Mark Robert Bowden (II) (born July 17, 1951) is an accomplished American writer. Bowden has been a staff writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer since 1979. He is a winner of numerous awards, and has received major international recognition after his book Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War, which was turned into a film by Ridley Scott in 2001.

Works

Books

• Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War (2001)
• Bringing the Heat: A Pro Football Team's Quest for Glory, Fame, Immortality, and a Bigger Piece of the Action
• Killing Pablo (2004)

Filmography

• Black Hawk Down (2001)
• Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down', The (2003) (video)
• Money for Nothing (1993) (based on his article The Joey Coyle Story)
• Killing Pablo (2005) in production
• The True Story of Blackhawk Down (2003) (TV)
• The True Story of Killing Pablo (2002) (TV)

Awards

• Feature writing award from Sunday Magazine Editors Association, 1987, for "Finder's Keeper's"
• Finalist, best newspaper writing, American Society Newspaper Editors, 1979, for "Life in the Projects"
• Science writing award from American Association for Advancement of Science, 1980

External links

• IMBD entry for Mark Bowden (II)

Official sites

• Philly.com Biography: Mark Bowden