Prolific film & TV composer Mark Snow has died, passing away at his Connecticut home at the age of 78.
Snow’s most iconic work was the theme for iconic TV series “The X-Files”. The eerie number became one of the most famous musical riffs of the 1990s – and a best-selling single.
Snow also scored all eleven seasons of the series and its two films “Fight the Future” and “I Want to Believe”. Snow frequently collaborated with creator Chris Carter, lending his talents to Carter’s “Millennium” and “The Lone Gunmen” series.
Snow built a massive body of work from the 1970s right through to his final work scoring “The New Mutants” film in 2020. Other films included the likes of “Disturbing Behavior,” “Crazy in Alabama,” and “Ernest Saves Christmas”.
TV though is where he made his name with shows like “Starsky and Hutch,” “Hart to Hart,” “Cagney & Lacey,” “Dynasty,” “The Love Boat,” “T.J. Hooker,” “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” “Nowhere Man,” “Smallville,” “Birds of Prey,” “One Tree Hill,” “Ghost Whisperer,” “Blue Bloods” and “Ringer”. He also did the scores for around 100 telemovies.
Over his career, Snow was nominated for 19 Emmy Awards and won 34 ASCAP Awards. He is survived by his wife, actress Mary Glynn, and their three children.
Source: Variety
