Mark S. Waxman is a multi-Emmy Award winning writer and producer with hundreds of television credits. He began his career as a CBS executive developing comedy and drama series, during which time he also wrote scripts for The Young and the Restless. After serving as CBS Vice President of Children's Programming, Mark became Program Director of Los Angeles public TV station KCET, where he also developed, wrote, produced, and directed over 400 hours of programming. He then enjoyed contracts with several Hollywood studios, writing and producing numerous prime time pilots, series, movies, specials, and reality shows for network and cable television. He created, wrote, and produced the internationally acclaimed kid's science series, Beakman's World. From 2007-2022, Mark was the sole NBC writer of America's beloved and most watch special, The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. His debut novel, The McVentures of Me, Morgan McFactoid, was endorsed by President Obama's choice for National Teacher of the Year. His comedy novel, The Funny Kid, was the first book targeted to young adults that addressed the issues of childhood obesity. His 2023 novel, The Bones of Ghost Mountain, is a mystery thriller, which explores such lofty notions as the meaning of life. Mark was captain of the UCLA varsity fencing team and collegiate state saber champion. He is blissfully married, has two sensational sons, two wonderful daughters-in-law, and three inspiring grandchildren.
