---
name: "Mark Torgove"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mark-torgove"
fi1m_id: "mark-torgove"
imdb_id: "nm0868005"
tmdb_id: 1705227
roles: ["Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-05T16:59:54.874659+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 Torgove

## Identity

Mark Torgove

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mark-torgove
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mark-torgove
- **IMDb ID:** nm0868005
- **TMDB ID:** 1705227
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0868005/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1705227

Writer.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0868005/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1705227

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Garfield Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-garfield-movie.md) (47)

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

## Biography

Mark Torgove is a writer and producer. He co-wrote the screenplay for the animated film *The Garfield Movie* (2024) with Paul A. Kaplan and David Reynolds.

His earlier screenwriting credits include the film *The Late Bloomer* (2016). He has written episodes of television series including *George Lopez* (12 episodes, 2003–2007), *Raising Hope* (2013–2014), *Outsourced* (2010–2011) and *Dr. Ken* (2015–2016). He has also worked as a producer on several of these series and on *Spin City* (2000–2002) and *Just Shoot Me!* (2002–2003).

Torgove has frequently collaborated with writer Paul A. Kaplan. In 2026 he worked with Kaplan and others on AI-assisted animated short films.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Garfield Movie* (2024), Fi1m 47, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/the-garfield-movie.md)

## Complete filmography (5)

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

- *The Garfield Movie* (2024), Screenplay — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/the-garfield-movie.md)
- *The Late Bloomer* (2016), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Dr. Ken* (2015), series, Writer, Co-Executive Producer
- *Outsourced* (2010), series, Writer
- *Raising Hope* (2010), series, Writer

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