Biography

Mark Orton is a composer working in the mediums of film scoring, concert music, and radio drama. He is both a multi-instrumentalist and a collector of antique and unusual instruments, performing on all manner (and era) of guitars, keyboards, and percussion. Mark is the co-founder of Tin Hat, an internationally renowned composer/improviser collective with seven critically acclaimed albums. He has written scores for dozens of films – documentary, narrative feature, and fine art – and has composed music for modern dance, theater, experimental radio, video/art installation, the circus, and the concert hall.

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Filmography

View The Holdovers
The Holdovers

The Holdovers

2023Film
7.6
View On Swift Horses
On Swift Horses

On Swift Horses

2025Film
6.2
View Broke
Broke

Broke

2025Film
7.0
View Nebraska
Nebraska

Nebraska

2013Film
7.5
View Pawn Sacrifice
Pawn Sacrifice

Pawn Sacrifice

2015Film
6.8
View Love Hard
Love Hard

Love Hard

2021Film
6.9
View The Good Girl
The Good Girl

The Good Girl

2002Film
6.2
View Somewhere in Queens
Somewhere in Queens

Somewhere in Queens

2023Film
6.2
View The Last Shift
The Last Shift

The Last Shift

2020Film
5.7
View 12 Mighty Orphans
12 Mighty Orphans

12 Mighty Orphans

2021Film
7.2
View Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators
Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators

Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators

2023Series
7.2
View The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

2008Film
5.3