Mark Snow
SoundBorn Aug 26, 1946Died Jul 4, 2025
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Mark Snow (born Martin Fulterman; August 26, 1946) was an American composer for film and television. Among his most famous compositions is the theme and incidental music for the science fiction television series The X-Files. The X Files instrumental was released as a single in the United Kingdom, where the series aired on BBC Two and BBC One in early 1996, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Snow also wrote the music for another Chris Carter series, Millennium, and the background music scores for both shows, a total of 12 seasons. Snow composed scores for notable television, including Hart to Hart, Starsky & Hutch (season 3), and Smallville.
Known For
Casino
movie1980
Follow Your Heart
movie1990
Living a Lie
movie1991
Murder Between Friends
movie1994
Follow Your Heart
movie1990
Stuck with Each Other
movie1989
A Good Sport
movie1984
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
movie1988
One Police Plaza
movie1986
Bluegrass
tv1988
The Making of 'The X Files: Fight the Future'
movie1998
The X-Files
tv1993
Filmography
2020The New Mutantsas Original Music Composermovie2014Life of Rileyas Original Music Composermovie2012You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet!as Original Music Composermovie2011The Huntersas Original Music Composermovie2010Blue Bloodsas Original Music Composertv2009Wild Grassas Original Music Composermovie2008Hidden Treasure of the Mississippias Original Music Composermovie2008The X Files: I Want to Believeas Original Music Composermovie2008The Hamlet Adventureas Musicmovie2006Private Fears in Public Placesas Original Music Composermovie2005Ghost Whispereras Musictv2005Odd Girl Outas Original Music Composermovie2005Defenders of Justice: The Story of The Lone Gunmenas Selfmovie2004Helter Skelteras Original Music Composermovie2004She's Too Youngas Original Music Composermovie2004Paradiseas Original Music Composermovie2003D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fearas Original Music Composermovie2003One Tree Hillas Original Music Composertv2003Critical Assemblyas Musicmovie2001Smallvilleas Original Music Composertv2001The Guardianas Musictv2001For Love of Oliviaas Musicmovie2001The Lone Gunmenas Original Music Composertv2000Dirty Picturesas Original Music Composermovie2000Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die Foras Original Music Composermovie2000Another Woman's Husbandas Original Music Composermovie2000Code Name: Phoenixas Musicmovie2000In the Name of the Peopleas Original Music Composermovie1999Crazy in Alabamaas Original Music Composermovie1999A Touch of Hopeas Original Music Composermovie1999A Memory in My Heartas Original Music Composermovie1999Stranger in My Houseas Musicmovie1998Mr. Murderas Original Music Composermovie1998Disturbing Behavioras Original Music Composermovie1998The X-Filesas Conductormovie1998The Day Lincoln Was Shotas Original Music Composermovie1998Inside The X-Filesas Musicmovie1998The Making of 'The X Files: Fight the Future'as Selfmovie1997Clonedas Original Music Composermovie1997Night Sinsas Musicmovie1997Blessed Assuranceas Musicmovie1997Perversions of Scienceas Musictv199720,000 Leagues Under the Seaas Original Music Composertv1997The Perfect Motheras Musicmovie1997Paybackas Original Music Composermovie1996A Loss of Innocenceas Musicmovie1996Special Report: Journey to Marsas Musicmovie1996Forgotten Sinsas Original Music Composermovie1996Conundrumas Original Music Composermovie1996Project: ALFas Original Music Composermovie1996In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpersas Musicmovie1995Mixed Blessingsas Musicmovie1995Trial by Fireas Original Music Composermovie1995In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justiceas Original Music Composermovie1995The Unspoken Truthas Original Music Composermovie1995Down, Out and Dangerousas Musicmovie1995Seduced and Betrayedas Musicmovie1995Born to Be Wildas Original Music Composermovie1995A Stranger in Townas Musicmovie1995Children of the Dustas Original Music Composertv1995Texas Justiceas Original Music Composermovie1994Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapteras Musicmovie1994Shadows of Desireas Original Music Composermovie1994Moment of Truth: Caught in the Crossfireas Original Music Composermovie1994The Substitute Wifeas Original Music Composermovie1994Playmakeras Musicmovie1994Heart of a Childas Original Music Composermovie1994Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracyas Musicmovie1994Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells Allas Original Music Composermovie1994A Place for Annieas Musicmovie1994Witness to the Executionas Musicmovie1994Caroline at Midnightas Original Music Composermovie1994In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeanceas Musicmovie1994Murder Between Friendsas Original Music Composermovie1993Precious Victimsas Musicmovie1993The X-Filesas Original Music Composertv1993The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Storyas Musicmovie1993In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Wacoas Lyricistmovie1993Born Too Soonas Original Music Composermovie1993Father & Son: Dangerous Relationsas Original Music Composermovie