Mark McKenzie

Mark McKenzie is a film composer who studied with, among others, Pierre Boulez, Morten Lauridsen and Witold Lutoslawski. He also has been a highly respected Hollywood orchestrator on many blockbuster films. McKenzie graduated from the University of Southern California and the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.

Awards

• Saving Sarah Cain 2009 Accolade “Best of Show Award” Music Underscore
• The Last Sin Eater (film) 2007 Accolade "Award of Excellence" Music Underscore
• The Ultimate Gift 2008 Accolade "Award of Merit" Music Underscore
• Video Premiere Award Dragonheart: A New Beginning Nominated for Best Original Score
• Hans J. Salter Composition Award
• The Norman Cousins Award

Collaborations

McKenzie has collaborated with composers:

• Danny Elfman
• Randy Edelman
• Bruce Broughton
• John Barry
• Mark Isham
• Jerry Goldsmith
• James Newton Howard
• John Powell
• Marc Shaiman
• Alan Silvestri
• John Williams

Outside of Film

McKenzie's work has been featured in venues outside of film. His work has been used at the Olympics, Academy Awards, Disney World, Wimbledon, Crystal Cathedral, and Disneyland Paris. The Suite from The Greatest Miracle" was performed at World Youth Day while Pope Benedict XVI was visiting.

Membership

• The Motion Picture Academy
• The Television Academy
• The Society of Composers and Lyricists
• The Recording Musician's Association
• BMI performing rights organization

Partial List of Works (as orchestrator)

2008

• The Tale of Despereaux

2006

• The Ultimate Gift
• Ice Age: The Meltdown
• Eight Below

2005

• Mr. & Mrs. Smith
• Robots

2004

• Ladder 49
• Spider-Man 2
• Van Helsing

2003

• Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
• Hulk

2002

• Maid in Manhattan
• Star Trek: Nemesis
• Stuart Little 2
• Lilo & Stitch
• The Sum of All Fears
• Spider-Man
• Showtime

2001

• The Last Castle (additional music by)
• Planet of the Apes
• The Mummy Returns
• Along Came a Spider

Partial List of Works (as composer)

2011

• The Greatest Miracle / El Gran Milagro (aka The Great Miracle)

2009

• Hallmark Hall of Fame Opening and closing Hallmark Theme

2007

• Saving Sarah Cain
• The Last Sin Eater

2006

• The Ultimate Gift
• In from the Night

2005

• Silver Bells
• Stitch's Great Escape

2003

• Blizzard

2000

• The Lost Child
• Dragonheart: A New Beginning

1999

• Durango
• The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca

1995

• Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
• My Family (film)
• Frank & Jesse

1993

• Warlock: The Armageddon
• Son of Darkness: To Die for II

References

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