Mark Petrie
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Mark Petrie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1979 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Film scores, orchestral, contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Associated acts | Audiomachine, PostHaste Music, Montage MX |
| Website | http://www.markpetrie.com |
Mark Petrie (born 20 May 1979) is a New Zealand film, television and video game composer.[1][2][3] He is best known for composing the music in trailers for Guardians of the Galaxy, Life of Pi, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Avengers: Infinity War, and Venom,[4][5] as well as writing the score for EA Sports' Madden NFL American football video games. He has also composed scores for films, television shows, documentaries, political campaigns and sporting events.[6]
Early life and influences[]
Petrie was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. He began his early musical training while boarding at Dilworth School for eight years, studying piano and composition. After winning a scholarship to study film scoring at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, he relocated to the United States, and completed a degree majoring in film scoring.[7]
Career[]
After graduating from Berklee College of Music, Petrie was awarded the BMI Foundation's Pete Carpenter Film Composing Fellowship. He was flown to Los Angeles to work under the Grammy Award-winning composer Mike Post.[8][9] He then began writing for TV shows and independent films. In 2007, he collaborated with to compose music for trailers. He went on to compose dozens of tracks for them.[10] He is known for "infusing contemporary elements on top of epic orchestral writing" (Output.com).[11]
In 2012, he released his first album 'Genesis', featuring 27 tracks in the "modern, epic orchestral style showcased in his work in trailers for The Amazing Spider-Man, The Green Lantern, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and Battleship."[12][13] In 2021, several of Petrie's tracks were added to the main entrance area music of Epcot.[14]
Fan made music videos featuring Petrie's music began to surface on YouTube around 2010 and many have amassed millions of views.[15][16][17]
Filmography / Discography[]
Trailers[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Green Lantern | Composer: trailer music | |
| Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol | |||
| Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | |||
| 2012 | Lockout | Composer: trailer music | |
| Life of Pi | |||
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 | |||
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | |||
| 2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful | Composer: trailer music | |
| Jack the Giant Slayer | |||
| Oblivion | |||
| 2014 | Noah | Composer: trailer music | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | |||
| Into the Storm | |||
| Selma | |||
| 2015 | Insurgent | Composer: trailer music | |
| Tomorrowland | |||
| The Walk | |||
| 2016 | The Fifth Wave | Composer: trailer music | |
| The Finest Hours | |||
| Zoolander 2 | |||
| The Last King | |||
| Allegiant | |||
| Command and Control | Documentary | ||
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | |||
| The BFG | |||
| Blood Father | |||
| The Secret Life of Pets | |||
| Independence Day: Resurgence | |||
| Deepwater Horizon | |||
| Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | |||
| Overwatch | Video game | ||
| Deepwater Horizon | Composer: trailer music | ||
| 2017 | Borg vs McEnroe | ||
| Downsizing | |||
| Blade Runner 2049 | |||
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Composer: trailer music | |
| Venom | |||
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Composer: trailer music |
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Minimal Knowledge | Composer | |
| 2003 | Cafe and Tobacco | Composer, music producer, musician, orchestrator | Won: Columbine Award at the 2004 Moondance International Film Festival |
| Cog | Composer | Short film | |
| Wasted | TV Movie documentary | ||
| A Stranger Within | Video | ||
| 2004 | Once Upon a Jedi | Composer | Short film |
| Mums Behind Bars | TV Movie documentary | ||
| Two Women and Two Babies | TV Movie documentary | ||
| O Destino | Short film | ||
| 2005 | Swamper | Composer | |
| Without You | Short film | ||
| Thug | Short film | ||
| 2006 | The Sand Creek Massacre | Composer | Video documentary |
| Knife Shift | Short film | ||
| A Different Light | Short film | ||
| The Naked Ape | |||
| Dumpster Diver | Short film | ||
| Blame Falls | Short film | ||
| 2007 | The Road to Empire | Composer | |
| Jay and Seth Versus the Apocalypse | Short film | ||
| Lake Dead: Behind the Scenes | Video documentary short | ||
| Mr. Blue Sky | |||
| Lake Dead | |||
| Polly and Marie | TV Movie | ||
| Watching the Detectives | Composer: additional music, writer: "B Team", "Behind Enemy Lines", "Dream Spinner" | ||
| 2008 | Valley of Angels | Composer | |
| The Tell Tale Heart | Composer: theme music, composer | Short film | |
| Johnny Appleweed | Composer | ||
| A 1000 Points of Light | Video | ||
| Apron Strings | |||
| Pittsburgh Passion | |||
| Farmhouse | |||
| Black | Short film | ||
| Knocked Down | Short film | ||
| 2009 | Tender as Hellfire | Composer | Short film |
| Mortal Kombat | Documentary | ||
| The Rift | Short film | ||
| No Strings Attached | Composer: stock music | ||
| 2010 | Officer Down | Composer | Short film |
| Native Time | Short film | ||
| God's Fools | Short film | ||
| El Dorado | Short film | ||
| Play On | Soundtrack | ||
| Kill's Hollow | Composer: stock music | Video | |
| Wrong Side of Town | Performer: "Acquisition", writer: "Acquisition" | Video | |
| Some Days Are Better Than Others | Performer: "Reality TV Show Music: Furnace, Nailbiter, Dismissal", writer: "Reality TV Show Music: Furnace, Nailbiter, Dismissal" | ||
| Cool It | Writer: "Swamp Monster" | Documentary | |
| 2011 | Kin | Composer | Short film |
