Mark Rydell
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-03-23 (96 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known As
Mortimer H. Rydell
Mark Rydell
Biography
Mark Rydell (born March 23, 1935 , in New York City) is an American actor, film director and producer. He has directed many Academy Award-nominated films including The Fox (1967), The Reivers (1969), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Rose (1979), The River (1984) and For the Boys (1991). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for On Golden Pond (1981). Rydell's initial training was in music. As a youth, he wanted to be a conductor. He began his career as an actor and first became known for his role as Walt Johnson on The Edge of Night and as Jeff Baker on As the World Turns, which he played from 1956 to 1962. When he would not ...
Acting
1973
as Marty Augustine
1990
as Meyer Lansky
2017
as Jack Sobel
2002
as Al
1988
as Romeo
1956
as Lou Macklin
2009
2016
2005
as Self
1997
2010
2014
as Self (archive footage)
2012
as Self
2011
as Marcus
1973
as Gutteral Mischief (as Marty Augustine)
2021
as Mark
2001
as Jack Warner
2000
as Distributor
Production
2001
as Director
1969
as Director
1981
as Director
1991
as Director
1991
as Producer
1972
as Director
1979
as Director
1984
as Director
1994
as Director
2007
as Director
1973
as Director
1967
as Director
1976
as Director
1996
as Director
1991
as Executive Producer
2005
as Executive Producer
2007
as Producer
2015
as Executive Producer
2001
as Executive Producer
1972
as Producer
1994
as Producer
1973
as Producer
1987
as Director
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