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Brad Fiedel is a Sound American born on 10 march 1951 at New York City (USA)

Brad Fiedel

Brad Fiedel
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Birth name Brad Ira Fiedel
Nationality USA
Birth 10 march 1951 (73 years) at New York City (USA)

Brad Ira Fiedel (born March 10, 1951 in New York City) is an American movie music composer. Raised in the Village of Bayville, on Long Island's fashionable North Shore, Fiedel graduated from The Barlow School in upstate New York.

After college, he became a popular and progressive composer, and in the 1980s, he worked on several successful movies, predominantly in the action and thriller genres, and pioneered the use of electronic instruments and synthesizers—almost disappearing from the mainstream at the end of the 1990s. He has also served as the keyboardist for Hall and Oates.

He began his career in film in the late 1970s, and wrote extensively for television films and minor 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. The metallic, pounding main theme has since become the defining work of his career.

Since then, Fiedel has scored many popular and successful movies, including Fright Night (1985) and its sequel Fright Night II (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), although in recent years, Fiedel has moved on to other creative areas, writing original musicals and designing and building a surf resort in Saladita Mexico. His last major theatrical score was in 1995, and although he enjoyed a brief period of renewed interest following the release of Terminator 3 in 2003, when Marco Beltrami wrote an orchestral arrangement of his theme, he shows no sign of returning to the movie music field.

Fiedel is married to the actress Ann Dusenberry.

Best films

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
(Music Producer)
True Lies (1994)
(Original Music Composer)
The Terminator (1984)
(Original Music Composer)
The Accused (1988)
(Original Music Composer)
Fright Night (1985)
(Original Music Composer)
Striking Distance (1993)
(Original Music Composer)

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Brad Fiedel (52 films)

