such as The A-Team and The Highwayman. Jones wrote and directed the 2007 film Triloquist and the 2013 film Scorned. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mark Jones (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 17, 1953
Died
January 16, 2026 (aged 72)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Writer and director, also producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

What are Mark Jones' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Survival
19%
Morality
18%
Power
12%
Self
7%
Society
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
11
Tense
9
Thrilling
6
Joyful
3
Dread
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

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 Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Jones' 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

33 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Leprechaun Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Characters

  • Leprechaun Returns(2018)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Leprechaun Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Scorned(2013)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Triloquist(2008)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Quiet Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha' Hood(2003)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Leprechaun 5: In the Hood(2000)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Leprechaun 4: In Space(1996)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Skysurfer Strike Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rumpelstiltskin(1995)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Leprechaun 3(1995)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Mega Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Leprechaun 2(1994)

    Characters · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Leprechaun(1993)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • The Road Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Teleplay

  • A.L.F.(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Werewolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Misfits of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Rousters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Donkey Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Mister T(1983)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Powers of Matthew Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Galactica 1980(1980)

    Show 10 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

  • Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo(1979)

    Show 7 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Fangface(1978)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • What's New, Mr. Magoo? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 32 episodes · Writer

  • Ark II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1976 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Leprechaun (1993)

$8.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Leprechaun Returns (2018)

Midcredits 25th

Most popular right now

Leprechaun (1993)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 31: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting5 of 31: 1 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting28 of 31: 23 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score13thProducing1 of 31: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

31 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew2000s4 · crew2010s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · 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 Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 11th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Triloquist (2008)

80th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The A-Team (1983)

Midcredits 74th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 33/100 and the plot and story 23/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Jones' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles77–87 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles19–56 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles33–83 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles31–59 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles43–61 · median 57 · 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 Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Warwick Davis shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers