Mark Kirkland is a director of episodes of The Simpsons. As of 2005, he has directed 58 episodes, the most of any director, similar to how many episodes John Swartzwelder has written. He has also worked on the show as a director longer than anyone else except David Silverman, having directed episodes since season two. In season 18, he became the show's supervising director for the first time. His father is Douglas Kirkland, who photographed Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, and many other celebrities.

At the age of 17, he began studying at the Experimental Animation Program at the California Institute of the Arts, where he was mentored and supported greatly by Jules Engel, Kenneth O'Connor, Ollie Johnston, and Moe Gollub. After finishing up his degree, he applied to Disney, but he was not accepted. However, it was Gollub that suggested he come to work for Hanna-Barbera.

In 1976, he won the Student Academy Award for animation along with Richard Jeffries for the graphically animated film made to the song "Fame" by David Bowie.

The Simpsons episodes

Season 2

• "Dancin' Homer"
• "Episode 23: Bart Gets Hit By a Car"
• "Principal Charming"
• "The War of the Simpsons"

Season 3

• "Homer Defined"
• "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk"
• "Homer Alone"
• "Colonel Homer"

Season 4

• "Kamp Krusty"
• "Lisa the Beauty Queen"
• "Lisa's First Word"
• "Last Exit to Springfield"

Season 5

• "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"
• "Marge on the Lam"
• "Homer and Apu"
• "Burns' Heir"

Season 6

• "Lisa's Rival"
• "Sideshow Bob Roberts"
• "Fear of Flying"
• "Homer vs. Patty & Selma"
• "The Springfield Connection"

Season 7

• "Lisa the Vegetarian"
• "Team Homer"
• "A Fish Called Selma"
• "Summer of 4 Ft. 2"

Season 8

• "The Homer They Fall"
• "Mountain of Madness"
• "The Old Man and the Lisa"

Season 9

• "Treehouse of Horror VIII"
• "Bart Carny"
• "Girly Edition"

Season 10

• "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace"
• "D'oh-in in the Wind" (with Matthew Nastuk)
• "Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers""
• "The Old Man and the "C" Student"

Season 11

• "Brother's Little Helper"
• "Little Big Mom"
• "Pygmoelian"
• "Behind the Laughter"

Season 12

• "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes"
• "Simpson Safari"

Season 13

• "The Parent Rap"
• "Sweets and Sour Marge"
• "Gump Roast"

Season 14

• "Helter Shelter"
• "The Dad Who Knew Too Little"
• "Three Gays of the Condo"

Season 15

• "The Regina Monologues"
• "Diatribe of a Mad Housewife"
• "My Big Fat Geek Wedding"

Season 16

• "All's Fair in Oven War"
• "Mommie Beerest"

Season 17

• "Bonfire of the Manatees"
• "The Italian Bob"
• "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore"

Season 18

• "Moe'N'a Lisa"

Season 19

• "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs"
• "That 90's Show"

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