Mark Tinker

Mark Tinker (born January 16, 1951) is an American television producer and director.

Early life Tinker was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the son of Ruth Prince Tinker (née Byerly) (1927–2004) and future NBC chairman Grant Tinker (1926–2016), and is the brother of John Tinker, with whom he worked on St. Elsewhere. His stepmother was Mary Tyler Moore, who was married to Grant Tinker from 1962 until 1981. His brother Michael was a Los Angeles policeman and detective for over 30 years.

Tinker graduated from Darien High School and Syracuse University with honors in 1973.

Career Tinker was an executive producer and regular director on the HBO series Deadwood. Tinker joined the HBO western drama Deadwood for the third and final season in 2006. The series was created by David Milch and focused on a growing town in the American West. Prior to Deadwood, Tinker served as a director/producer on NYPD Blue, which was co-created by Deadwood writer David Milch. Tinker also produced and/or directed episodes of The White Shadow, St. Elsewhere, Capital News, Civil Wars, Chicago Hope, L.A. Law, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Scandal, Chicago P.D., Magnum P.I., and American Gods.Tinker last collaborated with David Milch on the short-lived HBO drama series John from Cincinnati, which began airing in June, 2007. Tinker directed the pilot and served as executive producer. Tinker has 4 Emmy awards - 1 for producing NYPD Blue, 1 for directing NYPD Blue, 1 for directing St. Elsewhere and 1 for directing the Brooklyn South pilot. Additionally, he has 3 George Foster Peabody awards, 3 Humanitas Prize awards and 7 DGA nominations.

Personal life Formerly married (1988–2000) to the actress and painter Kristin Harmon, he married actress Chandra West in October 2005.

Filmography Magnum P.I. 1.14 "Nowhere to Hide" (2019) TV Episode For the People episode 1.02 "Rahowa" (2018) TV Episode Chicago Med 3.03 "Trust Your Gut" (2017) TV Episode Chicago P.D. 1.04 "Trust is Always Temporary" (2014) TV Episode 1.07 "The Price We Pay" (2014) TV Episode 1.12 "8:30 PM" (2014) TV Episode 1.15 "A Beautiful Friendship" (2014) TV Episode 2.1 "Call It Macaroni" (2014) TV Episode 2.5 "An Honest Woman" (2014) TV Episode 2.14 "Erin's Mom" (2015) TV Episode 2.21 "There's My Girl" (2015) TV Episode 2.23 "Born Into Bad News" (2015) TV Episode 3.2 "Natural Born Storyteller" (2015) TV Episode 3.5 "Climbing Into Bed" (2015) TV Episode 3.11 "Knocked The Family Right Out" (2016) TV Episode 3.19 "If We Were Normal" (2016) TV Episode 3.23 "Street Digging" (2016) TV Episode 4.1 "The Silos" (2016) TV Episode 4.6 "Some Friend" (2016) TV Episode 4.11 "You Wish" (2017) TV Episode 4.14 "Seven Indictments" (2017) TV Episode 4.23 "Fork in the Road" (2017) TV Episode 5.8 "Politics" (2017) TV Episode 5.11 "Confidential" (2018) TV Episode Scandal episode 2.04 "Beltway Unbuckled" (2012) TV Episode episode 2.14 "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" (2013) TV Episode episode 2.21 "Any Questions?" (2013) TV Episode Private Practice episode 1.01 "In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else" (2007) TV Episode episode 1.03 "In Which Addison Finds the Magic" (2007) TV Episode episode 1.08 "In Which Cooper Finds a Port In His Storm" (2007) TV Episode episode 2.01 "A Family Thing" (2008) TV Episode episode 2.08 "Crime and Punishment" (2008) TV Episode episode 2.12 "Homeward Bound" (2009) TV Episode episode 2.16 "Ex-Life" (2009) TV Episode episode 2.19 "What Women Want" (2009) TV Episode episode 3.01 "A Death in the Family" (2009) TV Episode episode 3.07 "The Hard Part" (2009) TV Episode episode 3.10 "Blowups" (2009) TV Episode episode 3.16 "Fear of Flying" (2010) TV Episode John from Cincinnati episode 1.01 "Pilot" Deadwood episode 3.01 "Tell Your God to Ready for Blood" (2006) TV Episode episode 3.07 "Unauthorized Cinnamon" (2006) TV Episode episode 3.10 "A Constant Throb" (2006) TV Episode episode 3.12 "Tell Him Something Pretty" (2006) TV Episode Grey's Anatomy (2005) episode 2.27 "Losing My Religion" (2006) TV Episode episode 2.05 "Bring the Pain" (2005) TV Episode 'NYPD Blue "Frickin' Fraker" (2003) TV Episode "Danny Boy" (1998) TV Episode "Top Gum" (1998) TV Episode "Hammer Time" (1998) TV Episode "A Box of Wendy" (1998) TV Episode Philly (2001) TV Series Brooklyn South (1997) TV Series Bonanza: Under Attack (1995) (TV) ER "Going Home" (1994) TV Episode Chicago Hope (1994) TV Series L.A. Law "Dead Issue" (1994) TV Episode "God Is My Co-Counsel" (1994) TV Episode "Foreign Co-respondent" (1993) TV Episode "Book of Renovation, Chapter 1" (1993) TV Episode Civil Wars (1991) TV Series (1991–1993) Babe Ruth (1991) (TV) N.Y.P.D. Mounted (1991) Our Shining Moment (1991) My Old School (1991) (TV) Capital News (1990) (TV) Private Eye (1987) St. Elsewhere (1982) TV Series (1982–1988) Making the Grade (1982) TV Series The White Shadow (1978) The Bob Newhart Show "Carol Ankles for Indie-Prod" (1978)