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Mark Ropper

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Biography

Mark Roper is a South African writer, producer, and film director.  He’s worked on more than forty films since 1984. Member of the Directors Guild of America a director, 1st Assistant Director and 2nd Unit Director. Mark has Dual Nationality British & South African, International filming experience.

Based in South Africa.

Film,TV and Second Unit Directors Credits

LADYHEAVEN

2nd Unit Director
Sarke Films | Directed by John Stephenson

KISSING BOOTH 3

1st AD
Netflix | Directed by Vince Marcello
Produced by Ed Glauser

KISSING BOOTH 2

1st AD
Netflix | Directed by  Vince Marcello
Produced by Andrew Cole-Bulgin, Ed Glauser, Vince Marcello & Michele Weisler

BRAHMASTRA

1st AD | Bulgaria Unit 
Dharma Productions | Directed by Ayan Mukherjee
Featuring Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan & Ranbir Kapoor

IBIZA

1st AD
Gary Sanchez Productions | Directed by Alex Richanbach
Produced by Will Farrell, Nathan Kahane, Adam McKay & Kevin J. Messick
Featuring Richard Madden & Gillian Jacobs

GHOSTS OF WAR

1st AD
Miscellaneous Entertainment | Directed by Eric Bress
Featuring Brenton Thwaites & Billy Zane

CATEGORY 5

1st AD
Foresight Unlimited Films | Directed by Rob Cohen
Produced by Moshe Diamant & Mark Damon

DONT BREATHE

1st AD and Associate Producer 
Sony Pictures | Directed by Fede Alvarez
Produced by Sam Raimi 

NEVER BACK DOWN 3 

1st AD and Supervising Producer
Stage 6 Films | Directed by Michael Jai White
Executive Producer Michael Selby

BITTER HARVEST 

1st AD
Devil's Harvest Production | Directed by George Mendeluk
Produced by Chad Barager, Jaye Gazeley & George Mendeluk

ELIZA GRAVES

1st AD
Icon Productions | Directed by Brad Anderson
Featuring Kate Beckinsale, Ben Kingsley & Jim Sturgess

STONEHEARST ASYLUM

1st AD
Icon Productions | Directed by Brad Anderson
Featuring Kate Beckinsale & Jim Sturgess

GETAWAY

1st AD 
After Dark Films | Directed by Courtney Solomon
Featuring Ethan Hawk & Selena Gomez

KILLING SEASON

1st AD | 2nd Unit
Millennium Films | Directed by Mark Steven Johnson
Featuring Robert De Niro & John Travolta

247⁰F

1st AD
Anchor Bay Entertainment | Directed by Levan Bakhia & Beka Jguburia
Featuring Scout Taylor - Compton & Christine Ulloa

CONAN THE BARBARIAN

1st AD
Lionsgate Films | Directed by Marcus Nispel
Featuring Ron Perlman & Rose McGowan

DOUBLE IDENTITY

1st AD
Nu Image Films | Directed by Dennis Dimster
Featuring Val Kilmer & Izabella Miko

COMMAND 
PERFORMANCE

1st AD
Thor Pictures | Directed by Dolph Lundgren
Featuring Melissa Smith & Dolph Lundgren

THICK AS THIEVES    
AKA THE CODE

1st AD
Nu Image & Millenium | Directed by Mimi Leder
Featuring Morgan Freeman & Antonia Banderas

DIRECT CONTACT

1st Ad | 2nd Unit
Nu Image/Millennium Films | Directed by Danny Lerner
Featuring Dolph Lundgren & Gina May

IT'S ALIVE

1st AD
Millennium Films | Directed by Josef Rusnak
Featuring Bijou Phillips & James Murray

TRAIN

1st AD & 2nd Unit Director 
Nu Image & Bulgaria | Directed by Gideon Raff

WAR INC

1st AD & Associate Producer
New Crime Prods | Directed by Joshua Seftel 
Featuring John Cusack, Hilary Duff & Sir Ben Kingsley

 

TV

THE BASTARD EXECUTIONER

1st AD | 2nd Unit
Fox Television | Directed by Paris Barclay
Produced by Various

THE BASTARD EXECUTIONER
(Pilot)

1st AD 
FX Productions & Fox 21 | Directed by Paris Barclay
Exec Producers Brian Grazer, Paris Barclay, Kurt Sutter & Francie Calfo
Featuring Katey Sagal, Lee Jones, Kurt Sutter & Stephen Moyer

 

Commercials

GARNIER

1st AD | Directed by Marcus Nispel

Music Videos

TAKE THAT 'Kidz'

1st AD | Directed by Eran Greevy

Gallery

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