Mark Piznarski

{{short description|American film director}}

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Mark Piznarski is an American film director, television director and television producer.

Piznarski is an alumnus of the theater arts and dance department University of Northern Colorado. He has directed episodes from a number of television series, including, amongst others, Veronica Mars, Gossip Girl,{{Cite web |last1=Nordyke |first1=Kimberly |last2=Andreeva |first2=Nellie |date=2007-10-29 |title='Verdict' in at Lifetime with Prince |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/verdict-at-lifetime-prince-153583/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} 90210, NYPD Blue, Friday Night Lights, Everwood, My So-Called Life,{{Cite web |date=2020-04-13 |title=STAD Alumni Listing Full |url=https://arts.unco.edu/pdf/theatre/alumni/stad-alumni-list-spring-2020.pdf |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=UNC School of Theatre Arts and Dance}} Relativity, Crisis,{{Cite web |date=2014-03-14 |title=NBC's 'Crisis' casts Chicago as D.C. stand-in |url=https://www.dailypress.com/2014/03/14/nbcs-crisis-casts-chicago-as-dc-stand-in/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Daily Press |language=en-US}} Riverdale{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-02-17 |title='Riverdale' Season 1 Episode 4: 'The Last Picture Show' |url=https://comicsalliance.com/riverdale-season-1-episode-4-the-last-picture-show/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=ComicsAlliance |language=en}} and Once and Again.

He has also directed a number of television films including Death Benefit (1996), The '60s (1999), and Soccer Moms (2005). In 2000, he directed the theatrical film Here on Earth. In 2006, he wrote and directed the film Looking for Sunday (2006), the only writing credit to his name.[https://tv.yahoo.com/contributor/28650/credits;_ylt=ArsinV352tudkcfObY6Ycxu.o9EF Mark Piznarski] Yahoo! TV

The Veronica Mars character Stosh "Piz" Piznarski is named as a tribute to Mark, as he directed the first two episodes of season one, titled "Pilot" and "Credit Where Credit's Due", respectively.{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first=Jeff |date=2006-10-24 |title=The Veronica Mars creator on his recent job hunt |url=https://ew.com/article/2006/10/24/veronica-mars-creator-his-recent-job-hunt/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=EW.com |language=en}}