Mark Fergus

Birth Name:

Mark Fergus

Profession

Writer, Director, Producer

Graduated from Boston University with a degree in business, although he spent most of his time experimenting with his own film scripts
Got his start as an accountant at the Fox-Film Company before he became a script reader for HBO
One of his earliest inspirations was Steven Spielberg, whose film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" he saw as a teenager
Best known as the screenwriter of "Iron Man," "Children of Men" and "Cowboys & Aliens․"

2006Golden Schmoes - Best Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
2007ALMA Award - Outstanding Screenplay - Motion Picture:Nominated
2007Oscar - Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2007AFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
2007COFCA Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Nominated
2007Edgar - Best Motion Picture Screen Play:Nominated
2007Gold Derby Film Award - Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2007Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Nominated
2007ICS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2007INOCA - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2007IOMA - Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale):Nominated
2007OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Winner
2007OFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
2007Scream Award - Best Scream-Play:Nominated
2007Best FilmNominated
2007USC Scripter AwardWinner
2008Nebula Award - Best Script:Nominated
2009Saturn Award - Best Writing:Nominated
2009Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Nominated
2009USC Scripter AwardNominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award - Adapted Screenplay of the Decade:Nominated
2016Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series:Nominated
2017Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series:Nominated
2017Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form:Winner
2018Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series:Nominated
2020Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series:Nominated

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