# Mark Jones (filmmaker)

Mark Robert Jones (born January 17, 1953) is an American screenwriter, film director, television director, film producer, and television producer. 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, also based on a fairy tale, and written for numerous television series such as The A-Team and The Highwayman. Jones wrote and directed the 2007 film Triloquist and the 2013 film Scorned.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | Role |
| 1993 | 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 | | | CBS | Unknown episodes |
| 1977 | Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels | | Yes | | | ABC | Unknown episodes |
| 1977 | The All-New Super Friends Hour | | Yes | | | ABC | 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 | | ABC | story editor (10 episodes) writer (9 episodes) |
| 1981 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | | Stories | | | ABC | Unknown episodes |
| 1981 | Heathcliff | | Stories | | | ABC | Unknown episodes |
| 1981–1982 | The Fall Guy | | Yes | | | ABC | 3 episodes |
| 1982 | The Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Puppy Hour | | Stories | Executive | | ABC | 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 | | | NBC | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Misfits of Science | | Yes | | | NBC | Episode: "Lost Link" |
| 1985–1986 | Knight Rider | | | | Yes | NBC | 3 episodes |
| 1987 | A.L.F. | | Yes | | | NBC | 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 | | Syndicated | 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 | | | Syndicated | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Skysurfer Strike Force | | Yes | Yes | | Syndicated | 3 episodes |
| 1997–1998 | NightMan | Yes | Yes | | | Syndicated | director (3 episodes) writer (episode: "Nightwoman") |
| 2016 | Nature | Yes | | | Yes | Discovery Channel | Episode: "Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustlers" |