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McKenzie has has won numerous awards for his compositions including the Hollywood Music in Media Award for the Best Indie Score in the "The Greatest Miracle," the "Best of Show" [[Accolade Competition]] for [[Saving Sarah Cain]], the Award of Merit for [[The Ultimate Gift]], the "Award of Excellence" for [[The Last Sin Eater]], the [[Hans J. Salter]] Composition Award, and the [[Norman Cousins]] Award. He has collaborated with composers [[Danny Elfman]], [[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]], [[Mark Isham]], [[Jerry Goldsmith]], [[James Newton Howard]], [[John Powell]], [[Marc Shaiman]], [[Alan Silvestri]] and [[John Williams]]. He is a member of the [[Motion Picture Academy]], The Television Academy, The Society of Composers and Lyricists, The Recording Musician's Association and the BMI performing rights organization. |
McKenzie has has won numerous awards for his compositions including the Hollywood Music in Media Award for the Best Indie Score in the "The Greatest Miracle," the "Best of Show" [[Accolade Competition]] for [[Saving Sarah Cain]], the Award of Merit for [[The Ultimate Gift]], the "Award of Excellence" for [[The Last Sin Eater]], the [[Hans J. Salter]] Composition Award, and the [[Norman Cousins]] Award. He has collaborated with composers [[Danny Elfman]], [[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]], [[Mark Isham]], [[Jerry Goldsmith]], [[James Newton Howard]], [[John Powell]], [[Marc Shaiman]], [[Alan Silvestri]] and [[John Williams]]. He is a member of the [[Motion Picture Academy]], The Television Academy, The Society of Composers and Lyricists, The Recording Musician's Association and the BMI performing rights organization. |
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Revision as of 23:54, 22 February 2012
Mark McKenzie | |
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| Nationality | United States |
| Education | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Composer; Orchestrator |
| Known for | Orchestrations in films such as Dances With Wolves and Spider-Man |
Mark McKenzie is an American film composer and orchestrator. His work has been featured repeatedly in blockbuster films and has garnered numerous prestigious awards.
Early life and education
McKenzie grew up in Minnesota and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He did his graduate work at the University of Southern California where he studied with, among others, Pierre Boulez, Morten Lauridsen and Witold Lutoslawski.
Career in film
Throughout his career, McKenzie has composed or orchestrated well over 100 movies. He was an orchestrator on the Academy Award Winning music to Dances With Wolves, Academy nominated movie scores to Good Will Hunting, Men In Black, and blockbusters such as Spiderman, Sleepless in Seattle, Nightmare Before Christmas, Maid in Manhattan and Sister Act.
His work as a composer has been featured in films such as The Greatest Miracle / El Gran Milagro, Saving Sarah Cain, The Ultimate Gift, My Family, Blizzard, The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca, Dragonheart: A New Beginning, Frank & Jesse as well as the opening and closing logo music to the longest running and most honored television series in history the Hallmark Hall of Fame.
Other work
Outside of film, McKenzie's work has been used at the Olympics, the Academy Awards, Disney World, Wimbledon, the Crystal Cathedral, and Disneyland Paris. Additionally, the Suite from "The Greatest Miracle" was performed at World Youth Day with Pope Benedict the 16th attending.
Collaborations and accolades
McKenzie has has won numerous awards for his compositions including the Hollywood Music in Media Award for the Best Indie Score in the "The Greatest Miracle," the "Best of Show" Accolade Competition for Saving Sarah Cain, the Award of Merit for The Ultimate Gift, the "Award of Excellence" for The Last Sin Eater, the Hans J. Salter Composition Award, and the Norman Cousins Award. He has collaborated with composers Danny Elfman, John Barry, Mark Isham, Jerry Goldsmith, James Newton Howard, John Powell, Marc Shaiman, Alan Silvestri and John Williams. He is a member of the Motion Picture Academy, The Television Academy, The Society of Composers and Lyricists, The Recording Musician's Association and the BMI performing rights organization.