Mark A. Altman

MARK A. ALTMAN has been a Co-Executive Producer on such series as TNT's hit show, "The Librarians," as well as "Agent X" and along with Steve Kriozere, he has been a writer/pr ...Show More

MARK A. ALTMAN has been a Co-Executive Producer on such series as TNT's hit show, "The Librarians," as well as "Agent X" and along with Steve Kriozere, he has been a writer/producer on such series as ABC'S "Castle" and USA Network's "Necessary Roughness."Altman was also the co-creator and Executive Producer of "Femme Fatales," the international hit TV series stepped in classic film noir and pulp fiction for HBO, which Entertainment Weekly called "a badass-chick anthology series" and The Huffington Post hails as "Pulpy Fun." Steeped in classic film noir and pulp fiction, "Femme Fatales" is a contemporary anthology series. Altman also directed several episodes of the show.In addition, Altman produced the $30 million film adaptation of the bestselling video game, "DOA: Dead Or Alive," as well as such films as Lionsgate's "House of the Dead" series, based on the bestselling video game from Sega as well as the far superior sequel, "House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim," which was released theatrically overseas by Sony. He also produced James Gunn's "The Specials," about a dysfunctional superhero team starring Thomas Haden Church and Rob Lowe.His first film was the award winning romantic comedy, "Free Enterprise," starring William Shatner and Eric McCormack, which he wrote and produced and won the WGA Award for Best New Writer.His bestselling two-volume oral history of Star Trek, "The Fifty Year Mission," was recently published by St. Martin's Press in 2016 to rave reviews. Among those lauding the set were Booklist which raved ""breathtaking in scope and depth, this is a must-read for Star Trek lovers as well as anyone who wants a better understanding of how television and film production works." Emmy Magazine called it "a tantalizing Trek tell-all the most comprehensive compendium of Star Trek knowledge you'll ever find" and Publishers Weekly hailed the books as "a page-turner. Longtime fans will find a lot to chew on, and newer fans will feel like old pros after reading this splendidly crafted work."Altman is also a former journalist who has contributed to such newspapers and magazines as The Boston Globe, Written By, L"Cienefage, Film Threat, The Manchester Guardian, The Boston Edge, Cult TV, Computer Player, Geek and many others, including Cinefantstique for which he launched their independent film division, CFQ Films, which produced numerous successful genre features for DVD and VOD release.Altman, a graduate of the WGA Showrunners Program, has spoken at numerous industry events and conventions, including the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, ShowBiz Expo as well as the Variety/Final Draft Screenwriters Panel at the Cannes Film Festival. He was a juror at the prestigious 2002 Sitges Film Festival in Barcelona, Spain and has been a frequent guest and panelist at Comic-Con held annually in San Diego, CA and a two-time juror for the Comic-Con Film Festival. He is also a member of the Television Academy. Written By: J.S.S. Hide