Mark Isham
Mark Ware Isham (born September 7, 1951 in New York City ) is an American film music composer and trumpeter.
Life
The son of a violinist and a teacher of music and history learned to play classical piano, violin and trumpet at a young age. First he played as a trumpeter in orchestras in Oakland and San Francisco and then played in several rock and jazz bands , for example with Paul Nash . He first made a name for himself as a trumpeter and played on tours with Joni Mitchell , Van Morrison , the Rolling Stones , Bruce Springsteen , the Beach Boys , Lyle Lovett , Willie Nelson and Ziggy Marley .
After his first albums in jazz and later also in pop, he presented his first film music in 1983 for the production When the Wolves Howl .
In 1991 he received a Grammy for his record Mark Isham .
Mark Isham is a Scientology believer .
Discography
- 1983: Vapor Drawings Windham Hill
- 1987: We Begin (with Art Lande)
- 1988: Castalia
- 1989: Tibet Windham Hill
- 1990: Mark Isham
- 1991: Songs My Children Taught Me Windham Hill
- 1995: Blue Sun
- 1998: Mark Isham: A Windham Hill Retrospective Windham Hill
- 1999: Miles Remembered: The Silent Way Project
Groups - albums
- 1976: Rubisa Patrol (with Rubisa Patrol )
- 1978: Desert Marauders (with Rubisa Patrol )
- 1980: Group 87 (with Group 87)
- 1984: A Career In Dada Processing (with Group 87)
- 1987: We Begin (with Art Lande )
Music for children (albums)
- The Firebird
- The Boy Who Drew Cats
- The Emperor's New Clothes
- The Emperor and The Nightingale
- Thumbelina
- The Steadfast Tin Soldier
He is also responsible for the score for the United States Army's “Army Strong” recruitment campaign , which was recorded with the 29-member US Army Field Band.
Filmography (selection)
- 1982: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (Sax)
- 1983: When the Wolves Howl (Never Cry Wolf) (also Sax)
- 1984: The Times of Harvey Milk
- 1984: Three people flee (Mrs. Soffel)
- 1985: Trouble in Mind
- 1986: Portraits of Anorexia
- 1986: Hitcher, the Highway Killer (The Hitcher)
- 1987: Made in Heaven (also S)
- 1988: Tibet
- 1988: The Beast of War (The Beast of War)
- 1988: Wild Years in Paris (The Moderns)
- 1990: The affair of Sunny von B. (Reversal of Fortune)
- 1990: The Love of a Detective ( Love at Large , also T)
- 1990: Everybody Wins
- 1991: Billy Bathgate
- 1991: The child prodigy Tate ( Little Man Tate , also T)
- 1991: Dangerous surf (Point Break)
- 1991: Between Love and Hate (Crooked Hearts)
- 1991: Mortal Thoughts (Mortal Thoughts)
- 1992: Of Mice and Men (Of Mice and Men)
- 1992: The Reporter (The Public Eye)
- 1992: A River Runs Through It (A River Runs Through It)
- 1992: Cool World
- 1992: Colors of Crime (Colors of Death , Sketch Artist)
- 1992: Special Unit IQ (A Midnight Clear)
- 1993: Hidden Hawaii
- 1993: short cuts
- 1993: Romeo Is Bleeding
- 1993: Made in America
- 1993: Fire in the Sky
- 1993: Nowhere to Run (Nowhere to Run)
- 1994: Safe Passage
- 1994: Nell
- 1994: Chicago Hope ( Chicago Hope , TV series)
- 1994: Timecop
- 1994: Quiz Show (also MA)
- 1994: Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
- 1994: Scream into the Past (The Browning Version)
- 1994: Thumbelina (Thumbelina)
- 1994: Getaway (The Getaway)
- 1995: Family celebration and other difficulties (Home for the Holidays)
- 1995: The Power (The Net)
- 1995: Waterworld
- 1995: The Other Mother (Losing Isaiah)
- 1995: Miami Rhapsody (also D)
- 1996: EZ Streets (TV series, also MS)
- 1996: Amy and the Wild Geese (Fly Away Home)
- 1996: The sinking of the Cosa Nostra (Gotti)
- 1996: Last Dance
- 1997: Night Falls on Manhattan ( Night Falls on Manhattan , also MA)
- 1997: Indian Summer (The Education of Little Tree)
- 1997: The Defenders: Payback
- 1997: An Ordinary Saint ( Nothing Sacred , TV series)
- 1997: Michael Hayes (TV series)
- 1997: ... because they are there to be kissed (Kiss the Girls)
- 1997: Love Whispers (Afterglow , also MA)
- 1998: Free Money
- 1998: The Defenders: Choice of Evils
