Mark Thomas (composer)

Mark Thomas
Born(1956-04-09)9 April 1956
Penclawdd, Wales, UK
Died19 July 2023(2023-07-19) (aged 67)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationComposer
Years active1978–2023

Mark Thomas (9 April[citation needed] 1956 – 19 July 2023) was a British composer. He is known for his work on Twin Town (1997), The Final Curtain (2002), and Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004).[1] He won a 1998 BAFTA Cymru award for his score to Twin Town.[2] His music for TV series Episodes gained him a nomination for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music.[1][3]

Thomas was born in 1956 in Penclawdd on the Gower Peninsula. He attended Gowerton Grammar School, and studied music composition and orchestration at university.[1]

Thomas died on 19 July 2023, at the age of 67.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Dalling, Robert (19 July 2023). "Bafta-winning Twin Town film score composer Mark Thomas dies as director Kevin Allen leads tributes". Wales Online. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. ^ "1998 Cymru Original Music". awards.bafta.org. BAFTA Awards. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Nominees / Winners 2011". Television Academy. Retrieved 21 July 2023.