Mark Weatherbe started out making crazy art videos in 1980s San Francisco, where
he was an art student, all of which have thankfully now been lost. He has since
directed 2nd unit on six films and directed several shorts and commercials in
England, France and the U.S. He studied directing and editing at U.C.L.A.
In ’82, he got his B.F.A., in Sculpture, Painting, and Film & Video, from California College of Arts in Oakland. After college he worked for the BBC in London as a visual effects guy and then
did special effects for many feature, television, commercial and music video
projects including Dr. Who, Contact, Crimson Tide, Star Ship Troopers, Stuart
Little and the award winning Earth II and Star Trek.
He has written 20 feature scripts, several television treatments and a couple of
novels. In 2000, he started Screaming Poodle Entertainment to developed his own
projects and produce other people
’s work. Screaming Poodle has development deals in Los Angeles and London.
He has worked with lots of show biz people and companies like Roger Corman, John
Buechler, Guy Ritchie, Adam Green, Robert Downy, Jr. Joady Foster, Adam
Baldwin, Concord, New Horizon, Amblin, Jim Henson
’s, Trimark, Sony, Columbia and Warner Brothers. He has worked throughout Europe,
the U.S. and the Philippines.
Weatherbe is a Writer, Director, Producer, 2nd Unit Director, Art Director, and
Special Effects Supervisor.
He has directed performances from the following actors. Kane Hodder, Joel
Murray, Bruce Weitz, Matthew Borlenghi, Vernon Wells, Tony Todd, Dee Wallace,
Alexandra Ford, Don Luce, Bruce Barlow, Sima Kostov, Elina Madison, Meranda
Kwak, Mark Bedell, Dion Richmond, Parry Shen, Patrika Darbo, Sarah Elbert,
Mercedes McNab, Tracy Scoggins,
Stephen Wastell, Danielle Nicolet, Michelle Lee, Arloa Reston, Michael Paré, Josh Wingate, Costas Mandylor, Charles Napier, Jane Longenecker, Duncan
Regehr, Joel West and many many more.
Mark divides his time between Los Angeles and London.
DIRECTOR
Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde
Reptlians
The Eden Formula
Hatchet
Honda “Testimonial”
Ray’s Gun Spec. Pilot
Camper Shoes Spot
Beano Elevator Spot
Eau de Mollans Spot
Mouton Noir Spot
Primeval Feature
Plan B Short
The Adventures of Dave’s Brain
Blood Surf Feature
Kangarake Drill Instructor Spot
FEATURES
Sherlock Holmes
Rest Stop 2
Otis
NeowolfI
Blood Sacarab
Death Row
World On Fire
Salty/Blood Surf
Reindeer Games
Detox
Andrew Marten/Bicentennial man
Stewart Little
Snow Falling on Cedars
Riche Rich II
Mighty Joe Young
Star Ship Troopers
Contact
Space Truckers
Pinocchio
Crimson Tide
Mettle Beast
Space shuttle flight
Beverly Hills Cop III
Flintstones
Carnasaur
The Sand Lot
Toys
The Forest
Sheltering Sky
TELEVISION
Smash Lab
Chelsy Lately
The Minor Accomplishments
Sun Dance 07
The Weels on the Bus
Cup Del Mundo DVD
Monster Nation
A Cook on the Wild Side
Earth 2
Married with children
Viper
Journey to the center of the earth
You bet
Slade Video
Erasure video
London’s Burning
Narnia
The Silver Chair
Noel Edmonds
Top of the Pops
The Green Man
French & Saunders
Pobel y Cwym
2nd Unit Director
2nd Unit Director
2nd Unit Director
2nd Unit Director
Director
Writer/Producer/Director
Writer/Producer/Director
Writer/Producer/Director
Writer/Producer/Director
Writer/Producer/Director
2nd. Unit Director
Producer/Director
Writer/Director
2nd Unit Director
Writer/Director
Senior Special Effects Technition
Physical Effects Coordinator
Physical Effects Coordinator
Physical Effects Coordinator
Physical Effects
Art Department, SFX Make up
Special Effects/Props
Ist Assistant Director
Pneumatic & R.C. Crocodile
1/8th scale moving van
Posable, full motion armatures
Posable dummy armature
Toy boat, Wamrath, lead
1/8 th scale 50’s freighter
Dinosaur drop rig
40% Rubber Trees, Cell, etc.
