Mark Adler (born April 3, 1959) may be best known for his work in the field of data compression. Adler is the author of the Adler-32 checksum function, a co-author of the zlib compression library and gzip, has contributed to Info-ZIP, and has participated in developing the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) image format.Adler was also the Spirit Mission Manager for the Mars Exploration Rover mission.
California Institute of Technology, University of Florida
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ticket Out
2012
composer: theme music
American Experience
TV Series documentary music theme - 50 episodes, 1988 - 2007 composer - 25 episodes, 2001 - 2009 series theme - 1 episode, 2002
Food, Inc.
2008
Documentary keyboards / music orchestrated and conducted by / recorded and mixed by
Bottle Shock
2008
conductor / orchestrator
Frontline
2007
TV Series documentary composer - 1 episode
Die Luftbrücke
2005
TV Movie documentary music theme
The Goebbels Experiment
2005
Documentary composer: theme music
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2005
music conductor / orchestrator
Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst
2004
Documentary music theme
Leo
2002
conductor / orchestrator / score mixer
Family Fundamentals
2002
Documentary musician
Focus
2001/I
score orchestrator
The Sterling Chase
1999
orchestrator
The Rat Pack
1998
TV Movie conductor / music producer / orchestrator
Ernest in the Army
1998
music orchestrator and conductor
Coming Out Under Fire
1994
Documentary arranger / musician
A Grande Arte
1991
composer: additional music
The Godfather: Part III
1990
music editor
Henry & June
1990
arranger
Cold Dog Soup
1990
music editor
Cadillac Man
1990
music editor
The Blood of Heroes
1989
conductor: orchestral ensembles / orchestrations
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988
music editor
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988
music arranger
Nutcracker
1986
composer: incidental music
Blue Velvet
1986
music editor
River's Edge
1986
music editor
Mrs. Soffel
1984
music arranger: string arrangements
Amadeus
1984
music editor
Never Cry Wolf
1983
additional arrangements / additional music production
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Command and Control
2016
Documentary
American Masters
2015
TV Series documentary 1 episode
The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor
2015
Documentary
Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey
2015
Documentary
Merchants of Doubt
2014
Documentary
Free to Play
2014
Documentary original music by
Nature
1997-2013
TV Series documentary 6 episodes
Saving Lincoln
2013
Otter 501
2012
Documentary
A Smile as Big as the Moon
2012
TV Movie
Ticket Out
2012
Happy
2011/I
Documentary
When Strangers Click
2011
TV Movie documentary
The Lost Valentine
2011
TV Movie
Race to Nowhere
2010
Documentary
Love Hurts
2009/I
Waking the Baby Mammoth
2009
TV Movie documentary
Food, Inc.
2008
Documentary
Bottle Shock
2008
Julia Robinson and Hilbert's Tenth Problem
2008
Documentary
Passion & Power: The Technology of Orgasm
2007
Documentary
Nobel Son
2007
Sherman's March
2007
TV Movie documentary
Hollywood Chinese
2007
Documentary
The Far Side of Jericho
2006
P.O.V.
2006
TV Series documentary 1 episode
Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America
2006
TV Movie
American Experience
1998-2006
TV Series documentary 8 episodes
The Ron Clark Story
2006
TV Movie
Living with Wolves
2005
TV Movie documentary
When Do We Eat?
2005
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2005
Life of the Party
2005
The Fall of Fujimori
2005
Documentary
There's Something About W
2004
Video documentary short
Nova
2002-2003
TV Series documentary 2 episodes
The Rain Has Forgotten Us
2003
Short
Water Under the Bridge
2003
The Olive Harvest
2003
Inca Mummies: Secrets of a Lost World
2003
TV Movie documentary
Leo
2002
Family Fundamentals
2002
Documentary
National Geographic Video: Inside the Vatican
2001
TV Movie documentary
Focus
2001/I
Till Dad Do Us Part
2001
TV Movie
Follow the Stars Home
2001
TV Movie
The Urban Elephant
2001
Video documentary
Above Suspicion
2000
Cupid & Cate
2000
TV Movie
A Tale of Two Bunnies
2000
TV Movie
Flowers for Algernon
2000
TV Movie
The Noble Horse
1999
TV Movie documentary
The Apartment Complex
1999
TV Movie
The Sterling Chase
1999
Ancient Graves: Voices of the Dead
1998
TV Movie documentary
Wayfinders
1998
Documentary
The Rat Pack
1998
TV Movie
Thicker Than Blood
1998
TV Movie
Ernest in the Army
1998
America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-bye
1998
TV Movie documentary
Asteroids: Deadly Impact
1997
TV Movie documentary
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
1997
TV Movie
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - Chinatown
1996
TV Movie documentary
Inside the White House
1995
TV Movie documentary
Decoy
1995
Slam Dunk Ernest
1995
Video
Dai shu nan ren
1995
Reflections on Elephants
1994
TV Movie documentary
Russia's Last Tsar
1994
TV Movie documentary
Indian America: A Gift from the Past
1994
TV Movie documentary
The Devil Never Sleeps
1994
Documentary
Picture Bride
1994
Coming Out Under Fire
1994
Documentary
For Better or for Worse
1993
Documentary
Green Means
1993
TV Series documentary
N Is a Number: A Portrait of Paul Erdös
1993
Documentary
The Lost Fleet of Guadalcanal
1993
TV Movie documentary
World of Discovery
1993
TV Series documentary 1 episode
The de' Medici Kitchen
1992
TV Series
Harry Bridges: A Man and His Union
1992
Documentary
Bound by the Wind
1992
Video documentary music by
Zebras: Patterns in the Grass
1991
Documentary
Henry & June
1990
original source music
Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren
1989
Documentary
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
1989
Eat a Bowl of Tea
1989
Break of Dawn
1988
TV Movie
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988
Heat and Sunlight
1987
Where the Heart Roams
1987
Documentary
Prehistoric Beast
1985
Short
Las madres de la Plaza de Mayo
1985
Documentary
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Saving Lincoln
2013
arranger: "The Wayfaring Stranger", "Battle Hymn of the Republic", "Johnny Comes Marching Home", "Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella", "Marchin' Through Georgia"
Bottle Shock
2008
arranger: "Les temps des cerises" / producer: "Les temps des cerises"
Nobel Son
2007
performer: "Nobel Son" / writer: "Nobel Son"
Fun with Dick and Jane
2005
performer: "Courtship" / writer: "Courtship"
When Do We Eat?
2005
writer: "Holiday Blessing", "Holy Thing To Do"
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2005
producer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" 1932, "Begin the Beguine" 1935, "Ciribiribin" 1898
The Rat Pack
1998
TV Movie writer: "The Least I Can Do"
Pontiac Moon
1994
writer: "LAST CALL BLUES"
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988
arranger: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Rat Pack
1998
TV Movie
Bandleader (uncredited)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Katie Chats
2014
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
HMMA Award
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
Best Original Score - Documentary
Merchants of Doubt (2014)
1999
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Music Direction
The Rat Pack (1998)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2010
Cinema Eye Honors Award
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score
Food, Inc. (2008)
1999
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Music in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
The Rat Pack (1998)
1999
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best New Theme Song in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
The Rat Pack (1998)
1998
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Movie (Dramatic Underscore)
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone (1997)