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Sound

The Hills Have Eyes, 1h47
Directed by Alexandre Aja
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Serial killer films, Rape and revenge films, Arme nucléaire
Actors Aaron Stanford, Kathleen Denise Quinlan, Vinessa Shaw, Emilie de Ravin, Dan Byrd, Robert Joy
Rating64% 3.2001053.2001053.2001053.2001053.200105
A group of scientists are killed by a mutant named Pluto (Michael Bailey Smith). Later, Bob Carter (Ted Levine) and his wife, Ethel Carter (Kathleen Quinlan) are traveling from Cleveland, Ohio to San Diego, California for their silver anniversary. With them are their teenage children Bobby (Dan Byrd), and Brenda (Emilie de Ravin), eldest daughter Lynn (Vinessa Shaw), Lynn's husband Doug Bukowski (Aaron Stanford), their baby daughter Catherine (Maisie Camilleri Preziosi), and their German Shepherds, Beauty and Beast.
Y2K
Y2K (1999)
, 1h30
Directed by Dick Lowry
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller
Actors Ken Olin, Joe Morton, Kate Vernon, Lauren Tom, Zack Ward, Rex Linn
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating34% 1.7408851.7408851.7408851.7408851.740885
Purgatory
Purgatory (1999)
, 1h34
Directed by Uli Edel
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Western
Actors Sam Shepard, Eric Roberts, Randy Quaid, Brad Rowe, Peter Stormare, Amelia Heinle
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating68% 3.4054353.4054353.4054353.4054353.405435
An outlaw band, led by Blackjack Britton (Eric Roberts) and second man Cavin Guthrie (Peter Stormare), rob a bank. During a subsequent gunfight, a woman is shot and dies in the arms of Sonny (Cavin's nephew), a young member of the gang who is the lookout and appears to still have a conscience. The gang flees and is pursued by a posse. After passing through a dust storm, they see and enter a tunnel, emerging at the other end into verdant pastures around the town of Refuge.
Mistrial
Mistrial (1996)
, 1h29
Directed by Heywood Gould
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors Bill Pullman, Robert Loggia, Jon Seda, Blair Underwood, Leo Burmester, Roma Maffia
Roles Music
Rating56% 2.800222.800222.800222.800222.80022
After community activist Eddie Rios (Seda), charged with the murder of two NYPD officers, one of them his ex-wife, is found not guilty due to legal technicalities, arresting detective Steve Donohue (Pullman) takes the judge, jury, and Rios hostage, and decides to have a new trial, presenting evidence that was not previously allowed. His captain Lou Unger (Loggia) tries to convince Donohue to end his hostage taking peaceably.
Rasputin
Rasputin (1996)
, 2h15
Directed by Uli Edel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Actors Alan Rickman, Greta Scacchi, Ian McKellen, David Warner, John Wood, James Frain
Roles Music
Rating68% 3.445153.445153.445153.445153.44515
In 1991, the remains of Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his family (except for Alexei and Anastasia) are discovered. The voice of Nicholas’s young son, Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich, narrates the remainder of the story.
Johnny Mnemonic, 1h36
Directed by Robert Longo
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Social science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about computing, Transport films, Films set in the future, Political films, Road movies, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Chase films, Anticipation
Actors Keanu Reeves, Dolph Lundgren, Takeshi Kitano, Ice-T, Dina Meyer, Henry Rollins
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating56% 2.800882.800882.800882.800882.80088
In 2021, Johnny is a "mnemonic courier" with a data storage device implanted in his brain, allowing him to discreetly carry information too sensitive to transfer across the Net, the virtual-reality equivalent of the Internet. While lucrative, the implant has cost Johnny his childhood memories, and he seeks to have the implant removed to regain his memories back; his handler, Ralfi assigns him one more job that would cover the costs of the operation (which are extremely expensive), sending Johnny to Beijing to deliver the latest information.
True Lies
True Lies (1994)
, 2h24
Directed by James Cameron
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Spy
Themes Spy films, Films about terrorism, Transport films, Road movies, Children's films, Chase films
Actors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Tia Carrere, Art Malik
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating72% 3.6483353.6483353.6483353.6483353.648335
Harry Tasker leads a double life, performing covert missions for the U.S government under a counter-terrorism task force called "The Omega Sector" using the cover of a traveling computer salesman. Albert "Gib" Gibson and Faisal assist him in these missions under the command of Spencer Trilby. However, Harry's wife, Helen, and his daughter, Dana, believe he is a boring computer salesman who does a lot of "corporate" travel. Harry's latest mission in Switzerland reveals the existence of a Persian terrorism organization group known as the Crimson Jihad, led by Salim Abu Aziz. Harry suspects that antiques dealer Juno Skinner has ties to Aziz. After visiting her, Harry is chased by Aziz's men through a shopping mall and a large hotel, meanwhile missing the birthday party that his wife and daughter have arranged for him.
Blink
Blink (1994)
, 1h46
Directed by Michael Apted
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Crime, Animation, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, La cécité
Actors Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Quinn, James Remar, Peter Friedman, Paul Dillon, Laurie Metcalf
Roles Music
Rating61% 3.0998453.0998453.0998453.0998453.099845
Emma is a young musician who has been blind for 20 years. New surgery techniques restore her vision but initially cause "vision flashes" that leave her uncertain about what she sees. One night, she is awakened by a noise in the apartment above. Peeking out her door, she "sees" a figure descending the stairs. She contacts the police, worried that her neighbor has been murdered, but is unsure if it was just her new vision deceiving her. The killer then begins to stalk Emma.
The Sum of Us, 1h40
Directed by Kevin Dowling
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe, John Polson, Rebekah Elmaloglou
