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Mark Snow, X-Files Composer, Dies at 78

His pioneering electronic theme for The X-Files that became a top-10 European hit anchored his five-decade TV scoring career.

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Overview

  • Snow died at his Connecticut home on July 4 at age 78, his passing confirmed by his representative.
  • He composed the iconic X-Files theme and scored over 200 episodes of Chris Carter’s series, shaping its eerie sonic identity.
  • Snow’s five-decade TV career spanned shows such as Hart to Hart, T.J. Hooker, Smallville, Ghost Whisperer and Blue Bloods.
  • A pioneer of all-electronic home studio scoring, he earned 15 Emmy nominations and received ASCAP’s Golden Note Award (2005) and the Television Academy Career Achievement Award (2014).
  • Composer Sean Callery and other colleagues paid tribute to Snow’s limitless creativity and generous mentorship of emerging composers.