Mark Mancina

Mark Mancina
Born1957[1]
GenresFilm score, television score, rock, pop, progressive rock
Occupation(s)Composer, producer, arranger
Years active1987–present
Websitemark-mancina.com

Mark Mancina (born 1957)[2] is an American film composer. A veteran of Hans Zimmer's Media Ventures,[3] Mancina has scored over sixty films and television series including Speed, Bad Boys, Twister, Tarzan, Training Day, Brother Bear, Criminal Minds, Blood+, Planes, and Moana.[4]

He has made several collaborations with The Walt Disney Company, and has won two Grammy Awards, and was nominated for an Annie Award for Brother Bear. For his work on the Disney Theatrical Productions adaptation of The Lion King, he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Original Score in a Musical.[5]

  1. ^ Thomas S. Hischak, The Encyclopedia of Film Composers, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015, p. 430
  2. ^ Thomas S. Hischak, The Encyclopedia of Film Composers, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015, p. 430
  3. ^ "Hans-Zimmer.com – Mark Mancina". www.hans-zimmer.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  4. ^ "TTSP #55: Composer Mark Mancina on the Music of Moana, Tarzan, and The Lion King". Tomorrow Society. 2018-10-08. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  5. ^ "The Music of The Lion King: A 20th Anniversary Conversation with Rob Minkoff and Mark Mancina – Part III". projector & orchestra. 2014-09-19. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2019-07-30.