Mark Watters is an American composer of music for film and television. He currently lives in Chatsworth with his wife Vanessa.
Watters is a six-time Emmy Award winning composer, conductor and arranger. He was born in Irving, Texas and majored in Saxophone at the University of Southern California where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. Mark served as the music director of the Centennial Olympics in 1996, and the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002. Watters has served as guest conductor for ensembles such as The Los Angeles Philharmonic, The London Symphony, The Detroit Symphony, The Dallas Symphony and The Atlanta Symphony. In 2009, he co-conducted a nationwide tour of "Star Wars In Concert" with Dirk Brosse. In August 2012, he will conduct the Japanese tour featuring the The Tokyo Symphony.
He is a former president of The Society of Composers and Lyricists The SCL and a former member of the ATAS Board of Governors.
Doug's 1st Movie - DisneyThe Pebble and the Penguin - MGM / Warner Bros.All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 - MGMQuest for Camelot - Warner Bros.Get a Horse! - DisneyTom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers - Warner Bros.My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade - ParamountKronk's New Groove - DisneyMy Little Pony: Very Minty Christmas - ParamountPooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie - DisneyDinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone - HallmarkWinnie the Pooh: Springtime With Roo - DisneyA Very Merry Pooh Year - DisneyTom Sawyer - MGM / MCA RecordsAlvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein - UniversalAlvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman - UniversalThe Return of Jafar - DisneyAladdin and the King of Thieves - DisneyAn All Dogs Christmas Carol - MGMBabes in Toyland - MGMSalt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter GamesThe 74th Annual Academy AwardsTrue Life Adventures: Alaska: Dances of The Caribou - DisneyTrue Life Adventures: Elephant Journey - DisneyTrue Life Adventures: Sea Of Sharks - DisneyTrue Life Adventures: Everglades: Land Of The Living Dinosaur - Disney1996 Centennial Olympic Games in AtlantaAladdin - DisneyTiny Toon Adventures - Warner Bros.Goof Troop - DisneyRaw Toonage - DisneyThe Little Mermaid - DisneyThe Lionhearts (series) - MGM101 Dalmatians - DisneyBonkers - DisneyIn A Child's Name (miniseries) - CBSIt's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie - NBCMedal Of Honor (documentary)Merry Melodies - Warner BrothersAll Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series - MGMBoo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh - DisneyTaz-Mania - Warner Bros.Paradise - CBSBabes In Toyland - California Music Theater / Orange County Center for the Performing Arts101 Dalmatians (stage musical) - The Arvada Center, Denver, ColoradoAn Adventure of Robinson Crusoe (stage musical) - The Arvada Center, Denver, ColoradoThe Raft of the Medusa - The Incline Theater Group, Santa Monica, CaliforniaSnitch - The Fountain Theater, Hollywood, CaliforniaHamlet - Globe Playhouse, West Hollywood, California"Thinking About You" by Trisha YearwoodSeville Film Music Festival"Because It's Christmas" by Barry Manilow - Arista Records2008 Primetime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction (Movies Rock)2002 Primetime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction (XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony)2001 News & Documentary Emmy Award - Outstanding Music (True Life Adventures: Alaska: Dances Of The Caribou)1997 Primetime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction (Centennial Olympic Games)1995 Daytime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition - (Aladdin)1992 Daytime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition - (Tiny Toon Adventures - "The Love Disconnection")2000 Daytime Emmy Award Nomination - Outstanding Original Song - "Why Not Be Happy" - (All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series)1999 Daytime Emmy Award Nominations - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition, and Outstanding Original Song - "Roar" - (The Lionhearts)1997 Primetime Emmy Award Nomination - Outstanding Original Song (Centennial Olympic Games)1997 Daytime Emmy Award Nomination - Outstanding Original Song - (All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series)1994 Daytime Emmy Award Nomination - (The Little Mermaid)1993 Daytime Emmy Award Nomination - (Goof Troop - "Goof Troop Christmas")1993 Daytime Emmy Award Nomination - (Raw Toonage)