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Mark Isham

Mark Isham

Highest Rated: 100% Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 (2017)

Lowest Rated: 2% Twisted (2004)

Birthday: Sep 7, 1951

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Mark Isham began his notable career as a professional trumpet player, performing with symphonies and jazz and rock ensembles from the age of 12. After 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).

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Mark Isham at arrivals for MECHANIC: RESURRECTION Premiere, Arclight Cinemas Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA August 22, 2016. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
56% 70% Shooting Stars Original Music - 2023
87% 87% The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Original Music $20.2M 2022
11% 82% Blacklight Original Music $9.4M 2022
38% 51% Needle in a Timestack Original Music - 2021
96% 95% Judas and the Black Messiah Original Music $5.0M 2021
41% 87% Honest Thief Original Music $14.2M 2020
82% 65% Bill & Ted Face the Music Original Music $3.4M 2020
92% 94% Togo Original Music - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet First Draw John Tyndale (Character) - 2019
33% 67% See You Soon Original Music - 2019
52% 91% A Dog's Journey Original Music $22.5M 2019
70% 42% Bolden Original Music - 2019
No Score Yet 40% Duck Duck Goose Original Music - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Duck Duck Goose Original Music - 2018
No Score Yet 85% Instrument of War Original Music - 2017
86% 82% Megan Leavey Original Music $13.4M 2017
100% 89% Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 Original Music - 2017
7% 65% Fallen Original Music - 2016
16% 57% The Headhunter's Calling Original Music - 2016
53% 76% The Accountant Original Music $86.2M 2016
65% 67% The Great Gilly Hopkins Original Music - 2016
24% 81% Mr. Church Original Music $685.2K 2016
31% 46% Septembers of Shiraz Original Music - 2015
11% 54% Papa: Hemingway in Cuba Original Music $1.1M 2015
31% 71% The Longest Ride Original Music $37.4M 2015
84% 75% Beyond the Lights Original Music $14.6M 2014
42% 61% Homefront Original Music $20.1M 2013
84% 88% The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete Original Music $487.3K 2013
86% 83% The Conjuring Original Music $137.4M 2013
81% 85% 42 Original Music $95.1M 2013
17% 34% Stolen Original Music $289.8K 2012
20% 67% The Lucky One Original Music $60.4M 2012
81% 80% Dolphin Tale Original Music $72.3M 2011
84% 92% Warrior Original Music $13.7M 2011
53% 51% The Mechanic Original Music $29.1M 2011
56% 62% The Conspirator Original Music $11.5M 2010
71% 57% The Crazies Original Music $39.1M 2010
86% 57% Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Original Music $1.7M 2009
23% 36% Fame Original Music $22.5M 2009
69% 50% My One and Only Original Music $2.5M 2009
15% 17% Not Forgotten Original Music $53.7K 2009
15% 49% Crossing Over Original Music $454.1K 2009
35% 49% Pride and Glory Original Music $15.7M 2008
60% 78% The Secret Life of Bees Original Music $37.8M 2008
62% 75% The Express Original Music $9.6M 2008
13% 37% The Women Original Music $26.9M 2008
73% 65% The Mist Original Music $25.6M 2007
27% 47% Lions for Lambs Original Music $15.0M 2007
38% 52% Reservation Road Original Music $101.4K 2007
74% 77% In the Valley of Elah Original Music $6.8M 2007
62% 58% Gracie Original Music $3.0M 2007
28% 53% Next Original Music $18.0M 2007
70% 87% Freedom Writers Original Music $36.6M 2007
47% 72% Bobby Original Music $11.2M 2006
32% 27% The Black Dahlia Original Music $22.5M 2006
72% 73% Invincible Original Music $57.8M 2006
41% 79% Running Scared Original Music $6.9M 2006
73% 79% Eight Below Original Music $81.6M 2006
74% 66% In Her Shoes Original Music $32.9M 2005
41% 43% Kicking & Screaming Original Music $52.6M 2005
74% 88% Crash Original Music $54.6M 2004
2% 31% Twisted Original Music $25.2M 2004
65% 62% Spartan Original Music $4.4M 2004
13% 37% Highwaymen Original Music $367.0K 2004
81% 90% Miracle Original Music $64.4M 2004
77% 69% The Cooler Music $8.2M 2003
63% 66% Moonlight Mile Music $6.8M 2002
25% 41% Impostor Original Music $6.1M 2001
42% 60% The Majestic Original Music $27.8M 2001
47% 88% Life as a House Original Music $15.6M 2001
24% 49% Don't Say a Word Original Music $55.0M 2001
41% 70% Hardball Original Music $40.2M 2001
54% 59% Save the Last Dance Original Music $91.0M 2001
48% 36% Where the Money Is Original Music $5.7M 2000
42% 81% Men of Honor Original Music $48.8M 2000
37% 55% Rules of Engagement Original Music $61.3M 2000
28% 23% Trixie Original Music $294.9K 2000
100% 82% Galapagos Original Music $18.6M 1999
32% 45% At First Sight Original Music $22.4M 1999
25% 31% Breakfast of Champions Original Music $175.4K 1999
91% 88% October Sky Original Music $32.6M 1999
60% 26% The Gingerbread Man Original Music $1.5M 1998
58% 78% Blade Original Music $70.0M 1998
34% 62% Kiss the Girls Original Music $60.5M 1997
71% 64% Night Falls on Manhattan Original Music $9.9M 1996
88% 70% Fly Away Home Original Music $24.6M 1996
30% 58% Last Dance Original Music $5.9M 1996
64% 71% Home for the Holidays Original Music $17.0M 1995
43% 44% The Net Original Music $49.4M 1995
42% 36% Timecop Original Music $44.3M 1994
76% 61% Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Original Music $2.1M 1994
97% 87% Quiz Show Original Music $24.8M 1994
40% 66% Thumbelina Original Music $10.1M 1994
33% 28% The Getaway Original Music $15.5M 1994
54% 73% Safe Passage Original Music $1.6M 1994
27% 61% Romeo Is Bleeding Original Music $3.3M 1993
95% 88% Short Cuts Original Music $6.1M 1993
52% 57% Fire in the Sky Original Music $19.6M 1993
97% 82% Of Mice and Men Original Music $5.0M 1992
88% 79% A Midnight Clear Original Music $580.9K 1992
80% 83% A River Runs Through It Original Music $43.4M 1992
4% 31% Cool World Original Music $13.7M 1992
71% 66% Little Man Tate Original Music $25.0M 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hidden Hawaii Original Music - 1991
No Score Yet 38% Crooked Hearts Original Music $21.6K 1991
13% 35% Everybody Wins Original Music $978.9K 1990
81% 63% The Moderns Original Music $20.3K 1988
No Score Yet 84% The Beast Original Music $55.2K 1988
80% 63% Trouble in Mind Original Music - 1985
46% 44% Mrs. Soffel Original Music - 1984
96% 94% The Times of Harvey Milk Original Music $13.6K 1984