Mark Watters

Mark Watters (born May 25, 1955) is an American composer of music for film and television.

Biography 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 1996 Summer Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Olympics. 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 conducted the Japanese tour featuring The Tokyo Symphony.

He is a former president of the Society of Composers & Lyricists and a former member of the ATAS Board of Governors.

Discography

Film Petal to the Metal - Disney The Pebble and the Penguin - MGM - First score for a theatrically released animated film All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 - MGM Africa Before Dark - Disney The Cat That Looked at a King - Disney My Little Pony: Dancing in the Clouds - Paramount / Hasbro / SD Entertainment Have a Laugh! - Disney Merrie Melodies - Warner Bros. 101 Dalmatians (stage musical) - The Arvada Center, Denver, Colorado Hamlet - Globe Playhouse, West Hollywood, California

Awards and nominations

Awards 2008 Primetime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction (Movies Rock) 2002 Primetime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction (Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games) 2001 News & Documentary Emmy Award - Outstanding Music (New True Life Adventures: Alaska: Dances Of The Caribou) 1997 Primetime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction (Opening Ceremonies: Centennial Olympic Games) 1995 Daytime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition - (Aladdin: Season 1) 1992 Daytime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition - (Tiny Toon Adventures - "The Love Disconnection")

Nominations 2000 Daytime Emmy Award - Outstanding Original Song - "Why Not Be Happy" - (All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series) 1999 Daytime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition, and Outstanding Original Song - "Roar" - (The Lionhearts) 1997 Primetime Emmy Award - Outstanding Original Song (Opening Ceremonies: Centennial Olympic Games) 1997 Daytime Emmy Award - Outstanding Original Song - (All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series) 1994 Daytime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition - (The Little Mermaid) 1993 Daytime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition - (Goof Troop - "Goof Troop Christmas: Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas") 1993 Daytime Emmy Award - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition - (Raw Toonage)