Mark Burchett

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Mark Burchett (April 20, 1960 – July 12, 2014) was a Hollywood film director, screenwriter and film producer of horror movies.

Early life[]

Burchett was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was educated at Lakota High School in West Chester, Ohio and the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music with a BFA in Broadcasting and Film.

During high school he was active at the school's radio station, WLHS, as well as the drama department, where he wrote and directed a student-run play in his senior year.

While in college, he worked as a producer of public service shows at radio stations WKRC-AM and WKRQ-FM (Q102).

Career[]

In 1994, along with his wife, Denise Burchett, and Michael D. Fox, he formed production company B+ Productions. He directed the film Satanic Yuppies that was created with Michael D. Fox, and wrote or produced other horror films including , and Hammerhead. He also worked as an Art Director on the independent features, and . He is currently completing a film titled, .

He collaborated frequently with actress Amber Newman and actors Paul Morris and Rob Calvert. His crew often included Jeff Barklage (camera/lighting) and Eric J. Chatterjee (art/production)

The film Vamps was called "The Gone With the Wind of stripper-vampire movies" by rock legend Alice Cooper,^{[citation needed]} and received 3 & 1/2 stars by b-movie guru Joe Bob Briggs.

Burchett was also a founding member of the Southern Ohio Filmmakers Association and has served twice as its president. [1].

Death[]

On July 12, 2014, Burchett died at the age of 54 from unknown causes.^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• Mark Burchett at IMDb

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