Biography

Mark Brown is a successful writer, producer and director most widely known for penning and producing MGM's hit comedies BARBERSHOP and BARBERSHOP 2: BACK IN BUSINESS," which have a combined gross of over $300 million at the box office worldwide. The "Barbershop" franchise has earned its place as the one of the most lucrative African-American themed franchise in filmmaking history. (Barbershop I - Budget 12M box 75M Ancillary 80M Gross 155M / Barbershop 2 -Budget 23M box 65M Ancillary 70M Gross 135M) Brown made his directorial debut on Sony/Screen Gems' TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME, a romantic comedy starring Vivica A. Fox as a street--savvy professional embroiled in a hilarious power struggle to win back her philandering boyfriend (Morris Chestnut). The film also starred a talented supporting cast that included Anthony Anderson (Me, Myself & Irene), Gabrielle Union (Bad Boys II) and Mo'Nique ("The Parkers"). (Two Can Play - Budget of 5.5 box 24 / Ancillary 30M Gross 65M) His other writing credits include HOW TO BE A PLAYER (starring Bill Bellamy, Bernie Mac, and Lark Voorhies) and JUWANNA MANN (starring Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Vivica A. Fox, and Kevin Pollack). Additionally, Brown recently wrote and directed the dramatic thriller, STATES EVIDENCE, which stars Alexa Vega (Spy Kids) and Majandra Delfino (Traffic) and THE SALON, which stars Vivica A. Fox, Terrence Howard, and Brooke Burns. Credits - Film/TV: Barbershop (MGM): Writer/Producer Barbershop 2 (MGM): Executive Producer Baldwin Hills (BET): Executive Producer Two Can Play That Game (Sony/Screen Gems): Writer/Producer/Director States Evidence (C4 Pictures): Writer/Producer/Director Juwanna Mann: Writer The Salon(C4 Pictures): Writer/Director/Producer How To Be A Player(Def Jam): Writer Balwin hill 3 seaons Allen Iverson - Perception vs. Reality (Xonger): Exec. Producer/Producer