Mark Duplass

Personal context

Summary

Mark Duplass is a writer, director, producer, and actor whose early films with his brother Jay, including The Puffy Chair and Baghead, helped define mumblecore through intimate, naturalistic stories about relationships and ordinary life. He later co-created and starred in Togetherness and produced television and independent films. He has said his company is run by women, that he aims to hire at least half women directors for his television shows, and that he seeks to give opportunities to people overlooked by industry hiring patterns; he has also spoken in support of listening to women and elevating female leads in the wake of #MeToo and Time’s Up. No public race-focused or LGBTQ advocacy is on record.