Mark Randolph Osborne is a multifaceted American creative professional, hailing from Trenton, New Jersey, with a distinguished career spanning film direction, writing, production, and animation.
His impressive portfolio boasts co-directional credits on the Oscar-nominated animated masterpieces Kung Fu Panda (2008) and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004),specifically handling the live-action sequences. Additionally, he took the reins as director for the 2015 film adaptation of The Little Prince.
Osborne's work in television is equally impressive, having contributed to four episodes of the beloved Nickelodeon series SpongeBob SquarePants (1998) and written and directed two episodes of Cartoon Monsoon (2003),namely The Stump: The Homeroom Menace and The Stump: Science Unfair.
Moreover, he penned and directed the Oscar-nominated short film More (1998),a project he dedicated to his children, Kimb and Madison, who have brought immense joy to his life. Osborne is also the brother of renowned animator and writer Kent Osborne.
