Mark Potts
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Mark Potts | |
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| Born | October 22, 1984 Taos, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Enid High School University of Oklahoma |
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| Known for | Coverage of the 2015 San Bernardino attack |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting (2016) |
Mark Potts (born October 22, 1984, in Taos, New Mexico[1]) is an American Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and filmmaker.[1][2][3] He was part of the news team covering the 2015 San Bernardino attack for the Los Angeles Times which earned him a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2016.[3][2] He grew up in Enid, Oklahoma and graduated Enid High School and the University of Oklahoma.[4][3][2] His films include Simmons on Vinyl,[4][5] The Stanton Family Grave Robbery,[4] S&M Lawncare,[6] and Cinema Six, the latter of which had a cameo by Bill Hader.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Mark Potts". IMDB. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Three OU alums win Pulitzer Prizes for The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post". OU Daily. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Congrats to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists with Oklahoma roots". Enid News & Eagle. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Savlov, Marc (21 May 2010). "An Okie-Dokey Deadpan". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Warlick-Moore, Heather (2 June 2010). "Oklahoma filmmakers $300 movie attracting attention". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Brown, Kendall (6 May 2011). "Filmmaker Mark Potts back to mow deadCENTER down". Norman Transcript. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Hall, Richard (29 January 2015). "Bill Hader applauds an Okie-native filmmaker". The Tulsa World. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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