Mark Saks
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Mark Saks is an American casting director known for his work in theatre and for television dramas. He is a five-time Emmy Award nominee.[1]
Saks grew up in the New York suburbs and in Los Angeles; he described his parents as "avid theatregoers."[2] Saks attended and taught at Stagedoor Manor, a summer camp for performing arts.[3]
Career
Saks formed Mark Saks Casting, based in New York.[4][5] Saks was the casting director for the TV drama The Good Wife.[6] Actor Josh Charles knew Saks from Stagedoor Manor decades before being cast in the show.[3] Saks was nominated for five Emmy Awards for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series.[7][1]
Saks also led casting for Prodigal Son.[8]
Saks previously held executive positions at Warner Bros. Television, CBS Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television. As senior vice president for talent and casting at Sony Pictures, he supervised casting for The Guardian, Strong Medicine, Dawson's Creek, and Joan of Arcadia.[9]
References
- 1 2 "Mark Saks". Television Academy. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ "Ask a Casting Director: Mark Saks of 'The Good Wife'". Observer. 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- 1 2 Israel, Steve. "Acting stars trace roots back to Sullivan camp". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ "Mark Saks Casting". Casting Directors List. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ "CD Mark Saks Talks About 'Person of Interest'". www.backstage.com. 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ McKittrick, Chris (2016-01-28). "'The Good Wife' Casting Director Mark Saks on What He Looks For in Auditions and Mistakes Young Actors Make". Daily Actor: Monologues, Acting Tips, Interviews, Resources. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (2016-06-11). "Emmy Contender Casting Directors On Biggest Actor Mistakes, Diversity In Casting, And Their Hardest Roles To Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ "Mark Saks Wants Actors To Know New York City Has Lots of TV Work". www.backstage.com. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ "Focus Session #3: TV Casting with Casting Director Mark Saks". www.backstage.com. 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2025-05-01.