Composer/Guitarist Mark Leggett’s diverse collaborations include working with Dolly Parton, Werner Herzog, My Name is Earl/NBC, Levon Helm, Richard Thompson as well as records with Eminem/Martika, Kylie Minogue, and more.
Twice nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award, he has composed for hundreds of film and television projects. Scoring is wrapped up for 2025’s “Baseball:Beyond Belief”, releasing soon.
Working out of his Los Angeles area studio, Mark mixes organic instruments, modern electronics and performances by world class musicians to create his scores.
His acclaimed guitar work has been reviewed by Acoustic Guitar Magazine as well as interviews by premier guitar publications Fretboard Journal and Fingerstyle Journal.
In 2023 Mark’s Folktown Album made the top 10 on Folk Alliance International music charts. 10th ranked Album, 11th ranked Artist, and 5th ranked song. He has many popular performance videos across social media. Continuing to perform live music, Mark plays regularly at Tuning Fork in Studio City, California.
"I cannot say enough about the great recording and scoring work that Mark Leggett has done for me through the years. I have never known a greater talent nor a greater human being and I’m glad I have this chance to say so."
★★★★★
Dolly Parton
'Working with Mark is always a joy - he’s a gifted multi-instrumentalist, producer, and soundtrack composer, and I know I’m in the hands of a consummate professional.’
★★★★★
Richard Thompson
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“BASEBALL: BEYOND BELIEF” - 2025
Baseball: Beyond Belief explores the compelling depths of how baseball and faith intertwine in powerful and surprising ways. Filmmaker John Scheinfeld ("What The Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat and Tears?," "Chasing Trane," "The U.S. vs. John Lennon") centers this engaging, uplifting and poignant film on the significant and every day relevance the beloved pastime of baseball has in our lives.
Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings is an anthology series where each film brings one of Dolly Parton’s iconic songs to life through heartfelt, standalone stories. A lush dramatic score blends with drama, romance, and inspiration. The series explores themes of love, family, and resilience, all infused with Dolly’s signature warmth and wisdom.
Anne Frank's Holocaust is a documentary that goes beyond Anne Frank’s famous diary to explore the brutal realities she and millions of others faced during the Holocaust. Through survivor testimonies, expert analysis, and historical footage, it examines the devastating impact of Nazi persecution on Anne’s life and the millions who shared her fate.
Syncrotones Soundtrack Review:
Mark Leggett’s “Anne Frank’s Holocaust” is a heart-felt little score. At a mere 15 minutes, it makes for a very short album, but it’s really rather beautiful. The melodies are simple and the orchestrations are sparse and yet there is a real ‘weight’ to the music, courtesy mostly of the solo cello. A fine score for a difficult subject.
My Name Is Earl is a sitcom classic currently streaming on Hulu. The NBC comedy series is about a petty criminal, Earl Hickey, who wins the lottery but immediately loses his ticket, leading him to believe in karma. To turn his life around, he creates a list of all the bad things he’s done and sets out to make amends. A twangy, funky original music underscores hilarious and heartfelt situations along the way.
An infamous Doctor Who screenwriter is reluctantly dragged back into the American Whoniverse, in this funny and moving documentary about finding family in the unlikeliest of places.
I had the good fortune to be asked to write a theme for a PBS series hosted by the great Levon Helm of The Band. Then I was told his band were in the studio that week and just send over a demo and they would record it. (really!?). The show is Great Drives: Highway 61. Levon tours the legendary Blues Highway visiting his roots and the musicians he revered. Of particular note is Garth Hudson’s fantastic playing on my theme. What an honor.
Apocalypse '45 is a documentary that uses restored, never-before-seen archival footage and firsthand veteran accounts to provide a raw and immersive look at the final months of World War II in the Pacific.
VARIETY: “The musical score, by Mark Leggett, flows in and out of these sounds. It's engulfing and organic; it burnishes the footage without falsifying it.”
Dinotasia is a visually striking film that brings prehistoric life to the screen through stylized animation and dramatic, vignette-style storytelling based on real fossil evidence.