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Mark Molloy

Mark Molloy

Australian film director

Mark Molloy is an Australian commercial, television, and film director. He makes his feature film directorial debut with the upcoming Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.

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Career

Molloy began his career in 1996 as a Senior Designer at Why Not and Associates in London, working with brands such as Nike, Virgin Records, and the BBC.[1]

In 2020, Molloy directed a television series for Quibi about "fake news" that reputedly influenced the United States 2016 Presidential election, starring Fionn Whitehead and executive produced by Matt Reeves.[2] The series was shot in Ukraine before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Production on the series was halted when Quibi shut down in the late fall of 2020.[3]

Molloy started directing television commercials in the early 2000s. His work has been broadcast during the Super Bowl.[4] His branded short film for Apple "The Underdogs" won several awards, including four Gold Cannes Lions, and earned him a nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials at the 72nd Directors Guild of America Awards.[5][6][7]  Molloy continued this work with Apple during the COVID-19 pandemic with a sequel titled "The Whole Working-From-Home Thing".[8] The film was shot by Academy Award-winning cinematographer Greig Fraser and won an "innovation-in-lockdown" award at The One Show.[9][10] In 2021, Molloy won Best Director at the Shots Awards The Americas.[11] Molloy is represented as a director by production company SMUGGLER.[11]

In April 2022, Molloy was announced as the director of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F for Netflix, replacing Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah after the duo wanted to focus on Batgirl.[12]

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    Thorne, Will (2020-07-01). "Matt Reeves, 'Dunkirk' Star Fionn Whitehead and Stampede Ventures Team for Quibi Series About Fake News in the 2016 Election (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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    Goldsmith, Jill; Hayes, Dade; Fleming, Mike Jr. (2020-10-23). "Assessing Quibi Debacle: Financiers Second Guess While A Film Crew Struggles To Finish A Production In Ukraine After Being Told To Shut Down". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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    "Renowned Aussie director Mark Molloy directs Huggies' first Super Bowl spot via Droga5, NY". Campaign Brief. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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    "Apple ads win 20 'Pencils' at annual D&AD awards". AppleInsider. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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    "Meet the Nominees: Commercials - 72nd Annual DGA Awards". www.dga.org. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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    Dan, Avi. "Apple Has Just Created The Most Endearing, And Disturbing, Ad About Working From Home". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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    "Apple / The whole working-from-home thing". www.oneclub.org. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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    "The Underdogs return in Apple's 'The Whole Working-From-Home Thing', directed by Australia's Mark Molloy. Two days later the 7 minute film has 11 million+ hits on Youtube". Campaign Brief. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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    "Director of the Year – The Americas – 2021". shots Awards. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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    Kroll, Justin (2022-04-08). "'Beverly Hills Cop 4': Mark Molloy To Direct Next Installment For Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
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