Mark Orton is an American composer and musician. An alumnus of the

Peabody Conservatory The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University is a private conservatory and preparatory school in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in 1857 and opened in 1866 by merchant/financier and philanthropist George Peabody (1795–1869), ...

and the

Hartt School of Music The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford located in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, that offers degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. Founded in 1920 by Julius Hartt and ...

, he is a founding member of the

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...

-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 music ...

chamber music group, and is best known for his score for the

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

-nominated film ''

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...

'' (2013). 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 directed by Miguel Arteta from a script by Mike White. The film stars Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal and John C. Reilly. ''The Good Girl'' premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, ...

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

Sweet Land ''Sweet Land'' is a 2005 American 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 Guinee, Lois Smi ...

(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 recei ...

'' (2005) and ''

The Boxtrolls ''The Boxtrolls'' is a 2014 American stop-motion animated fantasy comedy film directed by Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi (in their feature directorial debuts) loosely based on the 2005 novel ''Here Be Monsters!'' by Alan Snow. It is produc ...

'' (2014). Orton lives in

Portland, Oregon Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the list of cities in Oregon, largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, Columbia rivers, Portland is ...

Filmography

*'' The Last Shift'' (2020, dir Andrew Cohn) *''

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

'' (2020, dir. Christopher Münch) *'' The Lears'' (2017, dir. Carl Bessai) *
People Places Things
' (2015, dir.

James C. Strouse James C. Strouse is an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote and made his directorial debut with ''Grace Is Gone (film), Grace Is Gone'' (2007), starring John Cusack. Career He wrote the film ''Lonesome Jim'' (2005), directed by ...

) *'' 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 induct ...

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

Anthony Stacchi Anthony Francis Stacchi (born August 21, 1961) is an American effects animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, and film director. Stacchi graduated from California Institute of the Arts with a BFA in Film then went on to be an Animator and Co ...

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) *'' Big Significant Things'' (2014, dir. Bryan Reisberg) *''9'' (short - 2014, dir. Kimberly Warner) *''

The Chair of Happiness ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' (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 ''Il Toro'' (1994) and ''La lingua del santo'' (2000). H ...

) *''

'' (2013, dir. Alexander Payne) *''

Felix Austria! Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, S ...

'' (2013, dir. Christine Beebe) *''Dryland'' (2013, dir. Sue Arbuthnot) *'' Redemption Trail'' (2013, dir. Britta Sjogern) *''A Tangled Tale'' (short - 2013, dir. Corrie Francis Parks) *'' The Revisionaries'' (2013, dir. Scott Thurman) *'' 360'' (2011, dir. Fernando Meirelles) *'' Buck'' (2011, dir. Cindy Meehl) *''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 recei ...

'' (2005, dir.

Liev Schreiber Isaac Liev Schreiber (; born October 4, 1967) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and narrator. He became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s after appearing in several independent films, and later mainstream Hollywo ...

) *''

'' (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. On January 31, 2006 it was nom ...

'' (2005, dir. Steven Okazaki) *'' Remarkable Power'' (2008, dir. Brandon Beckner) *''

'' (2002, dir. Miguel Arteta)

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 boasts an extensive electronic catalog which features down-tempo, chillout, and eclectic electronic releases ...

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

New Amsterdam Records New Amsterdam Records is a 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. Often abbrev ...

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

Rykodisk Rykodisc is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, operating as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance. History Claiming to be the first Compact Disc, CD-only independ ...

) ;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 July 1999 by Danny Goldberg with Daniel Glass as President, and closed in April 2006. The label was acquired by E1 Entertainment. Artemis had a leading share of the U.S. ...

) *''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 i ...

) *''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