Burning Space Ships
1/4 & 1/16 scale Pods
Bio-Mechanical Warriors
Mechanics/Animetronics
Mechanics, models, wrangler
Animatronics
Mechanics, model work
Robot suite
Animatronics, mechanic
Set mechanic, puppeteer
Crew chief, puppeteer
City scape & dolls
Special effects prop
Props, Jewelry
Robot Arm
Set Construction
Art Department
Snow Job
Puppeteer
Art Director
Rigging, steel fabrication, Art Dep.
Car work/Mechanics
Mechanics, model work
Special effects prop, rig
Machinist, Model maker
Bubble apparatus, puppeteer
Water bike sled
R.K.O. Radio Tower, Pyro.
Satanic bat piano
Bus roll over
Armor, Special Effects
Special Effects
Mechanic, Special Effects
Special Effects
Sculpture, Props
Sculpture, Effects Props
Pyrotechnics, Special Effects
Fantastical Cinema
Fantastical Cinema
Imageries Ent.
Aeriescope Pictures
Screen Magic Ent.
Screaming Poodle Ent.
Screaming Poodle Ent.
Screaming Poodle Ent.
Screaming Poodle Ent.
Screaming Poodle Ent.
Concord New Horizon
Screaming Poodle Ent.
Conspiracy Films
Trymark/Tapestry
Neck Down Productions
Mark Holt/Guy Ritchie
Raw Feed 2/Warner
Raw Feed 2/Warner
MMI
Forward Ent./Monster FX 5
IDT Entertainment
Hair of the dog Prod.
MMI,Trymark/Tapestry
C.P.S., Mike Joyce
XFX
XFX
Sony/Thunderstone
Sony/Thunderstone
MMI
Disney
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment
S.M.G. , Ind. Feature
Henson’s Creature Shop
Dream Quest, Tony Scott
MMI
Dream Quest Images
Global Effects
Henson’s Creature Shop
MMI
The Character Shop
Stetson Visuals
Animal Makers
Martin Adams, UK.
Art and Contraption
E Entertainment
Worl of Wonder
Form/Geologic
Our Happy Child Prod.
Univision/Geologic
Original Productions
Light Force FX
Dream Quest, Amblin
Character Innovations
Global Effects
The Character Shop
Vendetta FX UK.
Any Effects, UK.
Any Effects, UK.
Any Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
Uncle Jack
Paul Daniels
News Night
Tomorrow’s World
Red Dwarf
Coracle
Children of the North
Wogan
Machine that Changed the World
ADVERTISING
Lumier Casino St. Louis
Rogatis suits
Virgin America
Sundance Channel
Motorola
LG Washer/Dryer
Samsung “Black Ipod”
Wash. State Lottery
Dodge Magnum
Hewlett Packard
Chevrolet
Sony DTV Promo
Disney Promo
Tornado
Budweiser
Storm Cola (Pepsi)
U.P.S. Small Town
Convers Factory
It’s About Time
Sure Around the Clock
TSB Apes
Pontiac
Speed Racer
Start cologne
Dr. Scholls
Luge bowling ad
Minolta copier ad
Cosmo Oil ad
Tortino ad
Energizer bunny
Infinity ad
Sega ad
Coalite ad
American Express ad
THEATER
The Greeks
Faust - Opera Pacifica
Hamlet - London, UK.
La Cage aux Folles -Vienna, Austria
Miss Saigon - London, UK.
EXHIBITIONS
Mammoth & baby -Cardiff Museum
Rhinoceros -Lascaux France
ABB Exhibition -Zurich, Switzerland
Allosaurus -Mckinnly Museum
Homo habilus
Jelly Fish Model
Life through time
SMALL FILMS
Boy In The Box
Nietzche
Grace and the Clown
Scene from the Graduate
Scene from the Age of Innocents
The Bench
Model maker, Special Effects
Magic Effects
Model maker
Special Effects props
Special Effects, Sets
Special Effects
Pyrotechnics, Special Effects
Smoke & floor effects
Special Effects
Art Director
Set dressing
Jet Engine Bar-B-Que
Snow/Art Dep.
Goat girl rig/Art Dept.
Art Director
Art Director
Stunt Rigging
Branch drop, Snow Job
Sea Bottom
Bugs Bunny furrow gag
SR71 Rocket Bike Set
Mann's Chinese Theater
Breakaway 50% shed
Big pool queue
Big key, locks, elevator
75 HO houses
Model Furnaces, monitors
Fast Watch rigs
Giant Gears, Anvil, Hammer
Animatronic Ape
Great Wall of China model
Matchbox car rigs
Special Effects, props
Sumo & Elephant rig
Giant bowling pin
Animatronic Chicken
Drilling platform & boat rig
Animatronic Italian
Model maker, Mechanic
Woodpecker rig
Special Effects prop, rig
Animatronic Fire breathing dragon
High-tech hand, prop
Special Effects
Dragon Ring
Jewelry
Electrics for fountain headdress
Costumes & props
Project leader, Sculptor
Sculptor, engineer, installation
Waterfall, fire wind effects
Life size animatronics, Sculptor
Life casts of humans
Sculpture, Molds, Painting.
