Mark Isham
Mark Ware Isham is an American musician. A trumpeter and synthesizer player, he works in a variety of genres, including jazz and electronic. He is also a film composer, having worked on films and television series, including The Hitcher, Point Break, Of Mice and Men, Warrior, Nell, Blade, Crash, The Lucky One and Once Upon a Time.
Life and career
Isham was born in New York City, United States, the son of Patricia, a violinist, and Howard Fuller Isham, a Professor of Humanities.His discography is extensive and varied, including participation with artists including David Sylvian, Group 87, Art Lande, Pharoah Sanders, Van Morrison, David Torn, and sessions with people like Brian Wilson, Joni Mitchell, Terry Bozzio, Bill Bruford, XTC, and Siouxsie Sioux.
Isham is a Scientologist. He is married to Donna Isham.
Discography
Studio albums and compilations
- 1983 Vapor Drawings
- 1985 Film Music
- 1987 We Begin
- 1988 Castalia
- 1989 Tibet – a soundtrack
- 1990 Mark Isham
- 1991 Songs My Children Taught Me
- 1995 Blue Sun
- 1998 Mark Isham: A Windham Hill Retrospective
- 1999 Miles Remembered: The Silent Way Project
- 2009 Bittersweet with Kate Ceberano
- 2015 The Longest Ride .
Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics
- 1987 The Steadfast Tin Soldier
- 1988 The Emperor and the Nightingale
- 1989 Thumbelina
- 1990 The Emperor's New Clothes
- 1992 The Boy Who Drew Cats
- 1994 The Firebird
Other
- 2000 Hymn of Asia: L. Ron Hubbard
- 2006 Theme to the United States Army's Army Strong campaign
- 2007 Human the Death Dance by Sage Francis
- 2009 Dallas et Kate with Kate Ceberano
As sideman
- Group 87
- A Career in Dada Processing
- Rubisa Patrol
- Desert Marauders
- Journey to the One
- Common One
- Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast
- Cloud About Mercury
Contributions to soundtracks
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1983 | Never Cry Wolf | Carroll Ballard | |
| 1984 | Country | Richard Pearce | |
| 1984 | Mrs. Soffel | Gillian Armstrong | |
| 1985 | Trouble in Mind | Alan Rudolph | |
| 1986 | "The Making of Liberty" | Charles Guggenheim | |
| 1986 | The Hitcher | Robert Harmon | |
| 1987 | Made in Heaven | Alan Rudolph | |
| 1988 | The Moderns | Alan Rudolph | |
| 1988 | The Beast | Kevin Reynolds | |
| 1990 | Everybody Wins | Karel Reisz | |
| 1990 | Love at Large | Alan Rudolph | |
| 1990 | Reversal of Fortune | Barbet Schroeder | |
| 1991 | Mortal Thoughts | Alan Rudolph | |
| 1991 | Crooked Hearts | Michael Bortman | |
| 1991 | Point Break | Kathryn Bigelow | |
| 1991 | Little Man Tate | Jodie Foster | |
| 1991 | Billy Bathgate | Robert Benton | |
| 1992 | A Midnight Clear | Keith Gordon | |
| 1992 | Sketch Artist | Phedon Papamichael | |
| 1992 | Cool World | Ralph Bakshi | |
| 1992 | A River Runs Through It | Robert Redford | Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score. Nominated for an Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Music. Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. |
| 1992 | The Public Eye | Howard Franklin | |
| 1992 | Of Mice and Men | Gary Sinise | |
| 1993 | Nowhere to Run | Robert Harmon | |
| 1993 | Fire in the Sky | Robert Liebarman | Nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Music. |
| 1993 | Made in America | Richard Benjamin | |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Robert Altman | |
| 1993 | Romeo Is Bleeding | Peter Medak | |
| 1994 | The Getaway | Roger Donaldson | |
| 1994 | The Browning Version | Mike Figgis | |
| 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Alan Rudolph | |
| 1994 | Thumbelina | Don Bluth and Gary Oldman | With William Ross Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Children's Album. |
| 1994 | Quiz Show | Robert Redford | |
| 1994 | Timecop | Peter Hyams | |
| 1994 | Nell | Michael Apted | Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Score - Motion Picture. |
| 1994 | Safe Passage | Robert Allan Ackerman | |
| 1995 | Miami Rhapsody | David Frankel | |
| 1995 | Waterworld | Kevin Reynolds | Rejected score |
| 1995 | Losing Isaiah | Stephen Gyllenhaal | |
| 1995 | The Net | Irwin Winkler | |
| 1995 | Home for the Holidays | Jodie Foster | |
| 1996 | Last Dance | Bruce Beresford | |
| 1996 | Gotti | Steve Shagan | |
| 1996 | Fly Away Home | Carroll Ballard | |
