Mark Baechle (alternately spelled Mark Bächle, born June 25, 1977) is a Swiss composer based in New York City.
Mark Baechle | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1977-06-25) June 25, 1977 Basel, Switzerland |
| Other names | Mark Bächle |
Early life and education
Baechle was born in Basel, Switzerland. He studied film scoring at Berklee College of Music in Boston.[1][2]
Career
After college, Baechle moved to New York. At the outset of his career, he assisted Academy Award-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal in New York and started to work as an orchestrator for a number of well-known score composers.[3][4][5][6] He subsequently established his own career as a composer for film and television, writing scores for documentaries, short films, and series.[1]
In 2024, Baechle composed the score for the short film Edge of Space,[7][8] which was shortlisted for the 97th Academy Awards in the Live Action Short Film category.[9][10]
Also in 2024, Baechle co-composed (with Marcus Bagalà) the score for the feature-length documentary Clemente, which premiered at SXSW.[11]
Baechle's score for the Swiss period drama Frieda's Case (Friedas Fall), directed by Maria Brendle, was also released in 2024. The film centers on a historical court case from 1904 and premiered at the 20th Zurich Film Festival to critical acclaim.[12][13]
Awards
Baechle received the 2021 Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for his work on the KCET documentary series Tending Nature: Preserving the Desert with the Native American Land Conservancy.[14]
Select credits
- Edge of Space (short film, 2024) – composer[7][8]
- Clemente (feature documentary, 2024) – co-composer (with Marcus Bagalà)
- Frieda's Case (*Friedas Fall*) (feature film, 2024) – composer[15][16]
- Max Dagan (feature film, 2024) - composer
- Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae (series, 2024) - co-composer (with Robert Mirabal)
References
- ^ a b "Schweizer Emmy-Gewinner – Der Basler Komponist Mark Bächle im Porträt". SRF (in German). 22 April 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "It once Began with «E.T.»".
- ^ "Ihn zieht nichts mehr in die Schweiz – ausser der Fasnacht". 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Mark Baechle". Discogs.
- ^ "CRUELLA – Nicholas Britell". 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Eenie Meanie | Film Music Reporter".
- ^ a b "'Edge Of Space' Short About USAF Test Pilot Turns Heads In Hollywood – Watch First Trailer". Deadline. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Under-the-Radar Round Up 2024, Part 6". MovieMusicUK. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "97th Oscars® Shortlists in 10 Award Categories Announced".
- ^ "Oscars Live Action Short Film: Projects Backed by Mindy Kaling, Colin Farrell & Zoe Saldaña Land on Shortlist". 18 December 2024.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (16 March 2024). "Clemente Review: Roberto Clemente Documentary Debuts at SXSW". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Zurich Reveals Second Wave of Gala Titles Including Films Starring Tilda Swinton, Sebastian Stan, Nicole Kidman, Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson". 5 September 2024.
- ^ "REVIEW KINO: "Friedas Fall"". 11 February 2025.
- ^ "2021 Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition". Emmys.com. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Frieda's Case Soundtrack Album Released". Film Music Reporter. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Friedas Fall". Swiss Films. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
External links
- Official website
- Mark Baechle at IMDB
