Mark Burton

Mark Burton

1960-09-30 USA 19 Credits

Biography

Mark Burton (born 23 September 1960) is a British television writer, screenwriter, television producer, film producer, and film director. After turning up at BBC Radio's Light Entertainment Department, Burton teamed up with John O'Farrell, and the two were commissioned for Week Ending by Harry Thompson (who later named his two pet rats Burton and O'Farrell). The pair won the BBCLight Entertainment Contract Award and went on to write or contribute to a number of radio series, including Little Bl...

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Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

2026

Writer

Writing

The residents of Mossy Bottom Farm looking forward to Halloween – until the clumsy Farmer trashes the flock’s beloved pumpkin patch! When Shaun turns ...

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

2024

Screenplay, Story, Executive Producer

7.5
Writing Producing

Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop...

Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

2024

Screenplay, Screenstory

6.9
Writing

Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling ad...

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

2023

Additional Writing

7.0

A band of fearless chickens flock together to save poultry-kind from an unsettling new threat: a nearby farm that's cooking up something suspicious.

Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas

Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas

2021

Writer, Executive Producer

6.9
Writing Producing

Shaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Ca...

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

2019

Writer, Executive Producer

6.9
Writing Producing

When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home bef...

The Angry Birds Movie 2

The Angry Birds Movie 2

2019

Thanks

7.1

Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fi...

Early Man

Early Man

2018

Screenplay, Story

6.1
Writing

Dug, along with his sidekick Hognob, unite a cavemen tribe to save their hidden valley from being spoiled and, all together as a team, to face the men...

Shaun the Sheep Movie

Shaun the Sheep Movie

2015

Director, Writer

7.0
Directing Writing

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and ...

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012

Characters

6.6

Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europ...

Gnomeo & Juliet

Gnomeo & Juliet

2011

Screenplay

5.9
Writing

A version of Shakespeare's play, set in the world of warring indoor and outdoor gnomes. Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles to over...

Aliens in the Attic

Aliens in the Attic

2009

Screenplay

5.7
Writing

A group of kids must protect their vacation home from invading aliens.

May Contain: Nuts

May Contain: Nuts

2009

Adaptation

8.0

When the going gets tough, the mums get tougher and will do almost anything to ensure their children get into the best school!

A Matter of Loaf and Death

A Matter of Loaf and Death

2008

Creative Consultant

7.3

Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to...

One of Those Days

One of Those Days

2008

Writer

7.3
Writing

We've all had "one of those days" - when nothing seems to go right, when life just seems to be dealing you one poor hand after another. Unfortunately ...

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005

Screenplay

7.1
Writing

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inve...

Madagascar

Madagascar

2005

Writer

6.9
Writing

Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.

Chicken Run

Chicken Run

2000

Additional Dialogue

6.8

The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly!...

Never Mind the Horrocks

Never Mind the Horrocks

1996

Writer

Writing

Jane Horrocks showcases her wide-ranging talents as a mimic and comedy performer.