Bruce Broughton Bruce Broughton

Born: 8 March 1945, Los Angeles, California.

Biography:
American composer Bruce Broughton enjoyed an incredibly prolific career writing music for a television during the 1970s and 80s, having worked on such hit series as "Gunsmoke", "Hawaii Five-O", "Barnaby Jones", "Quincy", "Logan's Run", "Dallas", "Hart to Hart" and "Buck Rogers". His wrote his debut theatrical feature score in 1983, for James Collier's "The Prodigal", and has since gone on to be one of the most well-respected - if criminally under-utilized - composers of orchestral film music working today. His third feature, the popular western "Silverado" (1985) was rewarded with an Oscar nomination, and since then his career has been characterized by excellent scores, usually with rousing bombastic themes, which often accompany westerns, or films which celebrate the American pioneer spirit. Scores of note include "Harry and the Hendersons" (1987), "The Presidio" (1988), "The Rescuers Down Under" (1990), "Betsy's Wedding" (1990), "Narrow Margin" (1990), "Honey, I Blew Up the Kid" (1992), "Tombstone" (1993), "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey" (1993), "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994), "Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco" (1996), and "Lost in Space" (1998), his most successful film to date. Recently, Broughton's musical output in terms of feature films has slowed to a virtual crawl - he hasn't scored a theatrically released movie since 1998 – but he has been keeping busy, working regularly on films for the Hallmark cable channel, overseeing the musical side of Warner Bros. animation department, and acting as a Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences music branch. In recent years, the annual Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special has become something of a Broughton exclusive, as he has won the award for three straight years – for "Eloise at the Plaza" in 2003, "Eloise at Christmastime" in 2004, and "Warm Springs" in 2005.

Reviews:
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, Infinity, Lost in Space, The Master of Ballantrae, Miracle on 34th Street, Silverado, Tombstone and Young Sherlock Holmes

Filmography:
Bambi II (2006), The Dive from Clausen’s Pier (2005), Warm Springs (2005), Eloise at Christmastime (2004), Mickey, Donald and Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004), Eloise at the Plaza (2003), Last Flight Out (2003), Lucy (2003), Bobbie's Girl (2002), Damaged Care (2002), The Locket (2002), Roughing It (2002), The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (2001), Jeremiah (1999), Night Ride Home (1999), Glory & Honor (1998), Heart of Darkness (1998), Krippendorf's Tribe (1998), Lost in Space (1998), One Tough Cop (1998), Shadow Conspiracy (1997), A Simple Wish (1997), True Women (1997), Carried Away (1996), Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996), House Arrest (1996), Infinity (1996), Baby's Day Out (1994), Holy Matrimony (1994), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), For Love or Money (1993), Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993), So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993), Tombstone (1993), From Time to Time (1992), Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992), O Pioneers! (1992), Stay Tuned (1992), All I Want for Christmas (1991), Betsy's Wedding (1990), Narrow Margin (1990), The Old Man and the Sea (1990), The Rescuers Down Under (1990), Jacknife (1989), Sorry, Wrong Number (1989), Last Rites (1988), Michael Jacksons's Moonwalker (1988), The Presidio (1988), The Rescue (1988), Big Shots (1987), Cross My Heart (1987), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), The Monster Squad (1987), Square Dance (1987), The Boy Who Could Fly (1986), Sweet Liberty (1986), The Thanksgiving Promise (1986), Silverado (1985), Stormin' Home (1985), Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), The Cowboy and the Ballerina (1984), The Ice Pirates (1984), The Master of Ballantrae (1984), Passions (1984), Cowboy (1983), M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (1983), The Prodigal (1983), This Girl for Hire (1983), Desperate Lives (1982), One Shoe Makes It Murder (1982), The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite (1981), Killjoy (1981), Desperate Voyage (1980), The Return of Frank Cannon (1980), The Paradise Connection (1979).

Highest Grossing Films as at end of 2007 (adjusted for inflation):
Lost in Space ($104.3m), Honey I Blew Up The Kid ($100.1m), Tombstone ($96.6m), Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey ($71.5m), Silverado ($64.2m), Harry and the Hendersons ($53.9m), Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco ($52.5m), The Rescuers Down Under ($46.7m), Young Sherlock Holmes ($39.4m), The Presidio ($35.0m)

Awards:
1985 Academy Awards - Nominee, Best Original Score - Silverado
2005 Emmy Awards – Winner, Outstanding Music Composition for a Mini– Series, Movie, or Special – Warm Springs
2004 Emmy Awards – Winner, Outstanding Music Composition for a Mini– Series, Movie, or Special – Eloise at Christmastime
2003 Emmy Awards – Winner, Outstanding Music Composition for a Mini– Series, Movie, or Special – Eloise at the Plaza
1998 Emmy Awards – Winner, Outstanding Music Composition for a Mini– Series, Movie, or Special – Glory & Honor
1992 Awards – Winner, Outstanding Music Composition for a Mini– Series, Movie, or Special – O Pioneers!
1984 Emmy Awards – Winner, Outstanding Music Composition for a Mini– Series, Movie, or Special – The First Olympics: Athens 1896
1984 Emmy Awards – Winner, Outstanding Music Composition Series – Dallas
1983 Emmy Awards – Winner, Outstanding Music Composition Series – Dallas
1981 Emmy Awards – Winner, Outstanding Music Composition Series – Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
2006 Emmy Awards – Nominee, Outstanding Music Composition for a Mini–Series, Movie, or Special – The Dive from Clausen’s Field
2002 Emmy Awards – Nominee, Outstanding Main Title Music – First Monday
1997 Emmy Awards – Nominee, Outstanding Music Composition for a Mini–Series, Movie, or Special – True Women
1996 Emmy Awards – Nominee, Outstanding Main Title Music – JAG
1990 Emmy Awards – Nominee, Outstanding Music Composition for a Mini– Series, Movie, or Special – The Old Man and the Sea
1983 Emmy Awards – Nominee, Outstanding Music Composition for a Mini– Series, Movie, or Special – The Blue and the Grey
1982 Emmy Awards – Nominee, Outstanding Music Composition for a Mini– Series, Movie, or Special – Killjoy
1982 Emmy Awards – Nominee, Outstanding Music Composition Series – Dallas
1980 Emmy Awards – Nominee, Outstanding Music Composition Series – Dallas
1974 Emmy Awards – Nominee, Outstanding Music Composition Series – Hawaii Five– 0

Links:
Official Site

All I Want For Christmas Baby's Day Out The Ballad of Lucy Whipple Bambi II The Boy Who Could Fly Carried Away For Love or Money Harry and the Hendersons Heart of Darkness Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Honey, I Blew Up The Kids Infinity Jeremiah Last Flight Out Lost in Space Lost in Space (Score Only) The Master of Ballantrae Miracle on 34th Street Miracle on 34th Street (Score Only) Narrow Margin O Pioneers! The Old Man and the Sea One Tough Cop The Presidio The Prodigal The Rescuers Down Under Roughing It Shadow Conspiracy Silverado Tombstone True Women Young Sherlock Holmes


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