Writer|Director|Dramaturge
A site dedicated to the work of an authentic and great artist who was highly respected and wildly loved.
August 21, 1953 - August 14, 2023
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About Mark Kemble
Mark wrote and directed for the stage and film in Los Angeles, off-Broadway and Providence for over thirty years. He was the Artist-in-Residence at The Actors Studio West and Co-Moderator, with Peter Flood, of the Actors Studio West, Play Development Unit. |
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Bad Hurt marks a promising film directorial debut from playwright Mark Kemble. Mark was co-writer, with Tom Musca, and Associate Producer, for the HBO release, RACE, starring Paul Rodriguez, C.C.H. Pounder and Academy Award winner Cliff Robertson. The film won the Imagen Award.
He co-wrote, with Tom Musca and Noel Quinones, and was Associate Producer of the Showtime Family release, FACING FEAR, starring Miguel Sandoval, Dean Cain and Talisa Soto. The film won the Best Family Feature award at the Hollywood Film Festival. In film, he directed and co-wrote, with Jamieson Stern, BAD HURT, starring Iris Gilad, Michael Harney, Karen Allen, Theo Rossi, Calvin Dutton, and Johnny Whitworth. BAD HURT was voted among the Top Ten audience favorites at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film was released in ten major cities and enjoyed a two year run on Netflix. Mark was a member of the L.A. Playwright Group, the Mark Taper Forum Mentor Playwright program, and the LATC Playwright Group. He has also been mentored by María Irene Fornés, Joseph Kierland, Lou Antonio, Salome Jens, John Abbot, Martin Landau, Mark Rydell, and Milton Katselas. Mark has lectured at the Rhode Island School of Design, U.C.L.A Career Week, and the University of Miami Film School. |
AWARDS & NOMINATIONSDramalogue Award {Backstage West}
Best Director: 27 WAGONS FULL OF COTTON Best Writing for NAMES Best Direction for NAMES National Public Radio Top Ten Plays for the blacklist play, NAMES Ovation Award Nomination: Best New Play for BAD HURT ON CEDAR STREET. Best Writing for BAD HURT ON CEDAR STREET. The Imagen Award for the film, RACE. Best Family Feature Film award for FACING FEAR at The Hollywood Film Festival Bad Hurt is frequently a harrowing dive into the cinematic unusual. It’s an experience with the potent and ambiguous emotional energy of works by Cassavetes and early Charles Burnett. |
Mark at the BAD HURT Premiere - Tribeca Film Festival. Photo by Chance Yeh/Getty Images.