Rating72% 3.645673.645673.645673.645673.64567
Widower Harry Mitchell (Thompson) lives with his gay son Jeff (Crowe), with both men struggling in their searches for true love. Harry is completely comfortable with his son's sexuality, and is almost over-eager in his support for his son's search for a boyfriend. Harry meets an attractive but judgemental divorcee through a dating service, and this leads to some conflict between the two main characters. However, when Harry suffers a stroke and loses the power of speech, the story takes a darker turn, becoming a meditation on the enduring strength of love, both familial and romantic, in the face of adversity.
Striking Distance, 1h37
Directed by Rowdy Herrington
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Serial killer films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore, Robert Pastorelli, Timothy Busfield
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating58% 2.900372.900372.900372.900372.90037
In 1991, Thomas Hardy (Bruce Willis), a Pittsburgh Police homicide detective, has just broken the Blue Code of Silence by informing on his partner and cousin, Jimmy Detillo (Robert Pastorelli), for using excessive force on a suspect. He attends the Policemen's Ball with his father, Vince Hardy (John Mahoney). However, the ball is postponed after a police scan goes out indicating a serial killer nicknamed the Polish Hill Strangler has been spotted on the 31st Street Bridge. While pursuing the killer, Tom gets into an accident and is knocked unconscious. When he regains consciousness, he learns his father has been shot dead and the killer has escaped. Police make an arrest based on the testimony of Chick Chicanis (Gareth Williams). Meanwhile, rather than go to prison, Jimmy climbs to the top of the 31st Street Bridge and jumps off. His body is never found.
The Real McCoy, 1h45
Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Kim Basinger, Val Kilmer, Terence Stamp, Gailard Sartain, Raynor Scheine, Andrew Stahl
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating55% 2.752782.752782.752782.752782.75278
Karen McCoy (Kim Basinger) is released from prison with nothing but the clothes on her back. Before being incarcerated Karen was the bank robber of her time, but now she wishes for nothing more than to settle down and start a new life.
Straight Talk, 1h31
Directed by Barnet Kellman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne, Michael Madsen, John Sayles, Teri Hatcher
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating57% 2.852982.852982.852982.852982.85298
Shirlee Kenyon is a down-home country girl who, through a series of mistakes, is hired as a radio talk show host. Her show is wildly successful but her success is based on the lie that she is actually a clinical psychologist. She has to learn that giving advice and following it can be harder than she thought.
Gladiator
Gladiator (1992)
, 1h41
Directed by Rowdy Herrington
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Cuba Gooding Jr., James Marshall, Brian Dennehy, Robert Loggia, Cara Buono, Jon Seda
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating65% 3.265273.265273.265273.265273.26527
Tommy Riley and his father have just moved to start a new life. Tommy's father has accumulated many gambling debts but has found a new job that requires him to travel extensively, leaving his son alone at home. Tommy also has a hard time fitting in at school, having crossed gang members. He takes a job at a local diner and enters into a romantic relationship with Dawn, the daughter of the owner, but is jumped by the gang members outside the restaurant. Seeing how well Tommy is able to fight, a local boxing promoter by the name of Pappy Jack offers Tommy a chance to fight in an illegal underground boxing operation. When two men arrive announcing that Tommy's father owes a large sum of money to pay off gambling debts, Jack convinces his boss, boxing promoter Jimmy Horn to buy out the debt, which forces Tommy to pay off his father's debts by boxing.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 2h17
Directed by James Cameron
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Social science fiction, Action
Themes Films about computing, Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Transport films, Time travel films, Films about automobiles, Aviation films, Motocyclette, Films set in the future, Films about psychiatry, Political films, Road movies, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Alternate history films, Films set in psychiatric hospitals, Chase films, Anticipation, Robot films, Disaster films
Actors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, Edward Furlong, Earl Boen, Joe Morton
Roles Music Producer
Rating81% 4.0750554.0750554.0750554.0750554.075055
In 1995, John Connor is ten years old and living in Los Angeles with foster parents. His mother Sarah Connor had been preparing him throughout his childhood for his future role as the leader of the Human Resistance against Skynet, but was arrested after attempting to bomb a computer factory and imprisoned at a mental hospital under the supervision of Dr. Silberman. Skynet sends a new Terminator, designated as T-1000, back in time to kill John. The T-1000 is an advanced prototype composed of a mimetic polyalloy that allows it to take on the shape and appearance of almost anything it touches, and transform parts of its anatomy into knives and other stabbing weapons. The T-1000 arrives under a freeway, kills a policeman and assumes his identity. Meanwhile, the future John Connor has sent back a reprogrammed T-800 (Model 101) Terminator to protect his younger self.
Blood Ties
Blood Ties (1991)
, 1h42
Directed by Jim McBride
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Vampires in film
Actors Harley Venton, Patrick Bauchau, Jason London, Kim Johnston Ulrich, Michelle Johnson, Bo Hopkins
Roles Music
Rating50% 2.5178852.5178852.5178852.5178852.517885
The film opens in Loving County, Texas, where a teenage boy named Cody Puckett (Jason London) awakens one ominous night to find his parents staked and burned by a heretic vampire hunter group called the S.C.A.V., which stands for the Southern Coalition Against Vampirism. After shooting him with a crossbow, the vampire hunters allow Cody to escape, hoping he will lead them back to his extended family.