Mark Isham

American musician and film composer (born 1951)
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Mark Isham

Summary

Mark Isham is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on September 7, 1951[3]. He worked as a composer[4], jazz musician[5], film score composer[6], songwriter[7], and trumpeter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,473 views/month, #6,955 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Mark Isham…
  • Mark Isham was born on September 7, 1951[3].
  • Mark Isham was born on September 7, 1941[10].
  • A child of Mark Isham was Matthew Isham[11].
  • Mark Isham held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Mark Isham worked as a composer[4].
  • Mark Isham's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Mark Isham worked as a film score composer[6].
  • Mark Isham's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Mark Isham worked as a trumpeter[8].
  • Mark Isham's professions included recording artist[13].
  • Mark Isham received the Emmy Award[14].
  • Mark Isham's religion is recorded as Scientology[15].
  • Mark Isham was influenced by Jerry Goldsmith[16].
  • Mark Isham was influenced by Miles Davis[17].
  • Mark Isham was influenced by Bernard Herrmann[18].
  • Mark Isham was influenced by Chet Baker[19].
  • Mark Isham was influenced by Maurice Jarre[20].
  • Mark Isham is recorded as male[21].
  • Mark Isham's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mark Isham's genre is jazz[23].
  • Mark Isham's genre is jazz fusion[24].
  • Mark Isham's record label is recorded as Windham Hill Records[25].
  • Mark Isham's record label is recorded as ECM Records[26].
  • Mark Isham's discography is recorded as Mark Isham discography[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1951-09-07[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary jazz, electronic, jazz, jazz fusion[31]

  • Community tags: american composer, composer, contemporary jazz, electronic, film composer, jazz, jazz fusion, soundtrack[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 56d6a50f-4be2-4796-9709-7eb88c45b63b[33]

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Origins and Family

Mark Isham was born in New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 7, 1951[3] and September 7, 1941[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], jazz musician[5], film score composer[6], songwriter[7], trumpeter[8], and recording artist[13].

Recognition

Mark Isham received the Emmy Award[14].

Personal Life

A child of Mark Isham was Matthew Isham[11]. His religion is recorded as Scientology[15].

Why It Matters

Mark Isham ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,473 views/month, #6,955 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Silas Hite[36], a composer[37], b. 1980[38], of United States[39].

FAQs

Where was Mark Isham born?

Mark Isham's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Mark Isham do for work?

Mark Isham worked as composer[4], jazz musician[5], film score composer[6], songwriter[7], and trumpeter[8].

What awards did Mark Isham receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award[14].

Who did Mark Isham influence?

Mark Isham has been cited as an influence by Silas Hite[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → mark-isham
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, jazz musician, film score composer +9
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