Mac Quayle

Emmy-winning and GRAMMY and BAFTA-nominated composer Mac Quayle is a master of sonic storytelling, crafting distinctive musical soundscapes that captivate audiences. His approach to composition has left an indelible mark on acclaimed projects such as Mr. Robot, American Horror Story, and Leave the World Behind, directed by longtime collaborator Sam Esmail. Most recently, he's written for The Great Lillian Hall, directed by Michael Cristofer and starring Kathy Bates, Pierce Brosnan, and Jessica Lange, as well as HBO's Surveilled, an investigative journalism documentary starring Ronan Farrow. Mac first worked with director Sam Esmail on the Golden Globe-winning series Mr. Robot, for which he received a Primetime Emmy. In 2022, they worked together again on the mini-series Gaslit, starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn. His collaborations with show creator and director Ryan Murphy include projects such as Pose, starring Billy Porter; 9-1-1, starring Angela Bassett; 9-1-1: Lone Star, starring Rob Lowe and Liv Tyler (both co-composed with Todd Haberman); The Politician, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Platt, Ratched, starring Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show, for which Mac received an Emmy nomination, and Feud, earning him two more Emmy nominations.

Quayle's latest project, HBO's Surveilled, debuted at DOC NYU. The documentary offers a critical examination of the pervasive surveillance possible with modern technology. It investigates how sophisticated spyware infects smartphones to covertly collect user data, raising pressing ethical and privacy concerns. Quayle's music highlights the fusion of technological innovation and the human-like, fragile response to these innovations approaching our privacy.

Over the past years, Mac has written music for over 40 diverse films, television shows, and documentaries. His music for the documentary Autism in Love premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Mac's music as an additional composer for Cliff Martinez can be heard in HBO's Emmy-winning The Normal Heart, Award-winning Drive, Contagion, and Spring Breakers.

As a producer, re-mixer, and keyboardist, Mac has worked on over 300 releases, 40 #1 Billboard Dance hits, and earned a Grammy nomination for producing Donna Summer's "I Will Go with You." Mac has been awarded numerous Gold and Platinum records and has worked with some of the biggest names in the music business. Mac has created music for Madonna, Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Depeche Mode, Britney Spears, Elvis Presley, Annie Lennox, New Order, and Sting, to name a few.

When asked about his career highlights, Mac responded, "I have been very fortunate to work with many talented people over the years. However, one special moment stands out for me: playing ping pong with Peter Gabriel at Real World Studios."

Mac lives, works, and plays ping pong in the mountains near Los Angeles.