Mark Snow
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| Born | Martin Fulterman Script error: No such module "person date". New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1964–2024 |
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Mark Snow (born Martin Fulterman; August 26, 1946 – July 4, 2025) was an American composer for film and television.[1][2] He was perhaps best known for composing the theme for The X-Files, and would compose for the show's initial nine-season run from 1993 to 2001. He would return for the show's revival from 2015 to 2018. Additionally, he composed the score for the two feature films and the short-lived spinoff series The Lone Gunmen.
In addition to The X-Files, Snow would serve as composer for shows including Smallville, Blue Bloods, Ghost Whisperer, Hart to Hart, Millennium, One Tree Hill, the 2002 revival of The Twilight Zone and Starsky & Hutch.
Early life and education
Snow was born Martin Fulterman to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York, on August 26, 1946.[3][4][5] His grandfather immigrated to the United States from Poland.[6] After graduating from the High School of Music & Art in 1964, he attended the Juilliard School. With roommate Michael Kamen, Snow formed a band called Emil and the Detectives, which later became the group New York Rock & Roll Ensemble.[7][8] After an unsuccessful attempt to become a record producer, he moved to Los Angeles in 1974 and began composing.[6] Around this time, he changed his name to Mark Snow.[6]
Career
Among his most famous compositions is the theme music for science fiction television series The X-Files, working on the series for the show's initial nine-season run from 1993 to 2001. He landed the job in part because he lived in close proximity to creator Chris Carter, enabling easy communication between the two.[3]
The theme did not come easily to Snow, with Carter rejecting earlier motifs that were louder and bolder. It began taking its eventual shape when Snow accidentally placed his hand on his keyboard while an echo sound effect was programmed; intrigued by the ethereal sound, he used it as a model for the rest of the theme.[3][9] Alongside the show's success, the theme was released as a single, topping the charts in France and reaching #2 in the United Kingdom.[3] He would return for the show's revival from 2015 to 2018. Additionally, he composed the score for the two feature films and the short-lived spinoff series The Lone Gunmen.
In addition to The X-Files, Snow also served as composer for shows including Smallville, Blue Bloods, Ghost Whisperer, Hart to Hart, Millennium, One Tree Hill, the 2002 revival of The Twilight Zone and Starsky & Hutch. He was nominated for a César Award for scoring the 2006 Alain Resnais film Private Fears in Public Places.[6] He also composed the theme to the TV series La Femme Nikita which ran from 1997 to 2001.
Personal life and death
Snow was married to Glynnis Daly, and had three children.[3][6][10] Through his marriage to Daly, a daughter of actor James Daly, Snow was a brother-in-law to actress Tyne Daly and actor Tim Daly.[6]
Snow died from myelodysplastic syndrome at his home in Washington, Connecticut, on July 4, 2025, at the age of 78.[3][11][12]
Works
Television series
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1975–1976 | The Rookies | 6 episodes |
| 1976 | Gemini Man | 1 episode |
| 1976 | Visions | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | The San Pedro Beach Bums | Theme music |
| 1977–1979 | Starsky & Hutch | 16 episodes |
| 1979 | Flatbush | 1 episode |
| 1978–1979 | The Next Step Beyond | 6 episodes |
| 1979 | Brothers and Sisters | 12 episodes |
| 1980 | When the Whistle Blows | 7 episodes |
| 1978–1980 | Family | 16 episodes |
| 1978–1981 | Vega$ | 4 episodes |
| 1978–1982 | The Love Boat | 3 episodes |
| 1979–1981 | 240-Robert | 6 episodes |
| 1979–1984 | Hart to Hart | 93 episodes |
| 1981 | Dynasty | 4 episodes |
| Strike Force | 1 episode | |
| 1981–1984 | Cagney & Lacey | 5 episodes |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | 5 episodes |
| 1983 | The Family Tree | 3 episodes |
| Matt Houston | 1 episode | |
| 1983–1984 | Lottery! | 7 episodes |
| 1984 | Paper Dolls | 11 episodes |
| 1984–1985 | Crazy Like a Fox | 16 episodes |
| 1986 | Bridges to Cross | 1 episode |
| Kay O'Brien | 3 episodes | |
| 1986–1988 | Aaron's Way | 10 episodes |
| 1986–1988 | Falcon Crest | 40 episodes |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | 1 episode |
| 1989–1990 | Pee-wee's Playhouse | 4 episodes |
| 1991 | All Together Now | 1 episode |
| 1992–1993 | Dark Justice | 52 episodes |
| 1993–2002, 2016–2018 | The X-Files | 217 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | Nowhere Man | 25 episodes |
| 1997 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | 2 episodes |
| Perversions of Science | 1 episode | |
| 1996–1999 | Millennium | 67 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Harsh Realm | 9 episodes |
| 2000–2001 | Bull | 20 episodes |
| 2001 | The Lone Gunmen | 13 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Pasadena | 13 episodes |
| 2001–2007 | Smallville | 132 episodes |
| 2002 | Haunted | 11 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Birds of Prey | 13 episodes |
| The Twilight Zone | 43 episodes | |
| 2003–2005 | One Tree Hill | 29 episodes |
| 2005 | Kojak | 9 episodes |
| 2005–2010 | Ghost Whisperer | 107 episodes |
| 2010–2024 | Blue Bloods | 287 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Ringer | 12 episodes |
Television films
Theatrical films
Video games
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1998 | Urban Assault | Composed with Sylvius Lack |
| The X-Files Game | Composed with Paul Wayne Hiaumet | |
| 2004 | Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain | Composed with Mike Reagan |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Paterson, Jim. "Mark Snow - composer for television". www.mfiles.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mark Snow". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-05-23.
- ^ a b c d e f Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Williams, Alex (July 11, 2025). "Mark Snow, Who Conjured the 'X-Files' Theme, Is Dead at 78". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Das, David (March 7, 2014). "Mark Snow". The Society of Composers and Lyricists.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Zaltzman, Lior (October 30, 2024). "9 Iconic Halloween Songs That Were Written By Jews". Kveller. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ a b c d e f Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mark Snow, composer best known for his haunting theme to The X-Files". The Daily Telegraph. July 17, 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Forms a baroque rock band (1967)". Michael Kamen - Official Website.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Donnelly, Kevin (2019). The Spectre of Sound: Music in Film and Television. Bloomsbury. p. 170. ISBN 9781839020629.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Greiving, Tim (January 22, 2016). "As 'X-Files' Returns, Meet The Man Behind The Theme Song". All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.DaRosa, Andrew (July 7, 2025). "'The X-Files' composer Mark Snow dies in Connecticut house at 78". Greenwich Time. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ Mark Snow, composer of eerie ‘X-Files’ theme, dies at 78
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Burlingame, Jon (July 4, 2025). "Mark Snow, 'X-Files,' 'Ghost Whisperer,' 'Blue Bloods' Composer, Dies at 78". Variety.
External links
- Mark Snow at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
- Mark Snow discography at Discogs
- GSA Music Agency representation
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- Interview with Randall D. Larson, Soundtrax: Episode 2008-11, May 23, 2008
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