Mark Mancina

Before Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell composed their way out of Hans Zimmer's shadow, there was Mark Mancina. In the mid to late '90s, Mancina's style was as popular and influential as Zimmer's, but his music still retains its appeal today due to his strong sense of melody and his fondness for real orchestral sounds among all the synthetic beats. Although Mancina helped Zimmer on Millennium and True Romance, he played a vital role in producing the songs and arranging the music for The Lion King. Mancina went on to become the music supervisor for the stage show directed by Julie Taymor. Mancina soon established a powerful, exciting, tune-driven style for action, propelling films such as Speed, Bad Boys, Assassins, Money Train, and Twister. All of them have themes written in the Zimmer style, but tend to be more developed with more of an emphasis on the orchestra than on synthesizers. Mancina works often with director Antoine Fuqua, scoring Bait, Training Day, and Shooter. But Mancina isn't just a one-note composer, as he has written full, romantic scores for Moll Flanders, Return to Paradise, and August Rush (including a magnificent rhapsody "composed" by the film's main character). He has also established a relationship with Disney, composing Brother Bear, The Haunted Mansion, the percussive and wondrous Tarzan, the high-energy, anthemic Planes films, and the Walt Disney Pictures logo that debuted with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dean Man's Chest (incorporating Leigh Harline's tune "When You Wish Upon A Star"). A definite highlight is Mancina's score for the anime series Blood+, which features Mancina's trademark thunderous action, tender lyricism, grandeur, and an awe-inspiring aria.

Bad Boys

BLOOD+**

Brother Bear

The Haunted Mansion
Moana

Moll Flanders

Money Train
Planes
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Sorcery

Speed

Speed 2: Cruise Control

Tarzan*

Twister*