- Mark Frost
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This article is about the novelist and director. For the darts player, see Mark Frost (darts player).
Mark Frost (born November 25, 1953) is an American novelist, television/film writer, director, who is best known as writer for TV show Hill Street Blues.
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Personal life
He was born in New York City, but moved with his family to Los Angeles during childhood.
Career
As well as Hill Street Blues his other TV credits include Twin Peaks[1] and On the Air. He co-wrote and directed the film Storyville, co-wrote Fantastic Four and wrote The Greatest Game Ever Played (based on his book of the same name).[2] 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 7, The 6 Messiahs, and The Second Objective.
He is the son of Warren Frost and brother of Scott Frost.[3]
Notes
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=RLIg_Osjo38C&pg=PA489&dq=%22Mark+Frost%22+%22Twin+Peaks.%22&as_brr=0&ei=MeaiS56HNJT0ygTs1qmUCQ&cd=3#v=onepage&q=%22Mark%20Frost%22%20%22Twin%20Peaks.%22&f=false
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Game-Ever-Played-Francis/dp/0786869208
- ^ http://bymarkfrost.com/biography
External links
Categories:- 1953 births
- Living people
- American novelists
- American television producers
- American television writers
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