Mark Orton (born ca. 1968) is an American composer and musician. An alumnus of the

Peabody Conservatory The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University is a private music and dance conservatory and preparatory school in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1857, it became affiliated with Johns Hopkins in 1977. History Philanthropist and ...

and the

Hartt School of Music The Hartt School is the performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford, a private university in West Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1920 by Julius Hartt and Moshe Paranov, Hartt has been part of the University of Hartford since it ...

, he is a founding member of the

San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...

-based

Tin Hat Tin Hat (formerly the Tin Hat Trio) is an acoustic chamber music group currently based in San Francisco, California. Their music combines many genres of music, including jazz, southern blues, bluegrass, neoclassical, eastern European folk mus ...

chamber music group As a film composer, he is probably best known for his scores for the

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

-nominated film ''

Nebraska Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...

'' (2013) and the Academy Award-winning ''

The Holdovers ''The Holdovers'' is a 2023 American Christmas comedy drama film directed by Alexander Payne, written by David Hemingson, and starring Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa. Set in 1970, it tells the story of a strict classics ...

'' (2023), both directed by

Alexander Payne Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is noted for his satire, satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne has received List of awards and nominations rec ...

. A recipient of a Sundance Composer Fellowship and nominee for Best New Composer by The International Film Music Critics Association, some of his other film credits as a composer include ''

The Good Girl ''The Good Girl'' is a 2002 American comedy-drama film. ''The Good Girl'' premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, and released to theatres on August 7, 2002, in the United States. Plot Justine Last is a bored thirty-year-old woman liv ...

'' (2002), '' My Old Lady'' (2014) and ''

Sweet Land ''Sweet Land'' is a 2005 American Independent film, independent period drama film written and directed by Ali Selim. It is an adaptation of the 1989 short story "A Gravestone Made of Wheat" by Will Weaver. The film stars Elizabeth Reaser, Tim Gu ...

'' (2006), while he has written or performed songs in films including ''

Everything Is Illuminated ''Everything Is Illuminated'' is the first novel by the American writer Jonathan Safran Foer, published in 2002. It was adapted into a film of the same name starring Elijah Wood and Eugene Hütz in 2005. The book's writing and structure rece ...

'' (2005) and ''

The Boxtrolls ''The Boxtrolls'' is a 2014 American animated fantasy comedy film produced by Laika and loosely based on the 2005 novel '' Here Be Monsters!'' by Alan Snow. Directed by Graham Annable (in his feature directorial debut) and Anthony Stacchi an ...

'' (2014). Orton lives in

Portland, Oregon Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...

and is a collector of antique and unusual instruments.

Filmography

*''

'' (2023, dir. Alexander Payne) *''

The Last Shift ''The Last Shift'' is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Andrew Cohn in his narrative directorial debut. It stars Richard Jenkins, Shane Paul McGhie, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Birgundi Baker, Allison Tolman and Ed O'Neill. ...

'' (2020, dir.

Andrew Cohn Andrew Cohn is an American writer and director originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan. His feature film, '' The Last Shift'', premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Sony Pictures in over 150 cities nationwide. The film star ...

) *''

The 11th Green ''The 11th Green'' is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Christopher Münch and starring Campbell Scott. Plot Cast *Campbell Scott *Agnes Bruckner * George Gerdes *Leith Burke *Tom Stokes *April Grace *Mozell Hill *Ian Hart *Curr ...

'' (2020, dir.

Christopher Münch Christopher Münch (born June 17, 1962) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Biography Münch was born in 1962 in Pasadena, California and grew up with his mother in La Jolla, San Diego. When he was 15 years old, he direct ...

) *'' The Lears'' (2017, dir.

Carl Bessai Carl Bessai (born 1966 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Bessai studied at OCAD University and at York University in Toronto graduating with a Master of Fine Arts Degree. He got his start directing documentary fi ...

) *
People Places Things
' (2015, dir. James C. Strouse) *'' My Old Lady'' (2014, dir.

