---
name: "Mark S. Freeborn"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mark-s-freeborn"
fi1m_id: "mark-s-freeborn"
imdb_id: "nm0293081"
tmdb_id: 12706
roles: ["Production designer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-04T17:06:12.096057+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Mark S. Freeborn

## Identity

Mark S. Freeborn

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mark-s-freeborn
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mark-s-freeborn
- **IMDb ID:** nm0293081
- **TMDB ID:** 12706
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0293081/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12706

Production designer.

## Details

- **Work:** Production designer
- **Active:** 1981–2015
- **Also known as:** Mark Freeborn 
- **Frequently works with:** [Adam Bernstein](https://film.one/person/adam-bernstein.md), [Bronwen Hughes](https://film.one/person/bronwen-hughes.md), [Colin Bucksey](https://film.one/person/colin-bucksey.md), [Diane Mercer](https://film.one/person/diane-mercer.md), [Gennifer Hutchison](https://film.one/person/gennifer-hutchison.md), [Jim McKay](https://film.one/person/jim-mckay.md), [John Shiban](https://film.one/person/john-shiban.md), [Michael Slovis](https://film.one/person/michael-slovis.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 68 (3), 2000s 91 (1), 2010s 84 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Comedy 2, Crime 2, Family 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $213m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0293081/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12706

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Breaking Bad*](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md) (91), [*Better Call Saul*](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md) (84)

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## Biography

Mark S. Freeborn is a production designer and set decorator. He is credited as production designer on the television series *Breaking Bad* (2010–2013) and its spin-off *Better Call Saul* (2015).

Freeborn has worked as production designer on films including *Final Destination 3* (2006), *Trick 'r Treat* (2007), *Good Luck Chuck* (2007), *The X-Files: I Want to Believe* (2008) and *Black Christmas* (2006). His television credits also include *Bates Motel* (2013–2017) and *The X-Files* (2016–2018). He previously collaborated with *Breaking Bad* creator Vince Gilligan on other projects.

Freeborn has received one win and five nominations for his work, including Leo Awards and an Art Directors Guild nomination for *Breaking Bad*.

*Sources: imdb.com, gq.com, forbes.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Better Call Saul* (2015), Fi1m 84, Production design — [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md)
- *Breaking Bad* (2008), Fi1m 91, Production design — [page](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md)
- *Children of a Lesser God* (1986), Fi1m 66, Assistant Set Decoration — [page](https://film.one/film/children-of-a-lesser-god.md)
- *A Christmas Story* (1983), Fi1m 79, Set Decoration — [page](https://film.one/film/a-christmas-story.md)
- *Porky's* (1981), Fi1m 58, Set Decoration — [page](https://film.one/film/porkys.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *How We Stand* (2026), Production Design
- *Better Call Saul* (2015), series, Production Design — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md)
- *Intruders* (2014), series, Production Design
- *Bates Motel* (2013), series, Production Design
- *The X-Files: I Want to Believe* (2008), Production Design
- *Breaking Bad* (2008), series, Production Design — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md)
- *Trick 'r Treat* (2007), Production Design
- *Good Luck Chuck* (2007), Production Design
- *Black Christmas* (2006), Production Design
- *Final Destination 3* (2006), Production Design
- *Tru Calling* (2003), series, Production Design
- *Willard* (2003), Production Design
- *See Spot Run* (2001), Production Design
- *Dark Angel* (2000), series, Production Design
- *Screwed* (2000), Production Design
- *A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle* (2000), Production Design
- *In Cold Blood* (1996), series, Production Design
- *A Child Is Missing* (1995), Production Design
- *Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog* (1995), Production Design
- *Love Field* (1992), Production Design
- *Bingo* (1991), Production Design
- *Anything to Survive* (1990), Supervising Art Director
- *The Lady Forgets* (1989), Production Design
- *Immediate Family* (1989), Production Design
- *Cousins* (1989), Production Design
- *Distant Thunder* (1988), as Art Direction
- *Switching Channels* (1988), as Set Decoration
- *The Big Town* (1987), as Set Decoration
- *Dead of Winter* (1987), as Set Decoration
- *Children of a Lesser God* (1986), Assistant Set Decoration — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/children-of-a-lesser-god.md)
- *One Magic Christmas* (1985), as Property Master
- *A Christmas Story* (1983), as Set Decoration — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/a-christmas-story.md)
- *Porky's* (1981), as Set Decoration — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/porkys.md)
- *Queens for a Day*, Production Design

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