- Mark Watters
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Mark Watters Genres Film scores Occupations Composer, Conductor, Music director Instruments Saxophone Associated acts Trisha Yearwood, Barry Manilow Mark Watters is a five-time Emmy Award winning American composer of music for film and television. He currently lives in Chatsworth with his wife Vanessa.[1]
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Biography
Watters was born in Irving, Texas and majored in Saxophone at the University of Southern California. Mark served as the music director of the Centennial Olympics in 1996, and the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002. As part of his work with country music star Trisha Yearwood, Watters has served as guest conductor for ensembles such as The Los Angeles Philharmonic, The London Symphony, The Detroit Symphony, and The Atlanta Symphony.[1]
Discography [1]
Film
Direct-To-Video
- Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers - Warner Brothers
- My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade - Paramount
- Kronk's New Groove - Disney
- My Little Pony: Very Minty Christmas - Paramount
- Pooh's Geffalump Halloween Movie - Disney
- Dinotopia: Quest For The Ruby Sunstone - Hallmark
- Winnie The Pooh: Springtime With Roo - Disney
- Happy Pooh Year - Disney
- Tom Sawyer - MGM / MCA Records
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein - Universal
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman - Universal
- The Return of Jafar - Disney
- Aladdin and the King of Thieves - Disney
- An All Dogs Christmas Carol - MGM
- Babes in Toyland - MGM
Television
- Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games
- The 74th Annual Academy Awards
- True Life Adventures: Alaska: Dances of The Caribou - Disney
- True Life Adventures: Elephant Journey - Disney
- True Life Adventures: Sea Of Sharks - Disney
- True Life Adventures: Everglades: Land Of The Living Dinosaur - Disney
- 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta
- Aladdin - Disney
- Tiny Toon Adventures - Warner Brothers
- Goof Troop - Disney
- Raw Toonage - Disney
- The Little Mermaid - Disney
- Lionhearts (series) - MGM
- 101 Dalmatians - Disney
- Bonkers - Disney
- In A Child's Name (miniseries) - CBS
- Medal Of Honor (documentary)
- Merry Melodies - Warner Brothers
- All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series - MGM
- Winnie The Pooh's "Boo To You Too" Halloween Special - Disney
- Tazmania - Warner Brothers
- Paradise - CBS
Theater
- Babes In Toyland - California Music Theater / Orange County Center for the Performing Arts
- 101 Dalmatians (stage musical) - The Arvada Center, Denver, Colorado
- An Adventure Of Robinson Crusoe (stage musical) - The Arvada Center, Denver, Colorado
- The Raft Of The Medusa - The Incline Theater Group, Santa Monica, California
- Snitch - The Fountain Theater, Hollywood, California
- Hamlet - Globe Playhouse, West Hollywood, California
Recordings, Miscellaneous
- "Thinking About You" by Trisha Yearwood
- Seville Film Music Festival
- "Because It's Christmas" by Barry Manilow - Arista Records
Awards and Nominations [1]
Awards
- 2008 Primetime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction (Movies Rock)
- 2001 News & Documentary Emmy Award - Outstanding Music (True Life Adventures: Alaska: Dances Of The Caribou)
- 1997 Primetime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction (Centennial Olympic Games)
- 1995 Daytime Emmy Award - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition - (Aladdin)
- 1992 Daytime Emmy Award - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition - (Tiny Toon Adventures - "The Love Disconnection")
Nominations
- 1999 Daytime Emmy Award Nominations - Best Score, Best Song (Lionhearts)
- 1997 Primetime Emmy Award Nomination - Outstanding Original Song (Centennial Olympic Games)
- 1997 Daytime Emmy Award Nomination - (All Dogs Go To Heaven (series))
- 1994 Daytime Emmy Award Nomination - (The Little Mermaid (series))
- 1993 Daytime Emmy Award Nomination - (Goof Troop)
- 1993 Daytime Emmy Award Nomination - (Raw Toonage)
References
- ^ a b c d "Air Edel | Composers | MARK WATTERS". http://www.air-edel.co.uk/representation/composers/18/mark-watters/. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
External links
- Air-Edel Entry for Mark Watters (includes sound clips)
- IMDb Entry for Mark Watters
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