Mark Duplass

Mark David Duplass  (born 7 December 1976) is an American film director, film producer, actor and screenwriter. Duplass was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the brother of director and writer Jay Duplass. He is also the lead singer of the rock band Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!. Duplass is one of the founders of the mumblecore aesthetic. He co-wrote the film The Puffy Chair and co-directed the film Baghead with his brother Jay. He starred in the FX comedy television series The League with his wife Katie Aselton. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mark Duplass, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Puffy Chair (2006)

Josh's life is pretty much in the toilet. He's a failed NYC indie rocker, and a failing booking agent. But he finds the potential of a small victory in a really bad idea. He decides to purchase a 1985 Lazy Boy on eBay, just like the one his dad had when Josh was a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Duplass
CAST:  Mark Duplass  •  Katie Aselton  •  Rhett Wilkins  •  Julie Fischer

Josh's life is pretty much in the toilet. He's a failed NYC indie rocker, and a failing booking agent. But he finds the potential of a small victory in a really bad idea. He decides to purchase a 1985 Lazy Boy on eBay, just like the one his dad had when Josh was a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Duplass
CAST:  Mark Duplass  •  Katie Aselton  •  Rhett Wilkins  •  Julie Fischer

Greenberg (2010)

A New Yorker moves to Los Angeles in order to figure out his life while he housesits for his brother, and he soon sparks with his brother's assistant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noah Baumbach
CAST:  Greta Gerwig  •  Ben Stiller  •  Chris Messina  •  Koby Rouviere

A New Yorker moves to Los Angeles in order to figure out his life while he housesits for his brother, and he soon sparks with his brother's assistant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noah Baumbach
CAST:  Greta Gerwig  •  Ben Stiller  •  Chris Messina  •  Koby Rouviere

People Like Us (2012)

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After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew existed, and her troubled 12-year-old son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Kurtzman
CAST:  Chris Pine  •  Elizabeth Banks  •  Olivia Wilde  •  Michelle Pfeiffer

After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew existed, and her troubled 12-year-old son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Kurtzman
CAST:  Chris Pine  •  Elizabeth Banks  •  Olivia Wilde  •  Michelle Pfeiffer

Parkland (2013)

November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This film follows, almost in real time, a handful of individuals forced to make split-second decisions after an event ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Landesman
CAST:  Zac Efron  •  Billy Bob Thornton  •  Ron Livingston  •  Tom Welling

November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This film follows, almost in real time, a handful of individuals forced to make split-second decisions after an event ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Landesman
CAST:  Zac Efron  •  Billy Bob Thornton  •  Ron Livingston  •  Tom Welling

The One I Love (2014)

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On the brink of separation, Ethan and Sophie escape to a beautiful vacation house for a weekend getaway in an attempt to save their marriage. What begins as a romantic and fun retreat soon becomes surreal, when an unexpected discovery forces the two to examine ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlie McDowell
CAST:  Elisabeth Moss  •  Mark Duplass  •  Ted Danson  •  Kiana Cason

On the brink of separation, Ethan and Sophie escape to a beautiful vacation house for a weekend getaway in an attempt to save their marriage. What begins as a romantic and fun retreat soon becomes surreal, when an unexpected discovery forces the two to examine ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlie McDowell
CAST:  Elisabeth Moss  •  Mark Duplass  •  Ted Danson  •  Kiana Cason

Tammy (2014)

For Tammy, a burger-joint employee, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job and finds that her husband has been unfaithful. It's time for Tammy to hit the road, but without money or transportation, her options are limited. Her only choice ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Falcone
CAST:  Melissa McCarthy  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Allison Janney  •  Mark Duplass

For Tammy, a burger-joint employee, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job and finds that her husband has been unfaithful. It's time for Tammy to hit the road, but without money or transportation, her options are limited. Her only choice ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Falcone
CAST:  Melissa McCarthy  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Allison Janney  •  Mark Duplass

Scrapple (2004)

Amy and Rick are playing a nice game of scrabble. Rick however, has an overwhelming feeling of superiority. Losing is out of the question.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Duplass  •  Jay Duplass
CAST:  Mark Duplass  •  Katie Aselton

Amy and Rick are playing a nice game of scrabble. Rick however, has an overwhelming feeling of superiority. Losing is out of the question.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Duplass  •  Jay Duplass
CAST:  Mark Duplass  •  Katie Aselton

This Is John (2003)

The age-old battle between man and answering machine wages on as John attempts to record the perfect outgoing message.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Duplass
CAST:  Mark Duplass

The age-old battle between man and answering machine wages on as John attempts to record the perfect outgoing message.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Duplass
CAST:  Mark Duplass

The Do-Deca-Pentathlon (2012)

Two brothers compete in their own private 25-event Olympics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Duplass  •  Jay Duplass
CAST:  Mark Kelly  •  Steve Zissis  •  Jennifer Lafleur  •  Julie Vorus

Two brothers compete in their own private 25-event Olympics.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Duplass  •  Jay Duplass
CAST:  Mark Kelly  •  Steve Zissis  •  Jennifer Lafleur  •  Julie Vorus

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

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A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kathryn Bigelow
CAST:  Jessica Chastain  •  Jason Clarke  •  Mark Strong  •  Joel Edgerton

