Mark Bristol

Mark Bristol

Storyboard Artist with over 70 films, 9 video games.

Senior Storyboard Artist

the world

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Storyboard Artist

Tron: Ares (2025)

Storyboard Artist

Mission: Impossible 8 (2025)

Storyboard Artist

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Storyboard Artist

Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022)

Storyboard Artist

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Storyboard Artist

The Right Stuff (2020)

Storyboard Artist

Paradise Lost (2020)

Storyboard Artist

Lucy in the Sky (2019)

Storyboard Artist

M:I 6 - Mission Impossible (2018)

Storyboard Artist

Despicable Me 3 (2017)

Storyboard Artist

The Mummy (2017)

Storyboard Artist

Legion (2017)

Storyboard Artist

Star Trek: Discovery (2017)

Storyboard Artist

Urban Cowboy (2016)

Storyboard Artist

Fear the walking Dead (2015)

Storyboard Artist

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Storyboard Artist

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Storyboard Artist

The Leftovers (2014)

Graphic Design of To Victory Poster

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Storyboard Artist

The Homesman (2014)

Storyboard Artist

Maleficent (2014)

Storyboard Artist

Fargo (2014)

Storyboard Artist

they (2014)

Storyboard Artist

Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

Story and Cinematic Writer/ Director

Alien Rage (2013)

Storyboard Artist

RWBY (2013)

Storyboard Artist

The Tree of Life (2011)

Storyboard Artist

It's Complicated (2009)

Storyboard Artist

Bandslam (2009)

Visual Development Artist

Hulk Vs. (2009)

Storyboard Artist

Stop-Loss (2008)

Storyboard Artist

License to Wed (2007)

Storyboard Artist

Turistas (2006)

Storyboard Artist

The Return (2006)

Storyboard Artist

How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)

Storyboard Artist

Ultraviolet (2006)

Storyboard Artist

Three Burials (2006)

Storyboard Artist

The Big White (2005)

Storyboard Artist

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Storyboard Artist

La birou (2005)

Storyboard Artist

Highwaymen (2004)

Storyboard Artist

Alfie (2004)

Design Consultant

The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (2004)

Storyboard Artist

The Alamo (2004)

Storyboard Artist

Secondhand Lions (2003)

Storyboard Artist

Chasing Papi (2003)

Storyboard Artist

Equilibrium (2002)

Visual Consultant

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Key Storyboard Artist

The Affair of the Necklace (2001)

Storyboard Artist

Memento (2000)

Storyboard Artist

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

Storyboard Artist

The Thin Red Line (1999)

Storyboard Artist

Kiss the Girls (1997)

Storyboard Artist

Cats Don't Dance (1997)

Storyboard Artist

Before Sunrise (1995)

Storyboard Artist

Blank Check (1994)

Storyboard Artist

Dazed and Confused (1993)

MARK BRISTOL WRITER - DIRECTOR - STORYBOARD ARTIST

Mark Bristol is an award-winning writer-director who honed his craft as a storyboard artist for directors including Christopher Nolan, Christopher McQuarrie, Spike Jonze, David Fincher, and Terrence Malick.

Bristol recently storyboarded and directed all the previs for Mission: Impossible - Fallout.

Prior to that, he won three ADDY Awards for a commercial campaign he wrote and directed for the Upbring Foster Care Foundation.

He also served as writer-director on Episode 3 "Night Terrors" for Rooster Teeth Productions award-winning series DAY 5. His first feature film, The Monster Hunter, premiered on Showtime.

Bristol is also a successful writer and director for video games with work on blockbusters like Doom and Battlefield 1. He also recently developed and wrote the graphic novel companion to Universal's The Mummy.

Bristol has been invited numerous times to speak at the Austin Film Festival and SXSW on storyboarding, writing, and directing for film and new media. He is a proud member of the Art Directors Guild, and he serves on the SXSW Film Festival Advisory Board.
Work History

  • Writer, Director, Storyboard Artist.

    Static Line Productions

    January 1995 - Present

  • Storyboard Artist

    Universal Studios

    March 2016 - April 2016

  • Mission: Impossible 5

    Paramount Pictures

    December 2013 - March 2015

    My good friend Chris McQuarrie is writing and directing M:I5 and he has asked me to come along for the adventure. This is going to be an amazing experience. Update. 10 months later and the adventure continues with travel to the UK, Vienna and Morocco.

  • Story and Cinematic Writer/ Director

    City Interactive

    June 2012 - March 2014

  • Art Director

    id Software

    April 2009 - January 2012

  • Lead Writer/ Cinematic Director on Doom 4

    id Software

    October 2008 - January 2012

  • Lead Cinema Director

    Midway Studio Austin

    September 2007 - August 2008

  • Character Designer

    EdgeofReality

    January 2007 - June 2007

    o Manage four team members
    o Wrote character biographies
    o Cast models or gathered photo reference for Modelers
    o Draw initial sketches for concept artists and Modelers to work from.

  • Lead Writer/ Cinema Director

    Edge of Reality

    2005 - 2007

    • WRITER: Cipher Complex
    o Main Story
    o Screenplay
    o Publisher Documentation
    o Developed storylines for multiple pitches for various games.
    o Wrote the initial game storyline for the The Incredible Hulk movie tie in.

    • DIRECTOR: Cinemas for Cipher Complex
    o Manage a team of six or more from script stage through final completion of cinemas.
    o Created animatics from storyboards.
    o Managed creation of previs.
    o Cast and direct Voice Actors for game.
    o Locate temp musical scores and work with composers.
    o Edited all cinemas, animatics and company promotion

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Education

  • The University of Texas at Austin

    1987 - 1993