Bruce Broughton
| Bruce Broughton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 8, 1945 Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Bruce Broughton (born March 8, 1945) is an American film, video game, television soundtrack, and orchestral composer who has composed several highly acclaimed soundtracks over his extensive career. Broughton is currently a lecturer in composition at the UCLA.
Broughton has composed the score for many notable films including Disney films such as The Rescuers Down Under (1990), Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) and its sequel, Lost in San Francisco (1996), as well as popular westerns such as Silverado (1985) and Tombstone (1993). Other films scored by Broughton include Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), and The Boy Who Could Fly (1986). Additionally, he composed music for the video game Heart of Darkness, and the animated TV series, Tiny Toon Adventures. Broughton also composed the fanfare for the 20th Century Fox logo that was introduced in 1994.
Silverado earned him an Academy Award nomination, though he lost the Oscar to Out of Africa. He has won nearly a dozen Emmy awards.
Broughton is a member of the Board of Directors of ASCAP, a former Governor of both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, a Past President of the Society of Composers & Lyricists, and a lecturer at UCLA and USC.
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