Brad Fiedel

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Brad Fiedel
Born
Bradley Ira Fiedel

(1951-03-10) March 10, 1951 (age 74)
New York City, U.S.
Genres Electronic, new wave, synthpop, film score, dance
OccupationComposer
Years active1975–present
Spouse
(m. 1993)
Website bradfiedel.net

Bradley Ira Fiedel (born March 10, 1951) is an American composer. He has written for film and television and has collaborated with James Cameron on The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and True Lies (1994). On these scores he mostly used synthesizers, but composed a number of scores utilizing various acoustic instruments, including full orchestra.

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Fiedel's work includes other films in the genres of science fiction, action and horror, such as Fright Night (1985) and sequel Fright Night Part 2 (1988), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) and Johnny Mnemonic (1995). He also scored a number of comedy films, such as Compromising Positions (1985) and Fraternity Vacation (1985), as well as drama films including The Accused (1988), Blue Steel (1990) and Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (1996).

Fiedel retired from scoring films in the late 1990s to focus on writing musicals.

Early life

Raised in Bayville, New York on Long Island, Fiedel graduated from The Barlow School.

Career

In the early 1970s, Fiedel was signed as a songwriter to Paul Simon's DeShufflin' Music. In the mid-1970s, he spent six months as the keyboardist for Hall & Oates. [1]

Fiedel began his career in film in the mid 1970s, and wrote extensively for television films including Playing for Time written by Arthur Miller, starring Vanessa Redgrave and Jane Alexander, and some independent cinema releases, until director James Cameron hired him to score the science fiction film The Terminator in 1984, setting the wheels in motion for a successful career. [2]

Since then, Fiedel has scored many popular and successful movies, including Fright Night (1985) and its sequel Fright Night Part 2 (1988), The Big Easy (1987), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), The Accused (1988), Blue Steel (1990), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Blink (1994), and True Lies (1994). He also composed the Lightstorm Entertainment logo jingle. [3]

Fiedel's last major theatrical score was in 1995. He released[ when? ] an audio version of his original musical, Full Circle.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Ann Dusenberry in 1976 Ann Dusenberry 1976.jpg
Ann Dusenberry in 1976

Fiedel has been married to actress Ann Dusenberry since 1993. The couple have two daughters named Alixandra and Zoe. They live in Santa Barbara, California. [4] [5]

Filmography

References

  1. Brennan, Sandra. "Biography: Brad Fiedel". Allmovie . Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  2. Sokolove, Michael (April 5, 2016). "He'll Be Back: Composer Brad Fiedel Reclaims the 'Terminator' Score". SPIN. New York. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  3. "Film and TV Studio Signature Logos".
  4. Ryon, Ruth (October 3, 1999). "Prolific Cannell Can Set Up Typewriter In Laguna Beach". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  5. "Ann Dusenberry profile". Women's Plaza of Honor. University of Arizona. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2010.