Mark Irwin

{{Short description|Canadian cinematographer (born 1950)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|08|07}}

| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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| occupation = Cinematographer

| yearsactive = 1974–present

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Mark Irwin {{Post-nominals|post-noms=C.S.C. A.S.C.}} (born August 7, 1950) is a Canadian cinematographer.{{Cite news|url=http://wp-a.com/cinematographers/mark-irwin-csc-asc/|title=Mark Irwin, CSC, ASC|work=Worldwide Production Agency {{!}} WPA|access-date=December 15, 2017|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.markirwincscasc.com|title=Mark Irwin C.S.C. A.S.C.|last=Irwin|first=Victoria|website=www.markirwincscasc.com|language=en-GB|access-date=December 15, 2017}}

He was born in Toronto, Ontario, and studied political science at the University of Waterloo and filmmaking at York University.{{cite web | url= http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/irwin.htm | title=Mark Irwin | publisher=cinematographers.nl | access-date=July 5, 2012}}

He is widely known for his early collaborations with David Cronenberg on films such as Fast Company, Scanners, Videodrome, The Dead Zone, and The Fly. Irwin has also been a main collaborator for several directors such as Wes Craven, Todd Phillips and The Farrelly brothers. He has worked primarily in the genres of horror and comedy film.{{Cite web|url=http://manisthewarmestplacetohide.com/blog/interview-cinematographer-mark-irwin-filming-night-school-1981|title=Interview: Cinematographer Mark Irwin on Filming "Night School" (1981) {{!}} man is the warmest place to hide.|website=manisthewarmestplacetohide.com|access-date=December 15, 2017}} He is a four-time recipient of the C.S.C. Award for Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature, and a Genie Award nominee.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/irwin.htm|title=MARK IRWIN|website=www.cinematographers.nl|access-date=December 15, 2017}}