Mark Rydell
Mark Rydell is a working American director who belongs to the crew side of the business rather than the cast. 'The Cowboys' appears on the credit list too. More credits fall under drama than under anything else. The tally is 24 titles between the two screens. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'On Golden Pond'.
Mark Rydell
11 Directed
9 Series
Mark Rydell is a working American director who belongs to the crew side of the business rather than the cast. 'The Cowboys' appears on the credit list too. More credits fall under drama than under anything else. The tally is 24 titles between the two screens. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'On Golden Pond'.
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The Cowboys
1972
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On Golden Pond
1981
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Intersection
1994
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The River
1984
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Even Money
2007
Director
The Rose
1979
Director
For the Boys
1991
Director
The Reivers
1969
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Harry and Walter Go to New York
1976
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Cinderella Liberty
1973
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The Fox
1967
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Masters of Science Fiction
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Even Money
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2007
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Intersection
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1994
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For the Boys
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1991
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The River
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1984
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On Golden Pond
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1981
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The Rose
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1979
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Harry and Walter Go to New York
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1976
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Family
Director · 1 episode
1976–
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mark Rydell still alive?
Mark Rydell passed away on August 14, 2026 at age 97.
What are the most famous roles of Mark Rydell?
Mark Rydell is best known for directing On Golden Pond, The Cowboys, Intersection.
How many movies has Mark Rydell directed?
Over a 59-year career (since 1967), Mark Rydell has directed or written 11 films and worked on 9 TV shows.
What was Mark Rydell's first movie?
The career of Mark Rydell began with The Fox (1967).
What is Mark Rydell's most recent movie or series?
Mark Rydell's most recent release is Masters of Science Fiction, which premiered on August 4, 2007.
What TV shows has Mark Rydell created or directed?
On television, Mark Rydell has appeared in Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West, The Fugitive, Masters of Science Fiction.
Mark Rydell
1929-03-23 · New York City, New York, USA
Mark Rydell (March 23, 1929 — August 14, 2026) was an American actor, film director and producer. He has directed many Academy Award-nominated films including The Fox (1967), The Reivers (1969), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Rose (1979), The River (1984) and For the Boys (1991). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for On Golden Pond (1981).
Rydell's initial training was in music. As a youth, he wanted to be a conductor. He began his career as an actor and first became known for his role as Walt Johnson on The Edge of Night and as Jeff Baker on As the World Turns, which he played from 1956 to 1962. When he would not sign a long-term contract to remain on ATWT the producers had his character die in a car crash. He won plaudits for his role of violent Jewish mob kingpin Marty Augustine in Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye (1973). His most recent significant film role was in Woody Allen's Hollywood Ending (2002).
As a director, Rydell's credits include The Reivers (1969), The Cowboys (1972), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Rose (1979), On Golden Pond (1981), for which he received an Oscar nomination as Best Director, The River (1984), For the Boys (1991), and Intersection (1994). He directed the TV movie The Crime of the Century (1996), which starred Isabella Rossellini and Stephen Rea. In 2006, Rydell directed the movie Even Money.
Rydell was also the director of the TV bio-pic James Dean (2001), which earned actor James Franco a Golden Globe award. Rydell also acted in the movie, playing Jack L. Warner (head of Warner Bros).
In 2009, Rydell, working with actor Martin Landau and screenwriter/playwright Lyle Kessler, produced an education seminar, The Total Picture Seminar. It is a two-day event covering the disciplines of acting, directing, and writing for film. The three have worked together as a team for many decades at The Actors Studio teaching and coaching professional actors, writers, and directors. In 2010, Rydell joined the Advisory Board of Openfilm, an online video sharing site created to help aspiring independent filmmakers.Mark Rydell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia