Mark Russell (composer)

Mark Russell
Born Mark Russell
May 23, 1960
London
Alma mater University of York
Occupation Composer
Years active 1990–present

Mark Russell (born May 23, 1960)[1] is a British composer whose works include music for the television series Cold Feet, Murder City, The Bill and Kingdom. He presented Mixing It on BBC Radio 3 from 1990 to 2007, when the programme ended. His score for Cold Feet was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Original Television Music in 1999, though lost to Ben Bartlett's score to Walking with Dinosaurs.[2] In 2012 his score for the BBC series Leonardo was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in the Best Television Soundtrack category.http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a382203/the-ivor-novello-awards-2012-winners-in-full.html

Born in London, Russell graduated from the University of York in 1982 with a degree in music; he was a presenter on University Radio York but was "thrown out ... for laughing while reading the news".[3]

References

  1. LCCN
  2. "Television Nominations 1999". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 1999. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
  3. "York Rules the Waves". Grapevine (Alumni Office, University of York) (Autumn 2007): 11.

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