Israel Horowitz Israel Albert Horowitz (often known as I. A. Horowitz or Al Horowitz) (November 15, 1907 – January 18, 1973) was an American International Master of chess. He is most remembered today for the books he wrote about chess. In 1989, he was indu ...

) *
Joan
' (2015, dir. Matt Schulte) *''A Place in Hell'' (2014, dir. David Boorboor) *'' Box Trolls'' (2014, dir.

Anthony Stacchi Anthony Stacchi is an American animator, effects animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, and film director. Stacchi graduated from California Institute of the Arts with a BFA in Film in 1986. His student films screened at the 1987 Annecy and ...

Graham Annable Graham Annable (born June 1, 1970) is a Canadian cartoonist and animator. He is the creator of ''Grickle'', published by Alternative Comics, and one of the founders of the ''Hickee'' humor anthology (also published by Alternative Comics). Annable ...

) *''Best Man Contest'' (short - 2014, dir. Ben Mercer) *'' Drunktown’s Finest'' (2014, dir. Sydney Freeland) *'' The Roosevelts: An Intimate History'' (2014, dir.

Ken Burns Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle American history and culture. His work is often produced in association with WETA-TV or the Nati ...

) *''

Big Significant Things ''Big Significant Things'' is a 2014 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Bryan Reisberg and starring Harry Lloyd and Krista Kosonen. It is Reisberg's directorial debut. Cast *Harry Lloyd as Craig Harrison * Krista Kosonen as Ella ...

'' (2014, dir. Bryan Reisberg) *''9'' (short - 2014, dir. Kimberly Warner) *'' The Chair of Happiness'' (2013, dir.

Carlo Mazzacurati Carlo Mazzacurati (2 March 1956 – 22 January 2014) was an Italian film director and screenwriter born in Padua. He started his cinema career in 1980. His better known films include '' The Bull'' (1994) and '' Holy Tongue'' (2000). He was edu ...

) *''

'' (2013, dir.

) *'' Felix Austria!'' (2013, dir. Christine Beebe) *''Dryland'' (2013, dir. Sue Arbuthnot) *''

Redemption Trail ''Redemption Trail'' is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Britta Sjogren and starring Lily Rabe, LisaGay Hamilton, Jake Weber and Hamish Linklater. Plot Two strong, yet deeply troubled women - struggling with political and perso ...

'' (2013, dir. Britta Sjogern) *''A Tangled Tale'' (short - 2013, dir. Corrie Francis Parks) *''

The Revisionaries ''The Revisionaries'' is a 2012 documentary film about the re-election of Don McLeroy, the former chairman of the Texas Board of Education. The film also details how the Texas Board's decisions on textbook content influence textbooks across the n ...

'' (2013, dir. Scott Thurman) *''

360 360 may refer to: * 360 (number) * 360 AD, a year * 360 BC, a year * 360 degrees, a turn Businesses and organizations * 360 Architecture, an American architectural design firm * Ngong Ping 360, a tourism project in Lantau Island, Hong Kong ...

'' (2011, dir.

Fernando Meirelles Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (; born 9 November 1955) is a Brazilian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for co-directing the film ''City of God (2002 film), City of God'', released in 2002 in Brazil and in 2003 in the Un ...

) *''

Buck Buck may refer to: Common meanings * A colloquialism for a United States, Canadian, or Australian dollar * An adult male animal in some species - see List of animal names - e.g.: ** Goat buck ** Deer buck ** Sheep buck * Derby shoes, nicknamed "bu ...

'' (2011, dir.

Cindy Meehl Cindy Meehl is an American documentary filmmaker. Her first film, ''Buck'', was released on June 17, 2011, after a successful set of showings at U.S. film festivals including the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Biography Early life Cindy Meehl stu ...

) *''CPR'' (short - 2011, dir. Kimberly Warner) *''Mine'' (2010, dir. Geralyn Pezanoski) *'' The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond'' (2008, dir. Jodie Markel) *'' La Giusta Distanza'' (2007, dir.