| Constitutional Literacy with Michael Farris | Documentary | ||
| The Repressed | Short film | ||
| Cast Alaska | |||
| Love Eterne | Writer: "Swirling" | ||
| 2012 | A Dangerous Place | Composer | Video |
| Kyren and the Mysterious World of Sight | Documentary short | ||
| Three Paces Flat | Short film | ||
| The Backpack | |||
| Unconditional | Composer, music mixer | ||
| Future Hope | Composer | Short film | |
| 2013 | DICE Awards Intro Film | Composer | Short film |
| Strangers | Short film | ||
| Side Effects | Composer: additional music | ||
| This Is the End | |||
| 2014 | The Calling | Composer: additional music, performer: "Winter Sets In", writer: "Winter Sets In" | |
| 2017 | Razor | Composer | |
| 2018 | American Mirror | Composer |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Fox Major League Baseball | Composer: additional music | |
| 2003 | Big West Conference: NCAA Basketball | Composer: additional music | |
| 2007 | The Millen Baird Show | Composer: additional music | |
| American Idol | 5 episodes | ||
| American Idol Extra | 5 episodes | ||
| My Super Sweet 16 | 1 episode | ||
| Sjukhuset | Composer: theme music | 1 episode | |
| Made | Composer: additional music | 2 episodes | |
| Cribs | 2 episodes | ||
| 2006–07 | Entourage | Composer: additional music | 2 episodes |
| The Simple Life | 20 episodes | ||
| 2008 | The Real World Awards Bash | Composer: additional music | TV Special |
| The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency | 1 episode | ||
| The Millen Baird Show | Composer | ||
| 2006–08 | The Oprah Winfrey Show | Composer: additional music | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | UFO Hunters | Composer: additional music | 2 episodes |
| Burn Notice | 1 episode | ||
| 16 and Pregnant | 1 episode | ||
| The Real Housewives of New Jersey | 6 episodes | ||
| Surf Patrol | 1 episode | ||
| How Do I Look? | 1 episode | ||
| Dogs 101 | 2 episodes | ||
| Gone Too Far | 1 episode | ||
| 2007–09 | Real World | Composer: additional music | 52 episodes |
| The Best Damn Sports Show Period | 12 episodes | ||
| Keeping Up With the Kardashians | 31 episodes | ||
| 2008–09 | Making the Band 4 | Composer: additional music | 5 episodes |
| Fox NFL | 5 episodes | ||
| 2010 | Teen Cribs | Composer: additional music | 3 episodes |
| Parental Control | 1 episode | ||
| The Robert Verdi Show Starring Robert Verdi | 1 episode | ||
| Cougar Town | 1 episode | ||
| True Life | 1 episode | ||
| Funny or Die Presents | 1 episode | ||
| Moving In | 1 episode | ||
| 2009–10 | Quiero mis quinces | Composer: additional music | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Composer: additional music | 1 episode |
| 2008–14 | Attitude | Composer | |
| 2017 | Darryl: An Outward Bound Story | Composer | |
| 2018 | Impossible Builds | Composer: additional music | 1 episode |
| Westworld | Composer: additional music | 1 episode |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Madden NFL | Composer | Video game |
| 2016 | Overwatch | Composer: trailer music | Video game |
| 2016 | Madden NFL 16 | Composer: additional music | Video game |
| 2017 | Madden NFL 17 | Composer: additional music | Video game |
Awards and nominations[]
In 2004, Petrie won the Columbine Award at the Moondance International Film Festival for the 2003 film Cafe and Tobacco, shared with Michael Justiz. In the same year, he was awarded the Pete Carpenter Fellowship.
In 2018, he won the ASCAP Screen Music Award for Top Television Series for The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.[20]
References[]
- ^ "An interview with Mark Petrie".
- ^ "Composer Interview – Mark Petrie". Film and Game Composers. 29 August 2012. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Mark Petrie Composer". SoundCloud. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Aletras, Adonis (20 January 2017). "Mark Petrie". PERSPECTIVE: A FORUM FOR FILM, TV, AND MEDIA COMPOSERS. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "About | Mark Petrie – music composer for trailers, games, film and TV". MarkPetrie.com. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Mark Petrie". IMDb. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Berklee Today | Berklee College of Music". www.berklee.edu. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "BMI Foundation Names 2004 Pete Carpenter Film Composing Fellows". BMI Foundation. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Carpenter Fellows Begin Work With Mike Post". BMI.com. 24 October 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Best Composer « Trailer Music News". trailermusicnews.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "How Mark Petrie Scored EA's Madden 15 | Output". Output. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Composer Mark Petrie Today Releases First Album of Epic Trailer Music: 'Genesis'". www.studentfilmmakers.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "FIRED EARTH MUSIC releases new album "HEROES" featuring Mark Petrie". Soundtracks and Trailer Music. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Epcot Main Entrance BGM 2021 Music Live Recording, retrieved 4 March 2021
- ^ foreeverandmore72 (30 May 2014), Epic Music Soundtracks (Battle Music, 42min), retrieved 14 April 2017
- ^ Trailer Music World II (25 July 2013), Audiomachine – Godspeed (Mark Petrie – Epic Choral Action), retrieved 14 April 2017
- ^ ThePrimeCronus (18 August 2012), 1-Hour Epic Music Mix | Mark Petrie Vol. 1, retrieved 14 April 2017
- ^ "Mark Petrie". IMDb. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ ACE. "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "2018 ASCAP Screen Music Awards". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
External links[]
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Berklee College of Music alumni
- New Zealand expatriates in the United States
- New Zealand film score composers
- Television composers
- Video game composers
- New Zealand composers
- People educated at Dilworth School