Mark Friedberg is an American production designer and second unit director, known for his collaborations with filmmakers such as Ang Lee, Todd Haynes, Jim Jarmusch, Wes Anderson, and Darren Aronofsky.
A native of Springs, New York, Friedberg was the son of landscape architect M. Paul Friedberg.[1] He attended Brown University, graduating in 1985. He was friends with fellow Brown student Randall Poster.[2]
Friedberg's notable credits include on the films Far from Heaven (2002), Across the Universe (2007), Noah (2014), and Joker (2019), the latter of which earning Friedberg nominations for the BAFTA Award and Critics' Choice Movie Award.[3][4] Friedberg would return to work on Joker: Folie à Deux (2024), and additionally served as an executive producer on the film.[5]
In television, Friedberg worked on the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce, winning the Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie.[6]
Filmography
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editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Adventures of Pete & Pete | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce | Miniseries, 5 episodes |
| 2021 | The Underground Railroad | Miniseries, 10 episodes Also second unit director |
References
edit- ↑ "In 'Worlds Imagined: Mark Friedberg', Sag Harbor Cinema Brings a Life in Film Back Home to Springs". The Sag Harbor Express. July 1, 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ Gogolak, Emily (February 28, 2013). "World Maker". Brown Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Film | Production Design in 2020". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray; Boucher, Geoff (January 12, 2020). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' Wins Best Picture, Netflix And HBO Among Top Honorees – Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Joker: Folie à Deux". MSP Film. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ Gorman, Bill (September 10, 2011). "2010-11 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards Winners". Zap2It. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2012.