US EditionComposer of X Files Theme, Mark Snow, Dies at 78
- Mark Snow, a seasoned television composer renowned for creating The X-Files theme, passed away on Friday at his residence in Connecticut.
- He started creating music for television programs in the 1970s and took on the name Mark Snow to prevent issues with his former employer.
- Mark Snow composed the music for over 200 episodes of The X-Files, contributed to related series such as Millennium, and created scores for a variety of other television shows including Hart to Hart and Blue Bloods.
- His eerie X-Files theme, which "stays in D-minor" with no vocals or drums, became a smash hit and a top-10 hit across Europe in 1996.
- Snow received 15 Emmy nominations, was highly regarded for mentoring fellow composers such as Sean Callery, and is mourned by his wife Glynnis, their three daughters, and grandchildren.
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The American musician was 78 years old. Besides the credits, he composed the music of more than 200 episodes of the American cult series.
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Mark Snow, composer of the American series "X-Files", died at the age of 78 in the United States, announced his agent at the AFP.
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Composer of X Files theme, Mark Snow, dies at 78
In addition to The X Files main theme, which was released as a single in 1996 and charted internationally, Snow composed the music for over 200 episodes and both feature films of the hit science fiction show about a pair of paranormal FIB investigators.
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