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Mark K. Buddington

Mark K. Buddington

Director, cinematographer, writer, actor, editor and producer · Born October 30, 1980 (45) · New York City, New York, USA

Mark Buddington is one of the most Talented and creative directors in the industry today, his unique camera, writing, Directing style is carrying us to a new level all over the nation. He is a celebrity director who can handle the fame and also pressure that comes his way. He has completed so many movies and music videos we can only hope for more to come from him

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 30, 1980 (45)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director, cinematographer, writer, actor, editor and producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 17 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Mark K. Buddington's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller 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%
Survival
19%
Morality
18%
Self
17%
Society
12%
Ideas
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous4

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 K. Buddington's films?

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

Subscription and free streaming for Mark K. Buddington'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

17 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Slide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Writer

  • Tilt(2025)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

  • For How Much(2024)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • What a Day Before Christmas(2024)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Suffocated the Prequel(2023)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Giving Thanks(2023)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • When It Rains(2023)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Women of the Jury(2023)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • EscapeCation(2023)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • When Girls Ride(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dollhouse(2023)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Suffocated(2022)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • #Victoria(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer · as T. Bone

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Straight Stuntin Chronicles: Volume 4 - Sometimes the Queen Is King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Cinematographer · as MoneyMark

  • Straight Stuntin Chronicles: Volume 3 - The Man in the Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Straight Stuntin Chronicles: Volume 2 - Karma Is Her Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Straight Stuntin Chronicles: Volume 1 - A Woman's Scorn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 2015 to 2025.

Most popular right now

Suffocated (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 16: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting16 of 16: 6 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score4thWriting5 of 16: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing2 of 16: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography6 of 16: 0 only cinematography, 6 with another roleEditing2 of 16: 0 only editing, 2 with another role

16 titles, 10 with more than one role — directing and cinematography overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

2010s5 · 2 acting · 5 crew2020s11 · 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 K. Buddington's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of the 10 of 12 with a score; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 10 titles are Divisive.

  • Divisive7
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director, writer, producer, editor

What a Day Before Christmas (2024)

98th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer, editor

For How Much (2024)

Midcredits 86th (provisional) · 76% liked

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.

Who does Mark K. Buddington work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark K. Buddington's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Samuel Smith shares the most, 10.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles