Mark Snow

Mark Snow (born Martin Fulterman; August 26, 1946 – July 4, 2025) was an American composer for film and television. Among his most famous compositions is the theme and incidental music for the science fiction television series The X-Files. The X Files instrumental was released as a single in the United Kingdom, where the series aired on BBC Two and BBC One in early 1996, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Snow also wrote the music for another Chris Carter series, Millennium, and the background music scores for both shows, a total of 12 seasons. Snow composed scores for notable television, including Hart to Hart, Starsky & Hutch (season 3), and Smallville.
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- 1946-08-26 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Died
- 2025-07-04
Known for
- Smallville (2001) — Music
- The New Mutants (2020) — Original Music Composer
- The X-Files (1993) — Music
- The X-Files (1998) — Original Music Composer
- Ghost Whisperer (2005) — Music
- The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) — Original Music Composer
- Blue Bloods (2010) — Original Music Composer
- One Tree Hill (2003) — Original Music Composer
- Disturbing Behavior (1998) — Original Music Composer
- Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) — Original Music Composer
- The Love Boat (1977) — Music
- Project: ALF (1996) — Original Music Composer
- Dolly Dearest (1991) — Original Music Composer
- Hart to Hart (1979) — Main Title Theme Composer
- Dynasty (1981) — Music
- The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) — Original Music Composer