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Mark Mancina

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Mark Mancina
Known for his wide-ranging talents, Mark Mancina's film scores traverse almost every genre: drama, action, comedy, suspense, and period epic. His dark, edgy music for the Oscar-winning Training Day (2001), is a benchmark score that expanded the boundaries of scoring street-wise drama, and is widely used as a temp track, while his breakout score for Speed (1994), another innovative work, influenced the sound of subsequent action movies. Mancina's orchestral originality on Return to Paradise (1998), reflecting the haunting gloom of its subject, and his score for the period epic Moll Flanders (1996), which appeared on Billboard's Classical Crossover Chart, further point to Mancina's considerable compositional range. Other films include Twister (1996), Bad Boys (1995), Con Air (1997), Domestic Disturbance (2001), Tarzan (1999), Brother Bear (2003), The Haunted Mansion (2003), and Sony's 3-D animated short, Early Bloomer (2003).

But Mancina's achievements as composer for some of the top-grossing films of recent years comprise only one aspect of his diverse career. Composer, producer, songwriter and three-time Grammy winner, he has also added Broadway to his list of accomplishments by writing, producing and arranging the score for Disney's Tony-winning stage production of The Lion King. The foundation for this expansion into theatre was set in the early 1990s when Oscar winning composer Hans Zimmer, recognizing Mancina's varied gifts, asked him to arrange and produce three Elton John songs for what would become the enormously successful original film version of The Lion King. Mancina's efforts on "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," "I Just Can't Wait To Be King," and "Hakuna Matata" were rewarded with a multi-platinum record that has sold over ten million copies worldwide, and earned him a Grammy for Best Musical Album for Children and two American Music Awards for Best Pop Album. On the heels of the success of The Lion King (1994), Mancina went on to write and produce additional songs for a Lion King follow-up album entitled Rhythm of the Pridelands featuring South African artist 'Lebo M'. One of Mancina's original songs, "He Lives In You," became a thematic centerpiece for The Lion King theatrical production which opened on Broadway in 1997, and has since been performed to great acclaim in numerous cities around the world. In his role as producer of music for the stage, Mancina collaborated with 'Lebo M', and director Julie Taymor to create the distinctive musical atmosphere of the Tony award winning show. Mancina received a Tony nomination, was awarded Britain's Ivor Novello Award for the London production, and earned his second Grammy for producing the Original Broadway Cast Album.

Born in Santa Monica, Mancina spent his childhood in Culver City, then Huntington Beach, California. Commencing his musical training at a very early age, he has performed all his life as a singer, guitarist and pianist. His film and television scores frequently feature Mancina's own performances on piano, guitar, bass, percussion, and drums, highlighting unique sounds harvested from a personal collection of traditional, exotic, and custom instruments from all over the world.

After studying composition and performance as a classical guitar major at Cal State Fullerton, he went on to perform on Trevor Rabin's solo tour, and later to write and produce for Yes. He also worked on several records with producer Trevor Horn, including the song "Crazy," performed by Grammy-winning artist Seal. In 1990, Mancina moved from Los Angeles to London for a year to work with Emerson, Lake and Palmer, producing and composing their "Black Moon" album for PolyGram. More recently, he has composed and arranged songs with Kenny Loggins. His extensive partnership with Phil Collins includes Disney's animated hit Tarzan (1999), for which Mancina composed the score and co-produced several Collins songs. The ballad "You'll Be In My Heart," which Mancina arranged and co-produced, won the Oscar for Best Song. They renewed their collaborative efforts for the recent Brother Bear for which Mancina co-produced songs and co-composed the dramatic score. In addition to his work in film, theatre and the recording industry, Mancina also writes score and themes for many television projects, which have included "The Outer Limits," "Poltergeist," "Millennium," "Lifepod," and HBO's "From the Earth to the Moon." Among his countless television commercial clients are Nike, Mountain Dew, Jaguar, Skittles, McDonald's, Verizon, Computer Associates, Goodyear, The U.S. Army, American Express and AT&T. Working from his studio in Pasadena, and his home studio, a mountaintop farmhouse/barn, he continues to expand his repertoire, and is currently developing songs for musicals and films.
BornMarch 9, 1957
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Known for

Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)
Training Day
7.7
  • Music Department
  • 2001
Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)
Speed
7.3
  • Music Department(uncredited)
  • 1994
Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in Twister (1996)
Twister
6.4
  • Music Department(uncredited)
  • 1996
Will Smith, Téa Leoni, and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
Bad Boys
6.8
  • Music Department(synthesizer programmer, uncredited)
  • 1995

