Mark Jones (filmmaker)
American filmmaker (1953–2026)
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Mark Robert Jones (December 17, 1952 – January 16, 2026) was an American screenwriter and director and producer in both film and television. 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 (1995), also based on a fairy tale, and wrote for numerous television series such as The A-Team and The Highwayman. Jones wrote and directed the 2008 film Triloquist and the 2013 film Scorned. Jones died at West Hills Hospital in Los Angeles on January 16, 2026, one month after his 73rd birthday.[1][2]
December 17, 1952[1]
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| Born | Mark Robert Jones December 17, 1952[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 16, 2026 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1976–2013 |
| Notable work | Leprechaun |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Leprechaun | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1994 | Leprechaun 2 | Yes | ||||
| 1995 | Rumpelstiltskin | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2004 | Quiet Kill | Yes | ||||
| 2008 | Triloquist | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Goofy Guy |
| 2013 | Scorned | Yes | Yes | Yes | Cop Holding Bootsie |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Story editor |
Producer | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Ark II | Yes | CBS | Episode: "The Tank" | |||
| 1977 | The Skatebirds | Stories | Unknown episodes | ||||
| 1977 | Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels | Yes | ABC | Unknown episodes | |||
| 1977 | The All-New Super Friends Hour | Yes | 2 episodes | ||||
| 1977 | What's New, Mr. Magoo? | Yes | CBS | 16 episodes | |||
| 1978 | Scooby's Laff-A Lympics | Stories | ABC | Unknown episodes | |||
| 1978 | Yogi's Space Race | Stories | NBC | Unknown episodes | |||
| 1978 | The All-New Popeye Hour | Stories | CBS | Unknown episodes | |||
| 1978 | Fangface | Yes | ABC | Episode: "A Heap of Trouble" | |||
| 1978 | Buford and the Galloping Ghost | Stories | NBC | Unknown episodes | |||
| 1978 | Dinky Dog | Stories | CBS | 16 episodes | |||
| 1979–1980 | The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show | Stories | Yes | ABC | Unknown episodes | ||
| 1980–1981 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Yes | Yes | story editor (10 episodes)
writer (9 episodes) | |||
| 1981 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | Stories | Unknown episodes | ||||
| 1981 | Heathcliff | Stories | ABC | Unknown episodes | |||
| 1981–1982 | The Fall Guy | Yes | 3 episodes | ||||
| 1982 | The Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Puppy Hour | Stories | Executive | Unknown episodes | |||
| 1983 | The Powers of Matthew Star | Yes | NBC | Episode: "The Road Rebels" | |||
| 1983 | The Puppy's Further Adventures | Yes | Executive | Yes | ABC | Unknown episodes | |
| 1983 | Mister T | Yes | NBC | Episode: "Mystery of the Golden Medallion" | |||
| 1983 | Saturday Supercade | Story | CBS | Episode: "The Incredible Shrinking Ape" | |||
| 1983 | Rubik, the Amazing Cube | Story | Executive | Yes | ABC | Story editor and producer (episode: "Super Power Lisa")
Story (episode: "Honolulu Rubik") | |
| 1983–1984 | The Rousters | Yes | NBC | 4 episodes | |||
| 1984 | Riptide | Yes | Yes | NBC | 9 episodes (story editor) 3 episodes (written by) | ||
| 1984 | Turbo Teen | Yes | ABC | Episode: "Turbo Thieves" | |||
| 1984–1985 | The A-Team | Yes | Yes | NBC | 24 episodes (story editor) 8 episodes (written by) | ||
| 1985 | Hunter | Yes | 2 episodes | ||||
| 1985 | Misfits of Science | Yes | Episode: "Lost Link" | ||||
| 1985–1986 | Knight Rider | Yes | 3 episodes | ||||
| 1987 | A.L.F. | Yes | Episode: "Two for the Brig" | ||||
| 1987 | Werewolf | Yes | FOX | 2 episodes | |||
| 1988 | The Highwayman | Yes | Yes | NBC | writer (episode: "Summer of '45")
producer (Unknown episodes) | ||
| 1988 | Police Academy | Yes | Syndicated | Episode: "Cops and Robots" | |||
| 1988 | The Road Raiders | Yes | unknown | Television film | |||
| 1989–1990 | Superboy | Yes | Executive | Syndicated | 4 episodes | ||
| 1991 | James Bond Jr. | Yes | Yes | 2 episodes | |||
| 1993 | Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa | Yes | ABC | 3 episodes | |||
| 1994 | High Tide | Yes | Syndicated | Unknown episodes | |||
| 1994–1995 | Mega Man | Yes | 2 episodes | ||||
| 1995 | Skysurfer Strike Force | Yes | Yes | 3 episodes | |||
| 1997–1998 | NightMan | Yes | Yes | director (3 episodes)
writer (episode: "Nightwoman") | |||
| 2016 | Nature | Yes | Yes | Discovery Channel | Episode: "Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustlers" |