Mark Ordesky

Mark Ordesky
Ordesky in 2009
Born	Mark Lowell Ordesky (1963-04-22) April 22, 1963 (age 61) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Occupations	Film producer television producer studio executive

Mark Lowell Ordesky (born April 22, 1963) is an American

While at New Line, Ordesky executive produced the entire The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The final film of the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, made history by winning every Oscar for which it was nominated, including the Academy Award for Best Picture and Academy Award for Best Director.^[3] Collectively, the trilogy earned 17 Oscars from a total of 30 nominations, including three Best Picture nominations.^[4]

Fine Line Features

For

In 1996, Ordesky helped introduce U.S. audiences to Jackie Chan with the break-out hit Rumble in the Bronx.^[6][7]

Court Five

Ordesky is a founding partner with former New Line Cinema executive Jane Fleming of Court Five,^[8] a media company focused on developing and converting intellectual property and brands into filmed entertainment for distribution worldwide.

Personal life

Ordesky was born in Sacramento County, California. In 1985, he graduated from the

Ordesky supports the American Cinematheque as a board member and is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Producers Guild of America, and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

In 2004, he married Rachel O'Connell of Wellington, New Zealand.

Filmography

FILM

PRODUCER

• Critters 3 (1991): Associate producer
• Critters 4 (1991): Associate producer
• Sunset Grill (1993): Executive producer
• The Hidden II (1994): Executive producer
• Mother Night (film) (1996): Executive producer
• Mr. Nice Guy (1997): Production Executive
• Pecker (1998): Executive producer
• Roseanna's Grave (1998): Executive producer
• State and Main (2000): Co-producer
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Executive producer
• Ripley's Game (2002): Executive producer
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): Executive producer
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Executive producer
• The Sleeping Dictionary (2003): Executive producer
• A Dirty Shame (2004): Executive producer
• Birth (2004): Executive producer
• The New World (2005): Executive producer
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006): Executive producer
• The Golden Compass (2007): Executive producer
• Inkheart (2008): Executive producer
• Paris Connections (2010): Executive Producer
• The Long, Slow Death Of A Twenty Something (2011): Co-Executive Producer
• Tiger Eyes (film) (2012): Producer
• Lovely Molly (2012): Producer
• The Frozen Ground (2013): Producer
• Exists (film) (2014): Producer
• The Murders Of Brandywine Theater (2014): Executive Producer
• Reality High (2017): Producer
• Golden Arm (film) (2020): Executive Producer

TELEVISION

• The Quest (2014 TV series): Executive Producer
• The Quest (2022 TV series): Executive Producer

MISCELLANEOUS CREW

• Poison Ivy: The New Seduction (1997): Special thanks
• Man of the Century (1999): Thanks
• The Anniversary Party (2001): Special Thanks
• Searching For Angela Shelton (2004): Very Special Thanks

SECOND UNIT DIRECTING

• The Long and Short of It
  (2003): Second unit director

References

External links

• Mark Ordesky at
  IMDb
• American Cinematheque
• Court Five
• Chi Phi Fraternity
• Jewish Journal: Lord of the Oscars
• Ordesky in Deadline Hollywood
• Ordesky in Variety