| 1996 | Night Falls on Manhattan | Sidney Lumet | |
| 1997 | Afterglow | Alan Rudolph | |
| 1997 | Kiss the Girls | Gary Fleder | |
| 1997 | The Defenders: Payback | Andy Wolk | |
| 1997 | The Education of Little Tree | Richard Friedenberg | |
| 1998 | The Defenders: Choice of Evils | Andy Wolk | |
| 1998 | The Gingerbread Man | Robert Altman | |
| 1998 | Blade | Stephen Norrington | |
| 1998 | The Defenders: Taking the First | Andy Wolk | |
| 1998 | Free Money | Yves Simoneau | |
| 1999 | At First Sight | Irwin Winkler | |
| 1999 | Varsity Blues | Brian Robbins | |
| 1999 | Breakfast of Champions | Alan Rudolph | |
| 1999 | October Sky | Joe Johnston | |
| 1999 | Body Shots | Michael Cristofer | |
| 2000 | Rules of Engagement | William Friedkin | |
| 2000 | Where the Money Is | Marek Kanievska | |
| 2000 | Trixie | Alan Rudolph | |
| 2000 | Men of Honor | George Tillman, Jr. | |
| 2001 | Save the Last Dance | Thomas Carter | |
| 2001 | Life as a House | Irwin Winkler | |
| 2001 | Hardball | Brian Robbins | |
| 2001 | Don't Say a Word | Gary Fleder | |
| 2001 | The Majestic | Frank Darabont | |
| 2002 | Impostor | Gary Fleder | |
| 2002 | Moonlight Mile | Brad Silberling | |
| 2003 | The Cooler | Wayne Kramer | |
| 2004 | Spartan | David Mamet | |
| 2004 | Miracle | Gavin O'Connor | |
| 2004 | Highwaymen | Robert Harmon | |
| 2004 | Twisted | Philip Kaufman | |
| 2004 | Crash | Paul Haggis | |
| 2005 | Racing Stripes | Frederik Du Chau | |
| 2005 | Kicking & Screaming | Jesse Dylan | |
| 2005 | In Her Shoes | Curtis Hanson | |
| 2006 | Eight Below | Frank Marshall | |
| 2006 | Invincible | Ericson Core | |
| 2006 | Bobby | Emilio Estevez | |
| 2006 | The Black Dahlia | Brian De Palma | |
| 2007 | Freedom Writers | Richard LaGravenese | |
| 2007 | In the Valley of Elah | Paul Haggis | |
| 2007 | Lions for Lambs | Robert Redford | |
| 2007 | Gracie | Davis Guggenheim | |
| 2007 | Reservation Road | Terry George | |
| 2007 | No Reservations | Scott Hicks | |
| 2007 | Next | Lee Tamahori | |
| 2007 | The Mist | Frank Darabont | |
| 2008 | Pride and Glory | Gavin O'Connor | |
| 2008 | ' | Gary Fleder | |
| 2008 | The Secret Life of Bees | Gina Prince-Bythewood | |
| 2009 | Crossing Over | Wayne Kramer | |
| 2009 | Not Forgotten | Dror Soref | |
| 2009 | ' | Werner Herzog | |
| 2009 | Fame | Kevin Tancharoen | |
| 2010 | The Crazies | Breck Eisner | |
| 2011 | The Mechanic | Simon West | |
| 2011 | Dolphin Tale | Charles Martin Smith | |
| 2011 | Warrior | Gavin O'Connor | |
| 2012 | The Factory | Morgan O'Neill | |
| 2012 | The Lucky One | Scott Hicks | Won a BMI Award for Film Music. |
| 2013 | The Conjuring | James Wan | |
| 2013 | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete | George Tillman, Jr. | |
| 2013 | 42 | Brian Helgeland | |
| 2013 | Homefront | Gary Fleder | |
| 2014 | Beyond the Lights | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Nominated for a Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Score. |
| 2015 | The Longest Ride | George Tillman, Jr. | |
| 2016 | Mr. Church | Bruce Beresford | |
| 2016 | Dennis Gansel | ||
| 2016 | The Accountant | Gavin O'Connor | |
| 2016 | Fallen | Scott Hicks | |
| 2017 | Dirty Dancing | Wayne Blair | |
| 2018 | Duck Duck Goose | Chris Jenkins | |
| 2019 | Bolden | Dan Pritzker | |
| 2019 | Togo | Ericson Core | |
| 2020 | Bill & Ted Face the Music | Dean Parisot | |
| 2020 | Honest Thief | Mark Williams | |
| 2020 | Judas and the Black Messiah | Shaka King | |
| TBA | Needle in a Timestack | John Ridley |
Television series
| Year | Title | Episode | Notes |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | "Pilot" | |
| 1996 | EZ Streets | 2 | |
| 1997 | Michael Hayes | "Prequel" | |
| 1997 | Nothing Sacred | TV series theme | |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | 2 | |
| 1999 | Family Law | 18 | |
| 2007 | The Black Donnellys | 18 | |
| 2008–2009 | Crash | 26 | |
| 2011–2018 | Once Upon a Time | 147 | |
| 2012 | Beauty and the Beast | "Pilot" | |
| 2013–2014 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | 7 | |
| 2015 | Blood & Oil | 10 | |
| 2015 | American Crime | 21 | |
| 2017 | Black Mirror | "Arkangel" | |
| 2018 | Marvel's Cloak & Dagger | 10 | |
| 2019 | Godfather of Harlem | 10 | |
| 2020 | Little Fires Everywhere | 8 | |
| 2020 | "Sex/Life" | 8 | |
| 2020 | Amazing Stories | "The Rift" |