Credits

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  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered (2020)
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered
    • additional music
    • Video Game
    • 2020
  • Criminal Minds (2005)
    Criminal Minds
    • composer: additional music
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2020
  • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys for Life (2020)
    Bad Boys for Life
    • original theme (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Kearin, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Any Gabrielly, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana (2016)
    Moana
    • original songs by
    • 2016
  • Mark Dacascos, James Hong, Sidney S. Liufau, Lisa LoCicero, Hal Rudnick, Jansen Panettiere, William Corkery, Alex Kendrick, Samantha Hanratty, and William Brent in The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone (2013)
    The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone
    • score producer
    • 2013
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
    • composer: additional music
    • Video Game
    • 2009
  • Sterling: The Secret of the Lost Medallion (2009)
    Sterling: The Secret of the Lost Medallion
    • score producer
    • 2009
  • August Rush (2007)
    August Rush
    • composer: theme music
    • musician: solo guitar
    • 2007
  • Brother Bear 2 (2006)
    Brother Bear 2
    • score producer
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Bruce Willis, Thomas Haden Church, Steve Carell, and Garry Shandling in Over the Hedge (2006)
    Over the Hedge
    • song producer
    • 2006
  • Carmen Electra, Craig Bierko, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Shaquille O'Neal, and Phil McGraw in Scary Movie 4 (2006)
    Scary Movie 4
    • additional music (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins (2005)
    Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins
    • music arranger
    • score producer
    • Video
    • 2005
  • Arjen Rooseboom, Jos van der Donk, Koen van der Donk, Yorrin Kootstra, Anouk van der Steen, Fabienne Peters, Stephan Peters, and Jeffrey van Veen in Drie Gasten en een Videocamera (2005)
    Drie Gasten en een Videocamera
    • composer: themes
    • Video
    • 2005
  • The Haunted Mansion (2003)
    The Haunted Mansion
    • score conductor
    • score producer
    • 2003
  • Jeremy Suarez in Brother Bear (2003)
    Brother Bear
    • vocal arranger
    • 2003

Composer

  • Karl Urban and Zaris-Angel Hator in The Sea Beast (2022)
    The Sea Beast
    • Composer
    • 2022
  • Clint Eastwood in Cry Macho (2021)
    Cry Macho
    • Composer (music by)
    • 2021
  • Rivers of Light - We Are One (2019)
    Rivers of Light - We Are One
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Gone Fishing (2017)
    Gone Fishing
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2017
  • Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Kearin, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Any Gabrielly, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana (2016)
    Moana
    • Composer (original score composed by)
    • 2016
  • Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
    Planes: Fire & Rescue
    • Composer (original score composed by)
    • 2014
  • Planes (2013)
    Planes
    • Composer
    • 2013
  • Michael Keaton and Michelle Monaghan in Blindsided (2013)
    Blindsided
    • Composer
    • 2013
  • Sorcery (2012)
    Sorcery
    • composer
    • Video Game
    • 2012
  • The Templar Code
    • Composer
    • 2011
  • Forest Whitaker in Hurricane Season (2009)
    Hurricane Season
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Eddie Murphy and Yara Shahidi in Imagine That (2009)
    Imagine That
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Criminal Minds (2005)
    Criminal Minds
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2009
  • James Franco and Sienna Miller in Camille (2008)
    Camille
    • Composer
    • 2008
  • August Rush (2007)
    August Rush
    • Composer
    • 2007

Soundtrack

  • Charlie Day and Jenny Slate in I Want You Back (2022)
    I Want You Back
    • performer: "Traitor Crash"
    • writer: "Traitor Crash"
    • 2022
  • Josh Gad in Olaf Presents (2021)
    Olaf Presents
    • music: "Shiny", "I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors)", "Know Who You Are", "Village Crazy Lady"
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Clint Eastwood in Cry Macho (2021)
    Cry Macho
    • performer: "Cocktail Man"
    • writer: "Find a New Home", "Cocktail Man"
    • 2021
  • Diminishing Returns (2016)
    Diminishing Returns
    • arranger: "He Lives In You"
    • lyrics: "He Lives In You"
    • music: "He Lives In You"
    • Podcast Series
    • 2019–2020
  • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys for Life (2020)
    Bad Boys for Life
    • writer: "Theme from Bad Boys"
    • 2020
  • There's Something About Movies (2019)
    There's Something About Movies
    • arranger: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
    • producer: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • James Earl Jones and JD McCrary in The Lion King (2019)
    The Lion King
    • producer: "He Lives In You"
    • writer: "He Lives In You"
    • 2019
  • Criminal Minds (2005)
    Criminal Minds
    • writer: "Criminal Minds Theme"
    • writer: "Theme from Criminal Minds"
    • writer: "Theme from Criminal Minds " ...
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2017
  • Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Kearin, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Any Gabrielly, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana (2016)
    Moana
    • music: "Where You Are", "How Far I'll Go (Reprise)", "Shiny", "I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors)", "Know Who You Are", "Zhit v bleske" (Russian version of "Shiny")
    • 2016
  • Dreamland (2014)
    Dreamland
    • writer: "El vive en ti"
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden (2012)
    Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden
    • performer: "Team Work"
    • writer: "Team Work"
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • What's the Difference?
    • Soundtrack ("Elevator Stall")
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, and Mary-Louise Parker in RED (2010)
    RED
    • Soundtrack ("Crackin' Nuts", uncredited)
    • 2010
  • James Franco and Sienna Miller in Camille (2008)
    Camille
    • writer: "Camille (main title theme)"
    • 2008
  • August Rush (2007)
    August Rush
    • producer: "Dueling Guitars"
    • writer: "Bari Improv"
    • 2007

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    • March 9, 1957
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
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    • Jill MeyerMay 9, 1999 - present
  • Other works
    Unused score: Bad Boys II
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