) *''Orthodox Stance'' (2007, dir. Jason Hutt) *'' Beyond Conviction'' (2006, dir. Rachel Libert) *''Comrades in Dreams'' (2006, dir. Uli Gaulke) *''Sukkah City'' (dir. Jason Hutt) *''

Everything is Illuminated ''Everything Is Illuminated'' is the first novel by the American writer Jonathan Safran Foer, published in 2002. It was adapted into a film of the same name starring Elijah Wood and Eugene Hütz in 2005. The book's writing and structure rece ...

'' (2005, dir.

Liev Schreiber Isaac Liev Schreiber ( ; born October 4, 1967) is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award as well as nominations for nine Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. Schreiber's early film roles incl ...

) *''

'' (2005, dir.

Ali Selim Ali Selim (born 1960/1961) is an American film and television director. Over the past fifteen years he has directed over 850 television commercials, five half-hour documentaries and several music videos. Early life Selim was born in Saint Paul, ...

) *''

The Real Dirt on Farmer John ''The Real Dirt on Farmer John'' is a 2005 documentary film directed by Taggart Siegel about the life of Midwestern farmer John Peterson, operator of Angelic Organics. It tells the history of the eccentric farmer's family farm in rural Caledonia, ...

'' (2005, dir. Taggart Seigel) *''

The Mushroom Club ''The Mushroom Club'' is a 2005 documentary short subject, directed by Steven Okazaki. The short film is about the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima and its effects on the residents of that city sixty years later. In January 2006 it was nomina ...

'' (2005, dir. Steven Okazaki) *''

Remarkable Power ''Remarkable Power'' is a 2008 comedy film directed by Brandon Beckner, who also co-wrote the script. The film features Tom Arnold, Kevin Nealon, Evan Peters, Nora Zehetner, Kip Pardue, Dulé Hill and Johnny Messner. It was filmed between Oct ...

'' (2008, dir. Brandon Beckner) *''

'' (2002, dir.

Miguel Arteta Miguel Arteta (born August 29, 1965) is a Puerto Rican filmmaker known for his work in independent cinema and television. His film ''Chuck & Buck'' (2000) received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature made for under $500,000, while '' ...

)

Partial discography

;Soundtracks *'' My Old Lady'' (2014, BAG Production Records) *''

'' (2013,

Milan Records Milan Records is a record label located in Los Angeles, California specializing in film scores and soundtrack albums. In addition, Milan has an electronic catalog which features down-tempo, chillout, and eclectic electronic releases. In July 2 ...

) ;Tin Hat *''the rain is a handsome animal'' (2012,

New Amsterdam Records New Amsterdam Records is an independent record label in New York City that was formed in 2008 by Judd Greenstein, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and William Brittelle to promote classically trained musicians who fall between traditional genre boundaries. ...

New Amsterdam Records - Tin Hat
/ref>) *''Foreign Legion'' (2010, BAG Productions) *''The Sad Machinery of Spring'' (2007, Rykodisk) ;Tin Hat Trio *''

Book of Silk The ''Divination by Astrological and Meteorological Phenomena'' (), also known as ''Book of Silk'' is an ancient astronomy silk manuscript compiled by Chinese astronomers of the Western Han dynasty (202 BC – 9 AD) and found in the Mawangd ...

'' (2004,

Artemis Records Artemis Records was a New York–based independent record label, founded in June 1999 by Danny Goldberg with Daniel Glass as president, and closed in April 2006. The label was acquired by E1 Entertainment. As of 2006, Artemis Records was owned b ...

) *''The Rodeo Eroded'' (2002,

Ropeadope Records Ropeadope Records is an American record label known for recordings in a variety of genres including jazz, hip hop, gospel and electronic music. The label, now led by Louis Marks, was founded in 1999 by Andy HurwitzAndy Hurwitz"Ropeadope carves id ...

) *''Helium'' (2000, EMI/Angel) *''Memory Is an Elephant'' (1999, EMI/Angel)

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orton, Mark Year of birth missing (living people) American film score composers Living people American male film score composers Musicians from Portland, Oregon