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Gladiator composer7/3/2023 ![]() In recent years, Fiedel moved on to other creative areas, writing original musicals, and designing and building a surf resort in La Saladita, Mexico. He also composed the Lightstorm Entertainment logo jingle. 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 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. In the mid 70's he spent six months as the keyboardist for Hall and Oates. In the early 70's Fiedel was signed as a songwriter to Paul Simon's DeShufflin' Music. However, he almost disappeared from the mainstream at the end of the 1990s. 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 in soundtracks. After college, he became a popular and progressive composer. ![]() Raised in Bayville, New York on Long Island, Fiedel graduated from The Barlow School. He retired from scoring films in the late 1990s and now focuses primarily on creating original musicals. 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). On these scores he mostly used synthesizers, but composed a number of scores utilizing various acoustic instruments, including full orchestra.įiedel'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 is well known for his collaborations with director James Cameron on The Terminator (1984) and its blockbuster sequel, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), as well as the action-comedy True Lies (1994). Hans & Lisa wish to thank: Ridley Scott, Doug Wick, David Franzoni, Branko Lustig, Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Pietro Scalia, David Geffen, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, Lisa Altman, Bob Beemer, Chris Bleth, Michael Brook, Jim Brooks, Emma Burnham, Eric Calvi, Patrick Cassidy, Ronni Chasen, Marty Cohen, Gerry Courtney, Bob Daspit, Bob Drwila, Nanette & John Gerrard, Kevin Gore, Michael Gorfaine, Harry Gregson-Williams, Michael Grillo, Per Hallberg, Marylata Jacob, Lisa Dennis-Kennedy, Gerry Kopecky, Anne Lai, Milly Leigh, Henning Lohner, Denis McNamara, Scott Millan, John Nelson, Elisa Perlman, John Powell, Michael Reynolds, Jay Rifkin, Chris Roberts, Jeff Rona, Steve R.Brad Ira Fiedel (born March 10, 1951) is an American composer of scores for film and television. Score Performed by The Lyndhurst Orchestra Media Ventures Studio Manager: Tom BroderickĪssistants to Hans Zimmer: Moanike'ala Nakamoto, James Dooley & Michael Alexander Music Production Services: Media Ventures, Santa Monica Moriarty, Walt Fowler, Ladd McIntosh, Elizabeth Finch & Jack SmalleyĪssistant Engineers for Air Studios: Nick Wollage & Jake JacksonĮxecutive in Charge of Music for DreamWorks Pictures: Todd HommeĬhairman, Universal Classics Group: Chris Robertsīusiness Affairs: Lenny Wohl & Gretchen O'Neal London Music Coordinator: Maggie Rodford at Air Edel & Associates, Ltd. Score Recorded at Air Studios Lyndhurst, London Technical Score Advisors: Justin Burnett & Marc Streitenfeld Score Produced by Hans Zimmer & Klaus BadeltĪssistant Engineers for Media Ventures: Kevin Globerman, Bruno Roussel & Gregg Silk Music Composed & Arranged by Hans Zimmer & Lisa GerrardĪdditional Music & Arranging by Klaus BadeltĮxecutive Soundtrack Producers: Ridley Scott & Pietro Scalia
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