Mark Isham

Composer

About

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Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Born

September 07, 1951

Biography

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After a notable career as a professional trumpet player, performing with symphonies and jazz and rock ensembles from the age of 12, and recording and touring with top pop performers such as the Beach Boys, Isham turned to film scoring, composing his first score for "Never Cry Wolf" in 1983. Since writing the music for "Trouble in Mind" (1985), he has become a favorite Alan Rudolph compos...

Filmography

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The Black Dahlia (2006)

Running Scared (2006)

The Cooler (2003)

Where the Money Is (2000)

Rules of Engagement (2000)

Body Shots (1999)

Photos & Videos

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Mrs. Soffel - (Original Trailer)

River Runs Through It, A - (Original Trailer)

Family & Companions

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Donna Linson

Wife

Costume designer. Married February 24, 1990 in Santa Monica, California.

Biography

After a notable career as a professional trumpet player, performing with symphonies and jazz and rock ensembles from the age of 12, and recording and touring with top pop performers such as the Beach Boys, Isham turned to film scoring, composing his first score for "Never Cry Wolf" in 1983. Since writing the music for "Trouble in Mind" (1985), he has become a favorite Alan Rudolph composer, winning a Los Angeles Film Critics award for his score for Rudolph's "The Moderns" (1988), and collaborating with the director on "Made in Heaven" (1987), "Love at Large" (1990), and "Mortal Thoughts" (1991). Isham also wrote the scores for "Mrs. Soffel" (1984), "Reversal of Fortune" (1990), and "Little Man Tate" and "Billy Bathgate" (both 1991), "A River Runs Through It" (1992), "Quiz Show" (1994) and "Home for the Holidays" (1995).

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

The Black Dahlia (2006)

Running Scared (2006)

The Cooler (2003)

Where the Money Is (2000)

Rules of Engagement (2000)

Body Shots (1999)

Hurly Burly (1998)

Afterglow (1997)

Home for the Holidays (1995)

Losing Isaiah (1995)

Miami Rhapsody (1995)

Quiz Show (1994)

Short Cuts (1993)

Little Man Tate (1991)

Love At Large (1990)

The Moderns (1988)

Made In Heaven (1987)

Trouble In Mind (1985)

Never Cry Wolf (1983)

Music (Feature Film)

Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)

A Dog's Journey (2019)

Duck Duck Goose (2018)

Sun Dogs (2017)

A Family Man (2016)

The Accountant (2016)

Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)

Mr. Church (2016)

The Longest Ride (2015)

The Squeeze (2015)

Beyond the Lights (2014)

Beyond the Lights (2014)

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete (2013)

Homefront (2013)

The Conjuring (2013)

Dolphin Tale (2011)

The Conspirator (2011)

The Mechanic (2011)

The Crazies (2010)

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)

Not Forgotten (2009)

My One and Only (2009)

The Women (2008)

The Women (2008)

The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

Pride and Glory (2008)

The Express (2008)

Pride and Glory (2008)

Crossing Over (2008)

Reservation Road (2007)

The Mist (2007)

No Reservations (2007)

Music Conductor

Reservation Road (2007)

Freedom Writers (2007)

In the Valley of Elah (2007)

Hot Fuzz (2007)

No Reservations (2007)

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Lions for Lambs (2007)

The Mist (2007)

Eight Below (2006)

Running Scared (2006)

Invincible (2006)

The Black Dahlia (2006)

In Her Shoes (2005)

Kicking & Screaming (2005)

Racing Stripes (2005)

Racing Stripes (2005)

Racing Stripes (2005)

Highwaymen (2004)

The Cooler (2003)

Impostor (2002)

Impostor (2002)

Moonlight Mile (2002)

Save the Last Dance (2001)

The Princess Diaries (2001)

Don't Say A Word (2001)

The Majestic (2001)

The Majestic (2001)

Hardball (2001)

The Majestic (2001)

Life as a House (2001)

What Women Want (2000)

Rules of Engagement (2000)

Where the Money Is (2000)

Men of Honor (2000)

Where the Money Is (2000)

Rules of Engagement (2000)

Galapagos (1999)

October Sky (1999)

Varsity Blues (1999)

Body Shots (1999)

At First Sight (1999)

Breakfast of Champions (1999)

At First Sight (1999)

Breakfast of Champions (1999)

The Defenders: Choice of Evils (1998)

The Gingerbread Man (1998)

Kiss the Girls (1997)

Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)

Afterglow (1997)

Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)

Defenders, The: Payback (1997)

The Education of Little Tree (1997)

Last Dance (1996)

Fly Away Home (1996)

Shattered Mind (1996)

Losing Isaiah (1995)

Miami Rhapsody (1995)

Miami Rhapsody (1995)

Music Conductor

Home for the Holidays (1995)

Miami Rhapsody (1995)

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)

The Browning Version (1994)

The Getaway (1994)

Quiz Show (1994)

Safe Passage (1994)

Fire in the Sky (1993)

Short Cuts (1993)

Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)

Nowhere To Run (1993)

Made In America (1993)

A Midnight Clear (1992)

The Public Eye (1992)

Cool World (1992)

Of Mice and Men (1992)

Sketch Artist (1992)

A River Runs Through It (1992)

Point Break (1991)

Mortal Thoughts (1991)

Billy Bathgate (1991)

Point Break (1991)

Little Man Tate (1991)

Crooked Hearts (1991)

Billy Bathgate (1991)

Love At Large (1990)

Electronic Musician (Raincity Industrial Art Ensemble), Music

Everybody Wins (1990)

Song Performer ("Sympathy And Acknowledgement")

Love At Large (1990)

Reversal of Fortune (1990)

Everybody Wins (1990)

Cat Chaser (1989)

Cat Chaser (1989)

The Moderns (1988)

The Beast (1988)

The Moderns (1988)

Made In Heaven (1987)

The Hitcher (1986)

Trouble In Mind (1985)

Mrs. Soffel (1984)

The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)

Never Cry Wolf (1983)

Never Cry Wolf (1983)

An Unsuitable Job For a Woman (1983)

Saxophonist ("Reverie")

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1981)

Sound (Feature Film)

The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Life as a House (2001)

Trouble In Mind (1985)

Cast (Special)

Searching For Jimi Hendrix (1999)

In Search of Angels (1994)

Music (Special)

Winter Solstice on Ice (1999)

Searching For Jimi Hendrix (1999)

Winter Solstice on Ice (1999)

In Search of Angels (1994)

The Making of Liberty (1986)

Music (TV Mini-Series)

From the Earth to the Moon (1998)

Free Money (1998)

The Firebird (1994)

The Boy Who Drew Cats (1991)

The Emperor's New Clothes (1990)

The Emperor's Nightingale (1987)

Life Events

1979

Formed "Group 87" with Peter Maunu, Patrick O'Hearn and Terry Bozzio

1981

Film music debut (as saxophonist), "An Unsuitable Job For a Woman:

1983

Film scoring debut, "Never Cry Wolf"

1985

First collaboration with director Alan Rudolph, "Trouble in Mind"

1986

TV music debut, "The Making of Liberty"

Videos

Mrs. Soffel - (Original Trailer) Mel Gibson and Diane Keaton star in Mrs. Soffel (1984), the true story of a prison warden's wife who helps a notorious killer escape.

River Runs Through It, A - (Original Trailer) Brad Pitt stars in Robert Redford's film version of the novel about two preacher's sons growing up in rural Montana.

Companions

Donna Linson

Wife

Costume designer. Married February 24, 1990 in Santa Monica, California.

Bibliography

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