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Mark Kirkland is an American television director and producer. He is best known for his work on The Simpsons, for which he has directed over 100 episodes. He has also directed episodes of The Critic, King of the Hill, and Futurama. Kirkland was born on November 5, 1956 in Altadena, California. He attended the California Institute of the Arts, where he studied animation. After graduating, he worked as an animator on the television series The Smurfs. Kirkland began his directing career in 1989, when he directed an episode of The Simpsons. He has since directed over 100 episodes of the show, and has also directed episodes of The Critic, King of the Hill, and Futurama. Kirkland has won three Emmy Awards for his work on The Simpsons, and has been nominated for a total of seven. He has also been nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for his work on the show. As of 2021, Mark Kirkland's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.

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Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 5 November, 1956
Birthday 5 November
Birthplace Altadena, California, United States
Nationality United States

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His wife is Letty Kirkland (m. 2005), Lynda Weinman (m. 1986–1993)

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2012

An active member of the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences, Kirkland served as the Animation Peer Group Governor from 2012–2013.

1976

At the age of 13, Kirkland began making super 8 films and working for his father, noted photographer and filmmaker Douglas Kirkland, creating “making of” films for major production companies. This exposure to Hollywood sparked Kirkland's desire to seek a career in the entertainment industry. Kirkland developed an interest in drawing at an early age. At the age of 17, he began studying in the Experimental Animation Program at the California Institute of the Arts for four years, earning a BFA degree. There, he was mentored by people such as Jules Engel (serving as his teaching assistant), A. Kendall O'Connor, Ollie Johnston and Moe Gollub. In 1976, he won the Student Academy Award for animation along with fellow student, Richard Jefferies, for their graphically animated film made to the song "Fame" by David Bowie. After finishing up his degree, he applied to Disney, but he was not accepted and instead began working for Hanna-Barbera. He began working on The Simpsons from season two onwards and has directed 82 episodes, more than any other director. In season 18, he became the show's supervising director.

1956

Mark Kirkland (born November 5, 1956) is an American animation director. He has directed 84 episodes of The Simpsons since 1990, more than any other director.

1914

As an independent filmmaker, Kirkland has written, directed, and produced award-winning short films which have been shown at film festivals around the world and screened at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. During a 5-year period, Kirkland participated in 25 festivals screening his films: "A Letter from Home," "The Moving Picture Co. 1914," "The Audition," and "Bud's Odyssey." Kirkland is an accomplished still photographer whose images have been published in the US and People magazines. He created photo essays on the behind-the-scenes making of The Simpsons, and A Visit with Ollie about legendary Disney animator Ollie Johnston.