# Mark Irwin

Mark Irwin C.S.C. A.S.C. (born August 7, 1950) is a Canadian cinematographer.
He was born in Toronto, Ontario, and studied political science at the University of Waterloo and filmmaking at York University.
He is widely known for his early collaborations with David Cronenberg on films such as Fast Company, Scanners, Videodrome, The Dead Zone, and The Fly. Irwin has also been a main collaborator for several directors such as Wes Craven, Todd Phillips and The Farrelly brothers. He has worked primarily in the genres of horror and comedy film. He is a four-time recipient of the C.S.C. Award for Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature, and a Genie Award nominee.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1977 | Starship Invasions | Ed Hunt | |
| 1978 | Blood and Guts | Paul Lynch | |
| 1979 | Plague | Ed Hunt | |
| 1979 | Fast Company | David Cronenberg | |
| 1979 | The Brood | David Cronenberg | |
| 1980 | Funeral Home | William Fruet | |
| 1980 | Tanya's Island | Alfred Sole | |
| 1981 | Night School | Ken Hughes | |
| 1981 | Scanners | David Cronenberg | |
| 1982 | Baker County, U.S.A. | William Fruet | |
| 1983 | Spasms | William Fruet | |
| 1983 | Videodrome | David Cronenberg | |
| 1983 | The Dead Zone | David Cronenberg | |
| 1985 | The Protector | James Glickenhaus | With Yiu-Tsou Cheung |
| 1986 | Youngblood | Peter Markle | |
| 1986 | The Fly | David Cronenberg | |
| 1987 | The Hanoi Hilton | Lionel Chetwynd | |
| 1987 | Love at Stake | John Moffitt | |
| 1987 | A Child's Christmas in Wales | Don McBrearty | |
| 1988 | Pass the Ammo | David Beaird | |
| 1988 | The Blob | Chuck Russell | |
| 1988 | Fright Night Part 2 | Tommy Lee Wallace | |
| 1988 | Bat*21 | Peter Markle | |
| 1989 | Paint It Black | Tim Hunter | |
| 1990 | Class of 1999 | Mark L. Lester | |
| 1990 | I Come in Peace | Craig R. Baxley | |
| 1990 | RoboCop 2 | Irvin Kershner | |
| 1991 | Showdown in Little Tokyo | Mark L. Lester | |
| 1992 | Passenger 57 | Kevin Hooks | |
| 1993 | Slaughter of the Innocents | James Glickenhaus | |
| 1993 | Man's Best Friend | John Lafia | |
| 1994 | D2: The Mighty Ducks | Sam Weisman | |
| 1994 | Wes Craven's New Nightmare | Wes Craven | |
| 1994 | Dumb and Dumber | Peter Farrelly | |
| 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | Wes Craven | |
| 1996 | Robin of Locksley | Michael Kennedy | |
| 1996 | Kingpin | The Farrelly Brothers | |
| 1996 | Don't Look Back | Geoff Murphy | |
| 1996 | Scream | Wes Craven | |
| 1997 | Steel | Kenneth Johnson | |
| 1998 | Misbegotten | Mark L. Lester | |
| 1998 | There's Something About Mary | The Farrelly Brothers | |
| 1998 | Zack and Reba | Nicole Bettauer | |
| 1999 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Gil Junger | |
| 2000 | Road Trip | Todd Phillips | |
| 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | The Farrelly Brothers | |
| 2001 | Say It Isn't So | J. B. Rogers | |
| 2001 | Freddy Got Fingered | Tom Green | |
| 2001 | American Pie 2 | J. B. Rogers | |
| 2001 | Osmosis Jones | The Farrelly Brothers | Live-action scenes |
| 2003 | Old School | Todd Philips | |
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted | John Whitesell | |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | David Zucker | |
| 2005 | The Ringer | Barry W. Blaustein | |
| 2006 | Grandma's Boy | Nicholaus Goossen | |
| 2006 | Big Momma's House 2 | John Whitesell | |
| 2006 | Deck the Halls | John Whitesell | |
| 2007 | Sydney White | Joe Nussbaum | |
| 2007 | Blonde Ambition | Scott Marshall | |
| 2009 | Dance Flick | Damien Dante Wayans | |
| 2009 | All's Faire in Love | Scott Marshall | |
| 2009 | The Shortcut | Nicholaus Goossen | |
| 2010 | The Last Godfather | Shim Hyung-rae | |
| 2012 | Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups | Robert Vince | Direct-to-video |
| 2013 | Super Buddies | Robert Vince | Direct-to-video |
| 2017 | The Layover | William H. Macy | |
| 2018 | Junglee | Chuck Russell | |
| 2023 | The Retirement Plan | Tim Brown | |

### Television

TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1985–86 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | William Fruet Douglas Jackson Bruce Pittman Don McBrearty | 4 episodes Nominated – CableACE Award for Direction of Photography |
| 1986 | Spearfield's Daughter | Gilbert M. Shilton | Miniseries; With John R. McLean |
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Peter S. Seaman | Episode "My Brother's Keeper" |
| 1992 | Nightmare Cafe | Phillip Noyce | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Black Jesus | Mike Clattenburg | 10 episodes |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director |
| 1989 | Do You Know the Muffin Man? | Gilbert Cates |
| 1990 | Heat Wave | Kevin Hooks |
| 1991 | Absolute Strangers | Gilbert Cates |
| 1992 | Keep the Change | Andy Tennant |
| 1993 | Miracle Child | Michael Pressman |
| 1993 | Extreme Justice | Mark L. Lester |
| 1995 | Night of the Running Man | Mark L. Lester |
| 1995 | The Avenging Angel | Craig R. Baxley |
| 1997 | Tidal Wave: No Escape | George T. Miller |
| 1997 | Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way | Sturla Gunnarsson |
| 1999 | Can of Worms | Paul Schneider |
| 2006 | Flight 93 | Peter Markle |
| 2009 | Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective | David Mickey Evans |
| 2011 | My Future Boyfriend | Michael Lange |
| 2013 | Teen Beach Movie | Jeffrey Hornaday |
| 2015 | Teen Beach 2 | Jeffrey Hornaday |
| 2017 | Descendants 2 | Kenny Ortega |

## Awards and nominations
### Won

* CSC Award for Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature
** Videodrome (1983)
** The Dead Zone (1983)
** Youngblood (1986)
** The Fly (1986)

### Nominated

* CableACE Award for Direction of Photography and/or Lighting Direction for a Comedy or Dramatic Series:
** The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985; 1 episode)
* Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography:
** Videodrome (1983)