Mark Rydell

Mark Rydell
Rydell in 2008
Born
Mortimer H. Rydell

(1929-03-23) March 23, 1929
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • actor
Years active1952–present
Spouses
(m. 1962; div. 1973)
Esther Rydell
(m. 1984; div. 2007)
Children3, including Christopher Rydell

Mark Rydell (born Mortimer H. Rydell; March 23, 1929) is an American film director, producer and actor. He has directed several Academy Award-nominated films including The Fox (1967), The Reivers (1969), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Rose (1979) and The River (1984). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for On Golden Pond (1981).