- 1998: Defenders 3 (The Defenders: Taking the First)
- 1998: Blade
- 1998: From the Earth to the Moon (TV series)
- 1998: The Gingerbread Man
- 1999: Galapagos: The Enchanted Voyage
- 1999: Body Shots
- 1999: Woman Power (TVS)
- 1999: October Sky
- 1999: Breakfast of Champions - Breakfast for heroes (Breakfast of Champions)
- 1999: Varsity Blues
- 1999: At first glance (At First Sight)
- 2000: What women want (What Women Want)
- 2000: Men of Honor
- 2000: Trixie
- 2000: A hot coup ( Where the Money Is , also MuP)
- 2000: Rules - Seconds of Decision ( Rules of Engagement , also T)
- 2001: Character Building Inside 'Life as a House'
- 2001: From the Ground Up
- 2001: The Majestic
- 2001: Holiday in the Sun
- 2001: The Making of 'Life as a House'
- 2001: do not say a word ( Do not Say a Word , also MP)
- 2001: Hardball
- 2001: Das Haus am Meer ( Life As A House , also MP)
- 2001: Save the Last Dance
- 2001: Impostor (also SP)
- 2002: Moonlight Mile
- 2003: Highwaymen
- 2003: The Hitcher - How Do These Movies Get Made?
- 2003: The Cooler - Alles auf Love (The Cooler)
- 2004: LA Crash ( Crash , also MA)
- 2004: Spartan
- 2004: Twisted (Twisted)
- 2004: Miracle - Das Wunder von Lake Placid (The Miracle)
- 2005: In Her Shoes (In Her Shoes)
- 2005: Football fever - Penalty for Daddy (Kicking & Screaming)
- 2005: The zebra is loose in the racing team (Racing Stripes)
- 2006: The Black Dahlia
- 2006: Invincible - The Dream of a Lifetime (Invincible)
- 2006: Antarctica - Caught in the Ice (Eight Below)
- 2006: Running Scared
- 2007: The Black Donnellys (TV series)
- 2007: The fog (The Mist)
- 2007: Lions for Lambs (Lions for Lambs)
- 2007: A Single Moment (Reservation Road)
- 2007: In the Valley of Elah
- 2007: Next
- 2008: The Women - Of big and small affairs (The Women)
- 2008: The Law of Honor (Pride and Glory)
- 2008: The Secret Life of Bees (The Secret Life of Bees)
- 2008: The Express
- 2009: My One and Only
- 2009: Bad Lieutenant : The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
- 2009: Fame
- 2009: Not Forgotten - You shall not forget (Not Forgotten)
- 2010: The Lincoln Conspiracy (The Conspirator)
- 2011: The Mechanic
- 2011: My Friend the Dolphin (Dolphin Tale)
- 2011: Warrior
- since 2011: Once Upon a Time - Once Upon a Time ... ( Once Upon a Time , TV series)
- 2012: The Lucky One (The Lucky One)
- 2012: stoles
- 2012: The Factory
- 2013: 42 - The true story of a sports legend (42)
- 2013: Homefront
- 2013: Mob City (TV series)
- 2013–2014: Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (TV series)
- 2015-2016: American Crime (TV series)
- 2016: Mr. Church
- 2016: Mechanic: Resurrection
- 2016: The Accountant
- 2016: Fallen - Angel's Night (Fallen)
- 2017: Sergeant Rex - Not Without My Dog (Megan Leavey)
- 2017: Dirty Dancing (TV movie)
- 2018-2019: Marvel's Cloak & Dagger (TV series)
- 2019: Bolden
- 2019: Bailey (A Dog's Journey)
- 2019: Togo
- 2020: Little Fires Everywhere (Miniseries)
- 2020: Bill & Ted 3 ( Bill & Ted Face the Music )
- Legend
MA = music arranger; MP = music programmer; SP = score producer; MuP = music producer; D = conductor; T = trumpeter; MS = music supervisor; Sax = saxophone; S = actor
Prices (selection)
- 1993: Oscar nomination for the best film music for the film From the middle a river rises .
- 1999 and 2000: ASCAP AWARDs for women power and blade .
Web links
- Mark Isham in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Official site on isham.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Mark Isham at radaris.com , accessed January 29, 2012.
- ^ Col. Thomas Nickerson, U.S. Army Accessions Command: The making of Army Strong , Nov. 8, 2006.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Isham, Mark |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Isham, Mark Ware (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film music composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1951 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York, United States |