Mark Maxey (born May 13, 1969) is an American producer, writer and director of film and television best known for the documentary film Up to Snuff (2019),[1] about musician/composer W. G. Snuffy Walden.[2]
Mark Maxey | |
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 Maxey filming on location, July 2017 | |
| Born | John Mark Maxey May 13, 1969 |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, writer, director, filmmaker |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Rebecca Ewing (m. 1998) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | maxeymedia |
Early life
editMark Maxey was born on May 13, 1969, in Long Beach, California, the son of concert marimbist Linda Maxey and clarinetist Lawrence Maxey. The family moved to Lawrence, Kansas where Maxey's father taught at the University of Kansas School of Music for the next 37 years.[3][4]
In Lawrence, the Maxey family lived across the street from the Centron film studio, where, as a boy, Maxey first entered the industry in small roles and as an extra.[4] He was involved in the Lawrence Community Theater while in high school, and worked for the Theater after graduating from Lawrence High School in 1987.[4]
In 1990 he moved to Washington, D.C. to begin working in television production.[4] He became a vice president at Yorktel.[4]
Professional
editMaxey is a television and film producer who wrote, directed and produced the documentary film Up to Snuff (2019) about musician and composer W.G. Snuffy Walden.[5][6][7][8] The film is a story of redemption and chronicles Walden's excesses as a touring rock and roll musician in the 1970's and '80's, and his decision to choose sobriety and reinvent himself as a television and film composer.[9]
In 2014, Maxey won an Emmy Award for The Honors: A Salute to American Heroes which he produced.[4] Maxey's other productions include television specials such as American Valor, Salute to Veterans, The Wounded Warrior Experience, and the National Memorial Day Parade, each of which were broadcast nationally on cable television. Maxey also created the PBS primetime special On Stage at the Kennedy Center: A Holiday Concert for the Troops with the late Marvin Hamlisch.[10][4]
In 2011, Maxey co-founded with Brad Russell the Washington West Film Festival[11][5][4] Maxey serves as chairman of the board and Russell as president.[12]
Personal
editOn September 6, 1998, Maxey married Rebecca Ewing. Together they have two sons and reside the Washington D.C. metro area.[9][8]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Documentary on TV Composer W.G. Snuffy Walden Leads a Strong Newport Beach Film Festival Music Program". OC Weekly. April 26, 2018. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ [1] Archived March 10, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, W. G. Snuffy Walden
- ^ [2] Archived May 11, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, University of Kansas, retiring faculty, staff to be honored...
- ^ a b c d e f g h Valverde, Rochelle (July 6, 2015). "Lawrence native wins Emmy for excellence in TV production". Lawrence Journal-World.
- ^ a b Freedman, Richard (October 31, 2018). "November 1 Vallejo A&E Source: Walden saluted by longtime friend in 'Up to Snuff'". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ [3], Napa Valley Film Fest: Up to Snuff
- ^ Poling, Cassidy (June 14, 2018). "Television Producer Makes First Feature Documentary 'Behind-The-Scenes' with Mark Maxey". Desktop Documentaries. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Meyers, Joe (July 9, 2018). "'Snuffy' Walden: From rock world substance abuser to TV composing star". Connecticut Post. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Bell, Becky (January 13, 2019). "Snuffy's story of redemption goes public in film that tells East Texas native's story". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Mark Maxey filmography". IMDB. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ [4] Archived May 11, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Washington West Film Festival
- ^ [5], About Our Team