Bruce Broughton facts for kids
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Bruce Harold Broughton
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| Born | March 8, 1945 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Bruce Harold Broughton, born on March 8, 1945, is an American composer. He writes music for orchestras, films, TV shows, and video games. He has created many famous soundtracks throughout his long career.
Bruce Broughton also composed the well-known fanfare for 20th Century Fox in 1994. He even conducted the music for the Cinergi Pictures logo. He has won ten Emmy Awards for his TV work. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for a movie. Today, Broughton teaches music composition at UCLA.
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Bruce Broughton's Music Career
Bruce Broughton has composed music for many famous films. These include Disney movies like The Rescuers Down Under (1990). He also scored All I Want for Christmas (1991). Other Disney films include Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) and its sequel, Lost in San Francisco (1996).
He also composed for popular western films. These are Silverado (1985) and Tombstone (1993). Other movies he scored include Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) and Baby's Day Out (1994). He also worked on Harry and the Hendersons (1987) and Miracle on 34th Street (1994).
Broughton also wrote music for the video game Heart of Darkness. He composed for the cartoon TV series Tiny Toon Adventures. In 1994, he conducted the famous music for the 20th Century Fox logo. This music was originally composed by Alfred Newman. He also conducted the music for Cinergi Pictures, which was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
Bruce Broughton has also created music for Disney theme park rides. These include Soarin', Spaceship Earth, and Ellen's Energy Adventure.
His work on Silverado earned him an Academy Award nomination. This is one of the highest honors in filmmaking. He has also won almost a dozen Emmy awards for his TV work.
Broughton is involved in many important music organizations. He is on the board of ASCAP, which protects musicians' rights. He has also been a leader at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). This is the group that gives out the Oscars. He also taught at UCLA and USC.
Film and TV Music
Bruce Broughton has composed music for many TV shows and films. Here are some of his notable works.
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1973-1975 | Gunsmoke | Music for 5 episodes. |
| 1973-1979 | Hawaii Five-O | Music for 18 episodes. Nominated for an Emmy. |
| 1977-1983 | Quincy, M.E. | Music for 64 episodes. |
| 1979-1985 | Dallas | Music for 52 episodes. Won two Emmy Awards for his music. |
| 1981 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Music for 5 episodes. Won an Emmy Award. |
| 1982 | The Blue and the Gray | Music for this miniseries. Nominated for an Emmy. |
| 1984 | The First Olympics: Athens 1896 | Music for this miniseries. Won an Emmy Award. |
| 1985-1986 | Amazing Stories | Music for 4 episodes. |
| 1990-1992 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Music for 11 episodes. Won a Daytime Emmy for the main theme song. |
| 1992 | O Pioneers! | Music for this TV film. Won an Emmy Award. |
| 1995 | JAG | Music for 2 episodes. Nominated for an Emmy for the main theme. |
| 1998 | Glory & Honor | Music for this TV film. Won an Emmy Award. |
| 2003 | Eloise at the Plaza | Music for this TV film. Won an Emmy Award. |
| 2003 | Eloise at Christmastime | Music for this TV film. Won an Emmy Award. |
| 2005 | Warm Springs | Music for this TV film. Won an Emmy Award. |
| 2015 | Texas Rising | Music for this miniseries. Nominated for an Emmy for the main theme. |
| 2017 | The Orville | Composed the main theme and some episode music. |
Movies
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 1985 | Silverado | Lawrence Kasdan | Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score. |
| 1985 | Young Sherlock Holmes | Barry Levinson | Won a Saturn Award for Best Music. |
| 1986 | The Boy Who Could Fly | Nick Castle | |
| 1987 | Harry and the Hendersons | William Dear | |
| 1987 | The Monster Squad | Fred Dekker | Nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Music. |
| 1988 | Moonwalker | Jerry Kramer, Will Vinton, Jim Blashfield, Colin Chilvers | Composed music for parts of the film. |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel | His first animated film score for Disney. |
| 1991 | All I Want for Christmas | Robert Lieberman | |
| 1992 | Honey, I Blew Up the Kid | Randal Kleiser | |
| 1993 | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Duwayne Dunham | |
| 1993 | Tombstone | George P. Cosmatos | |
| 1994 | Baby's Day Out | Patrick Read Johnson | |
| 1994 | Miracle on 34th Street | Les Mayfield | |
| 1996 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | David R. Ellis | |
| 1998 | Lost in Space | Stephen Hopkins | |
| 2004 | Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers | Donovan Cook | Direct-to-video movie. |
| 2006 | Bambi II | Brian Pimental | Direct-to-video movie. |
| 2017 | Shot | Jeremy Kagan |
Awards and Nominations
Bruce Broughton has won many awards for his music.
- Emmy Award Wins:
- Warm Springs (2005): For his dramatic music in this TV movie.
- Eloise at Christmastime (2004): For his dramatic music in this TV movie.
- Eloise at the Plaza (2003): For his dramatic music in this TV movie.
- Glory & Honor (1998): For his dramatic music in this TV movie.
- O Pioneers! (1992): For his dramatic music in this TV movie.
- Tiny Toon Adventures (1991): For the show's main theme song. He shared this award with the lyricists.
- The First Olympics: Athens 1896: Part 1 (1984): For his dramatic music in this miniseries.
- Dallas (1984): For his dramatic music in the episode "The Letter".
- Dallas (1983): For his dramatic music in the episode "The Ewing Blues".
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1981): For his dramatic music in the episode "The Satyr".
- Emmy Award Nominations:
- The Dive from Clausen's Pier (2006): For his dramatic music in this TV movie.
- First Monday (2002): For the main theme music.
- True Women (1997): For his dramatic music in this miniseries.
- JAG (1995): For the main theme music.
- The Old Man and the Sea (1990): For his dramatic music in this miniseries.
- Two Marriages (1984): For the song "Home Here".
- The Blue and the Gray: Part 2 (1983): For his dramatic music in this miniseries.
- Quincy, M.E. (1983): For the song "Quincy's Wedding Song".
- Killjoy (1982): For his dramatic music in this TV film.
- Dallas (1982): For his dramatic music in the episode "The Search".
- Dallas (1980): For his dramatic music in the episode "The Lost Child".
- Hawaii Five-O (1974): For his dramatic music in the episode "The $100,000 Nickel".
- Academy Award Nomination:
- Silverado (1986): For Best Original Score.
- Grammy Award Nomination:
- Young Sherlock Holmes
- Saturn Award Win:
- Young Sherlock Holmes (1985): For Best Music.
See also
In Spanish: Bruce Broughton para niños
