Mark Snow
Known for
Music and sound
Born
August 26, 1946
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
July 4, 2025 (aged 78)
Biography
Mark Snow (born Martin Fulterman; August 26, 1946 – July 4, 2025) 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.
Best known work
Smallville
2001
The New Mutants
2020
The X-Files
1993
Ghost Whisperer
2005
The X-Files
1998
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
2008
Blue Bloods
2010
One Tree Hill
2003
Disturbing Behavior
1998
Ernest Saves Christmas
1988Filmography
2020
The New MutantsOriginal Music Composer
2014
Life of RileyOriginal Music Composer
2012
You Ain't Seen Nothin' YetOriginal Music Composer
2011
The HuntersOriginal Music Composer
2010
2009
Wild GrassOriginal Music Composer
2008
Hidden Treasure of the MississippiOriginal Music Composer
2008
The X-Files: I Want to BelieveOriginal Music Composer
2008
The Hamlet AdventureMusic
2006
Private Fears in Public PlacesOriginal Music Composer
2005
2005
Odd Girl OutOriginal Music Composer
2005
2004
Helter SkelterOriginal Music Composer
2004
She's Too YoungOriginal Music Composer
2004
ParadiseOriginal Music Composer
2003
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of FearOriginal Music Composer
2003
2003
Critical AssemblyMusic
2001
2001
2001
For Love of OliviaMusic
2001
2000
Sole SurvivorOriginal Music Composer
2000
Dirty PicturesOriginal Music Composer