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- Born Place: Oklahoma, USA
Mark Monroe
Mark Monroe is an award-winning American documentary writer, producer, and director, highly recognized for his narrative skills in non-fiction filmmaking. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Oklahoma and began his career as a newswriter for CNN before transitioning to entertainment and biography-style television. His extensive filmography includes numerous acclaimed documentaries, often focusing on significant real-world events and figures. Notable writing credits include the Academy Award-winning "The Cove" (2009) and "Icarus" (2017), "Chasing Ice" (2012), "Before the Flood" (2016) featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years" (2016), "Pavarotti" (2019), "Lucy and Desi" (2022), "Jim Henson: Idea Man" (2024), and "Titan: The OceanGate Disaster" (2025), which he also directed and produced. Monroe has received awards such as the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay and Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program.