Exhibit specialist
Associate Producer
DV D.P.
Director
Gaffer
1st. Assistant Director
Writer/Director
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
B.B.C. Visual Effects, UK.
SK&G
Geologic/AMG
Art and Contraptions
Form
Form
Geologic/AMG
Geologic/AMG
HQ/Roger George
Kinka Usher
Digital Domain
Flix FX/Coppos Films
Sony Thunderstone
Design Setters
Design Setters
Design Setters
Design Setters
Design Setters
Design Setters
Light Force FX
Light Force FX
Image Animation /P.M.F.
Dream Quest Films
Odd Eng.
Filmtrix
Filmtrix
MEL
The Character Shop
Trio Effects
Odd Eng./S. M. G.
Stetson Visuals
Animal Makers
Vendetta F.X. UK.
Dominic Murray, UK.
MWFX
Odyssey Theater
George & Goldberg
Dominic Murray/R. S. C.
Martin Adams, UK.
Martin Adams, UK.
Cycad, UK.
Cycad, UK.
Any Effects, UK.
Cycad, UK.
Cycad, UK.
J & W/Oakland Museum
Calif. Academy of Science
S.M.G. Prod.
Nietzche films
UCLA
UCLA
UCLA
Self
MARK WEATHERBE
U.S.A. • (310) 593 3049 • screamingpoodle@aol.com • U.K. +44 07906 614 715


MARK WEATHERBE DIRECTOR
Career goal:
To finance, direct and distribute feature length films of my writing for profit.
2000 to the present Writer • Director • Producer • 2nd Unit Director • SFX Supervisor • Art Director
Founded Screaming Poodle Entertainment a feisty little production company based
in Los Angeles and London. Directed 120 days on 6 well received 35mm feature
films for the lucrative horror, action and suspense markets. Clients included
Trymark/Tapestry, Concorde/New Horizon, the Sci-Fi Channel, Fantastical Cinema
and Aeriescope Pictures
’ very popular first outing, Hatchet. Also directed commercials for Screen Magic
Ent./Honda, Neck Down Productions and Stranger and Stranger.
Developed 20 feature scripts. Established development and production deals with
various
entities in London and Los Angeles including Screen Magic Ent., Fantastical
Cinema, Eagle Eye Ent., Bash Films, UK Film Funding ltd. and Imageries Ent.
Supervised special effects for IDT Entertainment, Warner Brothers/Raw Feed 2,
Starz Media, Cut Glass Prod. and Hyenas Prod. Wrote, directed, produced and
edited 5 short form projects as calling cards.
1989 to 2000 Special Effects Technician • Art Director
Starting at the BBC’s Special Effects Unit, in London England, designed and built special effects
for
various productions in the UK, moving to Hollywood worked extensively in special effects, designing engineering solutions for large
and small scale animatronics creatures and implemented them on set for dozens
of feature films.
Created mechanical effects for numerous commercials, feature films and
television shows for major players in the US and UK, Designed and implemented
artistic solutions involving practical effects including mechanical effects,
rain, snow, wind fire and pyrotechnics on many shows, including television,
feature films and commercials. Continued to move back and forth between London
and Hollywood freelancing on shows up to the 100 million dollar mark. Worked in
the art departments of Sony, Disney, Dream Quest Images, Henson
’s Creature Shop, and Any Effects. Created Museum installation sculpting full
sized dinosaurs, mammoths and other animals to a very high standard. Created
art and special effects solutions for several large stage shows in London and
Los Angeles. Worked in Switzerland, the Philippines, the Czech Republic, France
and various of the United States. Wrote, directed, edited and produced short
films while attending UCLA film school.
SKILLS
Writer/Director/Producer, Shot Design, Editor, Art Direction, Camera Operator,
Puppeteer, Sculpture, Painting, Special Effects, PADI SCUBA, I speak French.
I am a novelist. I have the right to live and work in the UK and US. Member SAG. Emmy Award,
Earth 2. Academy Award nomination Stewart Little.
EDUCATION
U.C.L.A. Film, Los Angeles , CA, U.S.A. Directing, Editing, Actor Work
California College of Arts and Crafts. Oakland, U.S.A. B.F.A. in Painting, Sculpture and Video.