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BRUCE SMEATON was born on MARCH 5, 1938 in BRIGHTON MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA.Bruce has scored over 3 dozen films since the early 70's but unfortunately has apparently only scored a few shorts since the turn of the century.Some of Bruce's better known efforts are THE CARS THAT EAT PEOPLE[YES THAT IS THE TITLE]DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND,CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH,CIRCLE OF IRON, THE EARTHLING, BARBAROSA, ICE MAN, ELENI, PLENTY, ROXANNE, CRY IN THE DARK ETC. He's Alive and well at 76.
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ICE MAN -84- was a winner in my book. A definite plus to a interesting film.
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MICHAEL GORE was born on MARCH 5, 1951 in BROOKLYN , NEW YORK[a borough that has over 3 million people in itself]. Michael a bascically fleeting film composer over the years hit a few big ones in the 80's with FAME-80-TERMS OF ENDEARMENT-84. Some of his other scores included PRETTY IN PINK, THE BUTCHER'S WIFE, DEFENDING YOUR LIFE ETC. Still active at 63.
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MICHAEL'S TERMS OF ENDEARMENT is a very touching theme that works perfectly with the sad emotional tale this film was.
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BRUCE BROUGHTON was born on MARCH 8, 1945 in LOS ANGELAS CALIFORNIA. Bruce since the 70;s has scored over 80 feature length films, a lot were films for TV, for sure early in his career in the early 70's.One of his most prolific TV assignments was scoring the hit sensation DALLAS for a bunch of years. Some of his better known scores were for SILVERADO, YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES,THE BOY WHO COULD FLY,HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS[later a TV show] THE MONSTER SHOW, LAST RITES, BETSY;S WEDDING, HONEY I BLEW UP THE KID,HOMEWARD BOUND, TOMBSTONE, MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, LOST IN SPACE, ETC ETC. Recently Bruce sadly has gotten into the mainstream news over a controversial decision on weather a beautiful song he composed for a film was not given a chance to win an award for best song. The up's and downs of a film composer. He is currently active at 69.[Well he will be in a day or so]
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HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS by Bruce was always an enjoyable score to listen to.
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ALONE YET NOT ALONE-2013- A very nice score from Bruce.
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JOHN CALE was born on MARCH 9 , 1942 in AMMANFORD, CARMARTHEN, WALES, UK. Since the 70's John has scored over 30 features, Some of his efforts were-CAGE HEAT, SOMETHING WILD, I SHOT ANDY WARHOL, AMERICAN PSYCHO, KING'S DAUGHTER,AMERICAN WIDOW, A BURNING HOT SUMMER, SCHOOL OF ROCK ETC ETC, He is currently still active at 72.
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MR ARTHUR HONEGGER was born on MARCH 10, 1892 in LE HAURE, SEINE MARITIME, FRANCE. Arthur scored nearly 3 dozen films from the silent era[20's] till the early 50's.His popular films includes-PYGMALION,MAYERLING, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, LES MISERABLES, NAPOLEON ETC ETC. He did a combo of French and American films in his career. He passed on NOVEMBER, 27 , 1955 at the age of 63.
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BRAD FIDEL was born on MARCH 10, 1951 in NEW YORK CITY. Since the mid 70's Brad has scored over 70 features, many TV features as well as theatrical films. Early in his career he worked as a keyboardist for the very successful rock group HALL AND OATES.He is best known for his music for the blockbuster THE TERMINATOR and it's sequel TERMINATOR NO 2.Here are some other popular scores he has worked on-FRIGHT NIGHT, THE BIG EASY, FRIGHT NIGHT NO 2, THE ACCUSED ,TRUE LIES, SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW,DESERT BLOOM ETC. Early in his career he did small interesting efforts like, DEADLY HERO, NIGHT SCHOOL, JUST BEFORE DAWN, EYES OF FIRE, ETC. For the tube some of his films includes PEOPLE VS JEAN HARRIS, DREAM'S DON'T DIE,MAE WEST, INTO THIN AIR, POPEYE DOYLE, OF PURE BLOOD ETC.. Unfortunately Brad has not done to much in recent years with feature length films He is currently 63 years old. Let's hope he will return to the scene and give us more good music.
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Mar 10, 2014 - 7:04 PM
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DAVID NEWMAN was born on MARCH 11, 1954 in LOS ANGELAS CALIFORNIA.David has been a solid film composer since the mid 80's.He has scored around a 100 films so far, with hopefully many more to come.Some of his more popular films has been-CRITTERS,MY DEMON LOVER,THROW MAMMA FROM THE TRAIN,HEATHERS,WAR OF THE ROSES, OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY,THE MIGHTY DUCKS,THE FLINSTONES.THE COWBOY WAY,THE NUTTY PROFESSOR, ANASTASIA.102 DALMATIONS, ICE AGE,DR SEUSS,MONSTER IN LAW,TARZAN,ETC ETC, Very active at 60 years old.
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Mar 11, 2014 - 7:24 AM
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dan the man
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JOE BROOKS was born on MAR 11, 1938 in NEW YORK CITY. He did music for a few films in the 70's and hit the pay dirt with the smash YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE in 77, which became one of the most popular , pop hits in the 70's by the daughter of PAT BOONE, DEBBY BOONE. Other efforts included LORDS OF FLATBUSH,IF EVER I SEE YOU AGAIN, a musical play IN MY LIFE ETC.Joe committed suicide on MAY, 22, 2011, at the age of 73.
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