Mark Herzog

History

Mark Herzog is Founder and CEO of Herzog & Company, and frequently produces, directs, or executive produces many of HCO's projects.

Movies

The Bloody Hundredth
Director
Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transformative events of the 100th Bomb Group.
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
Producer
CNN Documentary Covering the History and Impact of Christmas Movies and TV
Cola Wars
Producer
Traces the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi, centered on the "New Coke" debacle of 1985. For almost a hundred years, Coke had been the undisputed leader in the multibillion dollar global soda industry--stodgy, predictable, but indisputably top dog--while Pepsi had been the upstart No. 2, forever poking at its big brother with cutting edge advertising. But in 1985, in a stranger-than-fiction twist, Coca-Cola's executives took a step so daring that no one in either company could believe it: they changed the formula of the most popular beverage on the planet.
Evolution Within Extinction
Executive Producer
The definitive feature-length documentary on the creation of "Transformers: Age of Extinction".
Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story
Producer
A former U.S. Navy Seal seeks life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness living life as a transgender woman.
Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story
Director
A former U.S. Navy Seal seeks life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness living life as a transgender woman.
Killing Lincoln
Executive Producer
April 14, 1865. One gunshot. One assassin hell-bent on killing a tyrant, as he charged the 16th President of the United States. And in one moment, our nation was forever changed. This is the most dramatic and resonant crime in American history—the true story of the killing of Abraham Lincoln.
Doubt: Stage to Screen
Executive Producer
A look at how the cast and crew brought "Doubt" from the stage to the screen.
Unacceptable Under The Code: Censorship In Hollywood
Executive Producer
A look at The Hays Code and the methods used by film artists, actors, directors to work with, work around and even subvert the intent of The Hays Code, during a period of very socially repressive regimes in political and civil power
Birthing Mamma Mia!
Producer
This short documentary is about the making of the 2008 film musical "Mamma Mia!".
David McCullough: Painting with Words
Director
Author/historian David McCullough welcomes viewers into his public and private world in this film. Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman--who adapted McCullough's 'John Adams' for the 7-part HBO miniseries--this documentary paints an affectionate, first-person portrait of the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner as he gives a speech and even visits his old Brooklyn neighborhood.
Masters of the Heist
Executive Producer
Heists do not solely exist in the movies. These high profile schemes are elaborately planned, artful in their Machiavellian plotting, and so meticulously coordinated that they are often referred to as "the masterpieces of the confidence game". Often aimed at impossibly ambitious targets - casinos, jewelry stores, or famous museums - the masterminds behind these crimes are often heralded as the ingenious magicians of the underworld. The mystery and magnitude of these real crime stories sparks an undeniable interest for us innocent onlookers - a sense of seduction, spectacle and entertainment.
Ghost Dog: The Odyssey: The Journey Into the Life of a Samurai
Executive Producer
A documentary about the making of Jim Jarmusch's 1999 film GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI, including interviews with the director and stars Forest Whitaker and RZA.
It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'
Director
This is a promotional behind the scenes featurette that originally appeared on HBO. A lot of the usual interviews and behind-the-scenes clips, but enjoyably, there are a few shots that look at how the FX were filmed.
Light of Day
Sophomore
Cleveland siblings rise with a rock band while coping with personal problems.