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The renowned American composer Mark Snow, best known for creating the iconic theme music for the TV series “X-Files,” passed away on Friday, July 4th, at the age of 78.<\/p>\n

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It’s arguably one of the most famous TV theme tunes in history!<\/p>\n

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The X-Files opening theme, instantly recognizable and surely heard at least once by nearly everyone, even those who have never watched a single episode of the legendary sci-fi series, was the most notable work of American composer Mark Snow, who died this past Friday, July 4th, at the age of 78.<\/p>\n

A Legendary Sci-Fi Theme<\/h2>\n

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This absolutely essential theme was accidentally created when he rested his elbow on his keyboard, as he recounted a few years ago in an interview with the Television Academy Foundation<\/span>. After several attempts that the series creator found too imposing or classical for science fiction, Mark Snow decided to start from scratch.<\/p>\n

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Intrigued by the echoing note produced by his forearm resting on the keyboard, he then paired it with three other similar notes, thus creating the simple, effective, and absolutely legendary leitmotif of X-Files.<\/p>\n

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Besides his work on the famous sci-fi series, Mark Snow also contributed to other popular television shows such as Smallville, One Tree Hill, Ghost Whisperer, and Starsky and Hutch.<\/p>\n

Collaborations with Alain Resnais<\/h2>\n

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In film, he frequently collaborated with French director Alain Resnais, working on the original soundtracks for movies like Heart, Wild Grass, You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet, and Life of Riley.<\/p>\n

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(Re)discover the trailer for “Wild Grass”…<\/b><\/p>\n

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