Biography
Mark Mothersbaugh is one of this era's most unique and prolific composers. Deeply aware of the ability of precise, multi-faceted artistic expression to deliver vital social commentary, he has perpetually challenged and redefined musical and visual boundaries.
Mothersbaugh co-founded influential rock group DEVO, and then parlayed his avant-garde musical background into a leading role in the world of scoring for filmed and animated entertainment, interactive media and commercials.
As an award-winning composer, he has created the memorable scores for films and television series such as “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” “Enlightened,” “Rushmore,” “The Royal Tenenbaums,” “The Life Aquatic,” “Alvin and the Chipmunks 3: Chipwrecked,” “Catfish,” “National Geographic's Born to Be Wild,” Catherine Harwicke's “Thirteen” and “Lords of Dogtown,” “Pee Wee's Playhouse,” the hugely successful “Rugrats “ television, stage and film franchise, and too many other projects to list.
2012 boasts a number of high profile films featuring Mark's scores, including “21 Jump Street,” Jason Statham's “Safe,” and Sony Animation's “Hotel Transylvania “(voiced by Adam Sandler). He also contributed music to “Moonrise Kingdom,” his fifth collaboration with Wes Anderson.
Through his multimedia company, Mutato Muzika, Mark has scored hundreds of commercials. He received the BMI Richard Kirk Award for Outstanding Career Achievement - the highest honor BMI bestows on film composers - at the organization's 2004 Film/TV Awards.
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Composer
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2024 |
A Real Bug's Life (series) |
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Episode 5 (S02E05) |
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Episode 4 (S02E04) |
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Episode 4 (S01E04) |
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The World According to Allee Willis |
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2021 |
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (series) |
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Beg Your Pardon (S02E01) |
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2020 |
In & Of Itself |
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Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (series) |
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Dethroned (S01E07) |
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The Noble Thing to Do (S01E06) |
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Make America Exotic Again (S01E05) |
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2018 |
Pandas |
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2017 |
Abstract: The Art of Design (series) |
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Ilse Crawford: Interior Design (S01E08) |
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Platon: Photography (S01E07) |
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Paula Scher: Graphic Design (S01E06) |
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2014 |
Island of Lemurs: Madagascar |
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2011 |
Born to Be Wild |
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2010 |
Catfish |
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2009 |
The Invention of Dr. Nakamats |
Actor
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1999 |
Mystery Men |
1993 |
The Complete Truth About De-Evolution |
1992 |
Arise! The SubGenius Video |
1991 |
Shakespeare's Plan 12 From Outer Space |
1990 |
The Spirit of '76 |
1983 |
We're All Devo |
1980 |
Pray TV |
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2021 |
Disenchantment |
Steamland Confidential (S03E04) |
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2015 |
The Last Man on Earth |
2010 |
Futurama |
The Mutants Are Revolting (S06E12) |
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2007 |
Yo Gabba Gabba! |
1995 |
The Biz |
1994 |
Ellen |
1993 |
Rugrats |
The Last Babysitter / Sour Pickles (S03E08) |
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1992 |
Rugrats |
Weaning Tommy / Incident in Aisle Seven (S01E10) |
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1982 |
Square Pegs |
Muffy's Bat Mitzvah (E09) |
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2024 |
DEVO |
The World According to Allee Willis |
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2019 |
I Want My MTV |
2016 |
Along for the Ride |
SCORE: A Film Music Documentary |
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Soundbreaking - Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music (series) |
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2015 |
Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version (TV movie) |
2011 |
Casale and Mothersbaugh on 'Island of Lost Souls' |
The Other F Word |
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2010 |
Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott |
2003 |
Essential Music Videos: Hits of the '80s - a.f. |
2001 |
Rugrats: Still Babies After All These Years (TV movie) |
1997 |
Behind the Music (series) |
1981 |
Urgh! A Music War |
Performer
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2017 |
Carpool Karaoke |
2005 |
The Colbert Report |
2002 |
100 Greatest One Hit Wonders |
2000 |
Sonic Cinema |
1995 |
The Anti Gravity Room |
1984 |
Video Beat |
1975 |
Saturday Night Live |
1971 |
Film '72 |
Fans
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