Bradley Ira Fiedel (born March 10, 1951) is an American composer. He has written for film and television and has collaborated with

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on ''

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'' (1984), '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991) and ''

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'' (1994). On these scores he mostly used synthesizers, but composed a number of scores utilizing various acoustic instruments, including full orchestra. Fiedel's work includes other films in the genres of

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and horror, such as ''

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'' (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 ''

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'' (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

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. Fiedel began his career in film in the mid 1970s, and wrote extensively for

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s including ''Playing for Time'' written by

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, starring

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and

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, and some independent cinema releases, until director

hired him to score the

film ''

'' in 1984, setting the wheels in motion for a successful career. In the 1980s, he worked on several successful movies, predominantly in the action and thriller genres, and pioneered the use of electronic instruments and

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in soundtracks. Since then, Fiedel has scored many popular and successful movies, including ''

'' (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), ''

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'' (1994), and ''

'' (1994). He also composed the

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logo jingle. Fiedel's last major theatrical score was in 1995. He released an audio version of his original musical, ''Full Circle''.

Personal life

Fiedel has been married to actress Ann Dusenberry since 1993. The couple have two daughters named Alixandra and Zoe. They live in

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Filmography

* ''Apple Pie'' (1975) * '' Deadly Hero'' (1975) * ''Damien’s Island'' (1976) * ''Looking Up'' (1977) * '' Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure'' (1979, TV movie) * '' Hardhat and Legs'' (1979) * ''The Day the Women Got Even'' (1980, TV movie) * '' Playing for Time'' (1980, TV movie) * ''Dream House'' (1981, TV movie) * '' The Bunker'' (1981, CBS TV movie) * '' Night School'' (1981) * '' Just Before Dawn'' (1981) * ''

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'' (1982, TV movie) * ''Dreams Don’t Die'' (1982, TV movie) * ''Born Beautiful'' (1982, TV movie) * '' Murder in Coweta County'' (1983, TV movie) * '' Cocaine: One Man's Seduction'' (1983, TV movie) * '' Eyes of Fire'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1983, TV movie) * '' Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number'' (1983, TV movie) * ''Girls of the White Orchid'' (1983, TV movie) * ''Heart of Steel'' (1983, TV movie) * ''When She Says No'' (1984, TV movie) * ''Anatomy Of An Illness'' (1984, TV movie) * ''The Baron and the Kid'' (1984, TV movie) * ''Children in the Crossfire'' (1984, TV movie) * '' The Three Wishes of Billy Grier'' (1984, TV movie) * '' Calendar Girl Murders'' (1984, TV movie) * ''

'' (1984) * ''

'' (1985) * ''

'' (1985) * '' Compromising Positions'' (1985) * '' The Midnight Hour'' (1985) * ''Deadly Messages'' (1985, TV movie) * ''Into Thin Air'' (1985, TV movie) * '' Popeye Doyle'' (1986, TV movie) * '' Desert Bloom'' (1986) * ''

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'' (1986) * '' The Big Easy'' (1986) * ''Under Siege'' (1986, TV movie) * ''The Brotherhood of Justice'' (1986, TV movie) * '' Second Serve'' (1986, TV movie) * '' Of Pure Blood'' (1986, TV movie) * '' Nowhere to Hide'' (1987) * '' Weekend War'' (1987, TV movie) * '' The Last Innocent Man'' (1987, TV movie) * ''Bluffing It'' (1987, TV movie) * ''

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'' (1987, TV movie) * '' The Serpent and the Rainbow'' (1988) * '' Fright Night Part 2'' (1988) * '' The Accused'' (1988) * ''Hostage'' (1988, TV movie) * ''Hot Paint'' (1988, TV movie) * ''Bluffing It'' (1988, TV movie) * '' Perfect Witness'' (1989, TV movie) * '' True Believer'' (1989) * '' Immediate Family'' (1989) * ''Cold Sassy Tree'' (1989, TV movie) * '' Blue Steel'' (1990) * ''Night Visions'' (1990, TV movie) * ''Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files'' (1990, TV movie) * ''Plymouth'' (1991) * '' Blood Ties'' (1991, TV movie) * '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991) * '' Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1992) * '' The Real McCoy'' (1993) * ''

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'' (1993) * ''

'' (1994) * '' Johnny Mnemonic'' (1995) * ''Eden'' (1996) * '' Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1996, TV movie) * ''Eden'' (1999) * '' Y2K'' (1999)

References

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