Mark Mylod

Mark Mylod is an English director and executive producer of film and television. He began his career directing comedy shows such as Shooting Stars, The Fast Show, and The Royle Family, for which he received two BAFTA TV Awards.

After transitioning into directing episodes of drama series (including Entourage, The Affair, Game of Thrones, and both the British and American versions of Shameless), Mylod became known for his work as a director and executive producer on the drama series Succession (2018–2023), directing 16 episodes and producing 37. He won the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series once and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series once.

Mylod also directed the films Ali G Indahouse (2002), The Big White (2005), What's Your Number? (2011), and The Menu (2022).

Career Mylod has directed several television shows in the United Kingdom and the United States, many of them for the BBC. He directed the feature films Ali G Indahouse, The Big White, and What's Your Number? as well as the series Cold Feet, The Royle Family, and Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer.

Mylod co-produced the HBO television series Entourage, where he was also a regular director. He would direct and executive-produce the pilot episode of the U.S. version of the dramedy, Shameless, for Showtime. He remained a co-executive producer and frequent director on the series.

In 2011, Mylod directed and executive produced the pilot of the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time. He would go on to direct the pilot episode for American TV Series The Affair in 2014. In the same year, he directed episodes 3 and 4 of Season 5 of the HBO series Game of Thrones. He returned to the show for Season 6, where he directed episodes 7 and 8 and episodes 2 and 3 of Season 7.

Mylod was a director and executive producer on the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023), directing 16 episodes and producing 37. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series three times, for "This Is Not for Tears", "All the Bells Say", and "Connor's Wedding", winning for the latter, as well as winning the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series for All the Bells Say.

The Menu (2022), the first film directed by Mylod in 11 years, was released to critical acclaim.

In January 2024, it was announced that Mylod would be a director on the second season of The Last of Us. He was nominated at the 5th Astra Awards for his direction on "Through the Valley".

Personal life Mylod is married to costume designer Amy Westcott, with whom he has four children.

Filmography Film Year Title 2002 Ali G Indahouse 2005 The Big White 2011 What's Your Number? 2022 The Menu

Television Year Title Director ExecutiveProducer Notes 1995 The Stand-Up Show 2 episodes Shooting Stars 2 episodes 1996 All Rise for Julian Clary 7 episodes 1996–2000 The Fast Show 5 episodes 1997 Phil Kay Feels... 1998 Cold Feet 2 episodes 1998–2006 The Royle Family 7 episodes 1999 Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer 6 episodes The Web of Caves TV short The Kidnappers 2000 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) 3 episodes The Dave Saint Show 2001 Baddiel's Syndrome 2004 Shameless 3 episodes 2006–2009 Entourage 23 episodes 2008 Welcome to The Captain Episode: "Weekend at Saul's" 2009 United States of Tara 2 episodes Washingtonienne Episode: "Pilot" 2011 Once Upon a Time Episode: "Pilot" 2011–2018 Shameless 12 episodes 2014 The Affair Episode: "101" 2015 Backstrom Episode: "Dragon Slayer" Minority Report Episode: "Pilot" 2015–2017 Game of Thrones 6 episodes 2018–2023 Succession 16 episodes 2020 Amazing Stories Episode: "The Rift" 2025 The Last of Us Episode: "Through the Valley" 2026–present Harry Potter

Accolades Year Award Category Nominated work Results Ref. 2022 Astra TV Awards Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama Succession 2023 Succession 1996 British Academy Television Awards Best Light Entertainment (Programme or Series) Shooting Stars 1997 The Fast Show 1998 1999 Best Comedy (Programme or Series) The Royle Family 2019 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Succession 2021 Succession 2023 Succession 2022 Georgia Film Critics Association Awards Oglethorpe Award The Menu 2014 Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Direction in a Comedy Series Shameless 2018 Best Direction in a Drama Series Game of Thrones 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Entourage 2019 Outstanding Drama Series Succession 2020 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Succession 2022 Outstanding Drama Series Succession Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Succession 2023 Outstanding Drama Series Succession Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Succession 2025 Outstanding Television Movie Mountainhead 2009 Producers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy Entourage 2019 Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama Succession 2021 2023 2023 Saturn Awards Best Film Director The Menu