Bruce Broughton
American composer · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1945 · age 81
Bruce Harold Broughton is an American composer of television, film, and video game scores and concert works. He composed the 1994 version of the 20th Century Fox fanfare. He has won ten Emmy Awards and has been nominated once for the Academy Award for Best Original Score.
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Michael J. Fox Bruce wrote Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
Martin Short Bruce wrote A Simple Wish and CinéMagique
Julie Andrews Bruce wrote Eloise at Christmastime (2003)
Sally Field Bruce wrote Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
Christine Baranski Bruce wrote Eloise at Christmastime (2003)
Stephen Lang Bruce wrote Tombstone and Shadow Conspiracy
Terry O'Quinn Bruce wrote Tombstone and Shadow Conspiracy
Amanda Plummer Bruce wrote So I Married an Axe Murderer (1994)
Mara Wilson Bruce wrote Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Sofia Vassilieva Bruce wrote Eloise at Christmastime (2003)
Phil Leeds Bruce wrote All I Want for Christmas (1991)
Michael Rispoli Bruce wrote Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1997)
Camille Saviola Bruce wrote Betsy's Wedding (1990)
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, Being a composer, although I think it’s an incredible job, it’s not special. There are a lot of people who are composers. There are a lot of people who think they’re composers.
Film music is always and only accompaniment. Whether it’s loud or occasionally important in itself, it’s what it is because of where it is - how it’s placed in the film.
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Broughton is currently a lecturer in composition at University of California, Los Angeles.