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kathryn Bigelow
CAST:  Jessica Chastain  •  Jason Clarke  •  Mark Strong  •  Joel Edgerton

Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011)

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Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Duplass  •  Jay Duplass
CAST:  Jason Segel  •  Ed Helms  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Judy Greer

Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Duplass  •  Jay Duplass
CAST:  Jason Segel  •  Ed Helms  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Judy Greer

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

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Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Trevorrow
CAST:  Aubrey Plaza  •  Mark Duplass  •  Jake Johnson  •  Karan Soni

Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Trevorrow
CAST:  Aubrey Plaza  •  Mark Duplass  •  Jake Johnson  •  Karan Soni

The Intervention (2005)

Sometimes one's friends may gang up on you to get you admit you're an alcoholic (after all its for your own good). What if they ganged up on you to get you to admit something else?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Duplass
CAST:  Steve Zissis  •  Mark Duplass  •  John Michael Cooper  •  Annmarie Mignini

Sometimes one's friends may gang up on you to get you admit you're an alcoholic (after all its for your own good). What if they ganged up on you to get you to admit something else?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Duplass
CAST:  Steve Zissis  •  Mark Duplass  •  John Michael Cooper  •  Annmarie Mignini

Your Sister's Sister (2011)

Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lynn Shelton
CAST:  Mark Duplass  •  Emily Blunt  •  Rosemarie DeWitt  •  Mike Birbiglia

Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lynn Shelton
CAST:  Mark Duplass  •  Emily Blunt  •  Rosemarie DeWitt  •  Mike Birbiglia

Darling Companion (2012)

The story of a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. And then her husband loses the dog.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Kasdan
CAST:  Diane Keaton  •  Kevin Kline  •  Sam Shepard  •  Dianne Wiest

The story of a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. And then her husband loses the dog.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Kasdan
CAST:  Diane Keaton  •  Kevin Kline  •  Sam Shepard  •  Dianne Wiest

True Adolescents (2009)

At 34, struggling Seattle musician Sam finds himself broke, jobless and losing touch with the person he wants to become. When his girlfriend kicks him out, he's forced to crash with his aunt Sharon and is reluctantly enlisted to take her teenage son and his friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Craig Johnson
CAST:  Mark Duplass  •  Melissa Leo  •  Bret Loehr  •  Carr Thompson

At 34, struggling Seattle musician Sam finds himself broke, jobless and losing touch with the person he wants to become. When his girlfriend kicks him out, he's forced to crash with his aunt Sharon and is reluctantly enlisted to take her teenage son and his friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Craig Johnson
CAST:  Mark Duplass  •  Melissa Leo  •  Bret Loehr  •  Carr Thompson

Mars (2010)

A new space race is born between NASA and the ESA when Charlie Brownsville, Hank Morrison, and Dr. Casey Cook compete against an artificially intelligent robot to find out what's up there on the red planet. 'Mars' follows these three astronauts on the first manned ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geoff Marslett
CAST:  Mark Duplass  •  Zoe Simpson  •  Paul Gordon  •  Cynthia Watros

A new space race is born between NASA and the ESA when Charlie Brownsville, Hank Morrison, and Dr. Casey Cook compete against an artificially intelligent robot to find out what's up there on the red planet. 'Mars' follows these three astronauts on the first manned ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geoff Marslett
CAST:  Mark Duplass  •  Zoe Simpson  •  Paul Gordon  •  Cynthia Watros

Cyrus (2010)

With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Before long, the two are locked in a battle of wits for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Duplass  •  Jay Duplass
CAST:  John C. Reilly  •  Jonah Hill  •  Marisa Tomei  •  Catherine Keener

With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Before long, the two are locked in a battle of wits for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Duplass  •  Jay Duplass
CAST:  John C. Reilly  •  Jonah Hill  •  Marisa Tomei  •  Catherine Keener

Humpday (2009)

Imagine your life is somewhat complete with a house, job, and wife but then your best friend from college comes knocking at your door at 2 AM. During a pot-induced hedonistic party, a plan is hatched between the two friends to create an Art Film of “two really ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lynn Shelton
CAST:  Mark Duplass  •  Joshua Leonard  •  Alycia Delmore  •  Lynn Shelton

Imagine your life is somewhat complete with a house, job, and wife but then your best friend from college comes knocking at your door at 2 AM. During a pot-induced hedonistic party, a plan is hatched between the two friends to create an Art Film of “two really ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lynn Shelton
CAST:  Mark Duplass  •  Joshua Leonard  •  Alycia Delmore  •  Lynn Shelton

Baghead (2008)

Four actors go to a cabin in the woods to write, direct, and act in a film that will jump-start their careers. Their idea is a horror film about a man with a bag over his head, but what happens when that man mysteriously shows up?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Duplass  •  Jay Duplass
CAST:  Ross Partridge  •  Steve Zissis  •  Greta Gerwig  •  Elise Muller

Four actors go to a cabin in the woods to write, direct, and act in a film that will jump-start their careers. Their idea is a horror film about a man with a bag over his head, but what happens when that man mysteriously shows up?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Duplass  •  Jay Duplass
CAST:  Ross Partridge  •  Steve Zissis  •  Greta Gerwig  •  Elise Muller
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