Mark Frost
Mark Frost is an American novelist, screenwriter, film-and-television producer and director. He is best known as the co-creator of the mystery television series Twin Peaks and as a writer and executive story editor of Hill Street Blues.
Early life
Mark Frost was born on November 25, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York City, to Mary Virginia Calhoun and actor Warren Frost. He is the elder brother of actress Lindsay Frost and writer and photographer Scott Frost. During his childhood, Frost was raised in Los Angeles, California and spent his adolescence in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he attended Marshall-University High School. As a high-school student, he spent two years on an internship program studying and working at Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater.Frost subsequently enrolled in Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, studying acting, directing and playwriting. During his time in college, he worked as a member of the lighting crew on PBS Mister Rogers' Neighborhood alongside actor Michael Keaton. Frost graduated from CMU in 1975 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. After his graduation, he returned to the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, where he was a literary associate until 1978.
Career
Frost was a writer for the NBC television series Hill Street Blues. He co-created the ABC television series Twin Peaks and On the Air with David Lynch. He co-wrote and directed the film Storyville, co-wrote Fantastic Four and wrote The Greatest Game Ever Played, based on his 2002 book of the same name.His other books on golf are The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever, about a 1956 match pitting pros Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson against amateurs Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi, and The Grand Slam, about the 1930 golf season of Bobby Jones. His fictional works include The List of Seven, The Six Messiahs, and The Second Objective.
Personal life
Frost has lived in Ojai, California, since 2011 with his wife Lynn and their son, Travis.His nephew is Major League Baseball player Lucas Giolito.
Fiction
- The List of Seven
- The Six Messiahs
- Before I Wake
- The Second Objective
- The Paladin Prophecy
- The Paladin Prophecy 2: Alliance
- The Paladin Prophecy 3: Rogue
- The Secret History of Twin Peaks
Non-fiction
- The Greatest Game Ever Played: A True Story
- The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf
- The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever
- Game Six: Cincinnati, Boston, and the 1975 World Series
Filmography
Film
Television
Accolades
;Bram Stoker Awards| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Superior Achievement in a Screenplay |
;Deauville American Film Festival
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 1992 | Storyville | Prix de la Critique Internationale |
;Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 1991 | Twin Peaks | Best Television Series – Drama |
;Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 1984 | Hill Street Blues | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | ||
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Outstanding Drama Series | ||
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | ||
| 2018 | Twin Peaks | Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special |
;The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2005 | Fantastic Four | Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More Than $100 Million |
;Writers Guild of America Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | |||
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | Episodic Drama | ||
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | Episodic Drama |