About
Mark Stephen Waters (born June 30, 1964) is an American film director and producer. Waters is perhaps best known for directing Just Like Heaven, Freaky Friday, and Mean Girls, and producing 500 Days of Summer. He is the brother of screenwriter Daniel Waters and has been married to actress Dina Spybey since 2000. He is a graduate of the American Film Institute and as of September 2006 has a development deal with Paramount pictures. He directed The Spiderwick Chronicles, filming in Montreal in the fall of 2006. In 2008 he shot "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" in Boston. He has a daughter named Zoe.
Filmography
Hershey2026 · Director
La Dolce Villa2025 · Director
Mother of the Bride2024 · Director
He's All That2021 · Director
Magic Camp2020 · Director
Bad Santa 22016 · Executive Producer, Director
Salem Rogers2015 · Director
Vampire Academy2014 · Director, Executive Producer
Mr. Popper's Penguins2011 · Director, Executive Producer
(500) Days of Summer2009 · Producer
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past2009 · Director, Executive Producer
The Spiderwick Chronicles2008 · Director
Just Like Heaven2005 · Director
Sorry, Haters2005 · Executive Producer
Mean Girls2004 · Director
Freaky Friday2003 · Director
Warning: Parental Advisory2002 · Director
Head Over Heels2001 · Director
The House of Yes1997 · Director, Writer