---
name: "Mark Tinker"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mark-tinker"
fi1m_id: "mark-tinker"
imdb_id: "nm0863990"
tmdb_id: 1211988
wikidata_id: "Q3294262"
roles: ["Director","Writer","Producer"]
born: "16 January 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 81
average_as: "director"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-23T14:06:09.889648+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 Tinker

## Identity

Mark Tinker

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mark-tinker
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mark-tinker
- **IMDb ID:** nm0863990
- **TMDB ID:** 1211988
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3294262
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Tinker, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3294262, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0863990/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1211988

Director and writer. Born 16 January 1951 in Stamford - Connecticut - USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Writer, Producer
- **Born:** 16 January 1951, Stamford - Connecticut - USA
- **Active:** 1982–2014
- **Also known as:** Mark C. Tinker 
- **Frequently works with:** [Eric Laneuville](https://film.one/person/eric-laneuville.md), [Bethany Rooney](https://film.one/person/bethany-rooney.md), [Davis Guggenheim](https://film.one/person/davis-guggenheim.md), [Donna Deitch](https://film.one/person/donna-deitch.md), [Kevin Hooks](https://film.one/person/kevin-hooks.md), [Lesli Linka Glatter](https://film.one/person/lesli-linka-glatter.md), [Paul McCrane](https://film.one/person/paul-mccrane.md), [Steve Shill](https://film.one/person/steve-shill.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 3 Emmys (3 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as director, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 78 (1), 1990s 85 (2), 2000s 80 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 76 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 1, Western 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Tinker, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3294262, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0863990/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1211988

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*ER*](https://film.one/tv/er.md) (88), [*Grey's Anatomy*](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md) (68)
- **HBO Max:** [*Deadwood*](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md) (91)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Mark Tinker is an American television director and producer. Born on 16 January 1951 in Stamford, Connecticut, he graduated from Syracuse University in 1973. He began his career in production before moving into directing and producing on series including *The White Shadow* and *St. Elsewhere*.

Tinker has directed and produced episodes of *NYPD Blue*, *Chicago Hope*, *Grey's Anatomy*, *Private Practice*, *Chicago Fire*, *Chicago P.D.* and *American Gods*. He served as executive producer and director on the third season of *Deadwood* (2006), working with creator David Milch. He has won four Primetime Emmy Awards.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Deadwood* (2004), Fi1m 91, Writer, Executive Producer, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md)
- *ER* (1994), Fi1m 88, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *NYPD Blue* (1993), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), Fi1m 78, Creator, Executive Producer, Writer, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)

## Complete filmography (30)

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

- *For the People* (2018), series, Director
- *American Gods* (2017), series, Director
- *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *Chicago Fire* (2012), series, Director
- *Inside the Box* (2009), Director, Executive Producer
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *John from Cincinnati* (2007), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Deadwood* (2004), series, Executive Producer, Director, Writer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md)
- *Philly* (2001), series, Director
- *Brooklyn South* (1997), series, Director
- *Bonanza: Under Attack* (1995), Director
- *ER* (1994), series, Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, Director, Writer
- *NYPD Blue* (1993), series, Director, Executive Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *Civil Wars* (1991), series, Director, Co-Executive Producer
- *Babe Ruth* (1991), Director
- *NYPD Mounted* (1991), Director
- *Our Shining Moment* (1991), Director
- *WIOU* (1990), series, Director
- *Capital News* (1990), series, Director, Co-Executive Producer
- *Tattingers* (1988), series, Director
- *Home Free* (1988), Director
- *Private Eye* (1987), series, Director
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, Director, Producer
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Creator — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Making the Grade* (1982), series, Director
- *Thornwell* (1981), Producer
- *The White Shadow* (1978), series, Producer, Director, Writer
- *The Bob Newhart Show* (1972), series, Director, Associate Producer

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 3 won

- 1998: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (won), for *Brooklyn South*
- 1997: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (won), for *NYPD Blue*
- 1988: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (won), for *St. Elsewhere*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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