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Bruce Swedien(1934-2020)

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Bruce Swedien
Bruce Swedien was born on 19 April 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was a composer, known for Free Willy (1993), Running Scared (1986) and The Wiz (1978). He was married to Beatrice Anderson . He died on 16 November 2020 in Gainesville, Florida, USA.
BornApril 19, 1934
DiedNovember 16, 2020(86)
BornApril 19, 1934
DiedNovember 16, 2020(86)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 6 nominations

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Known for

Jason James Richter and Keiko in Free Willy (1993)
Free Willy
6.0
  • Soundtrack("Will You Be There")
  • 1993
Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines in Running Scared (1986)
Running Scared
6.5
  • Music Department
  • 1986
Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ted Ross, and Nipsey Russell in The Wiz (1978)
The Wiz
5.6
  • Music Department
  • 1978
Michael Keaton, Shelley Long, and Henry Winkler in Night Shift (1982)
Night Shift
6.5
  • Music Department
  • 1982

Credits

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Music Department

  • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: Bad (1987)
    Michael Jackson: Bad
    7.8
    Music Video
    • music mixer: title song
    • music recordist: title song
    • 1987
  • Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines in Running Scared (1986)
    Running Scared
    6.5
    • score mixer
    • 1986
  • Michael Keaton, Shelley Long, and Henry Winkler in Night Shift (1982)
    Night Shift
    6.5
    • music score engineer
    • 1982
  • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (1979)
    Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
    7.6
    Music Video
    • mixing
    • recording engineer
    • 1979
  • Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ted Ross, and Nipsey Russell in The Wiz (1978)
    The Wiz
    5.6
    • music recording engineer
    • 1978
  • Jill St. John, Robert Wagner, Susan Clark, and Anjanette Comer in Banning (1967)
    Banning
    5.8
    • music mixer
    • 1967

Sound Department

  • Jennifer Lopez: Me Haces Falta (2007)
    Jennifer Lopez: Me Haces Falta
    6.2
    Music Video
    • recording engineer
    • 2007
  • Jennifer Lopez in Jennifer Lopez: Get Right (2005)
    Jennifer Lopez: Get Right
    6.6
    Music Video
    • mixing
    • 2005
  • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: The One (2004)
    Michael Jackson: The One
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • sound mixer
    • 2004
  • Michael Jackson in Dangerous: The Short Films (1993)
    Dangerous: The Short Films
    8.5
    Video
    • sound recordist
    • 1993

Composer

  • Foxy Brown Feat. Jay-Z: I'll Be (1997)
    Foxy Brown Feat. Jay-Z: I'll Be
    4.8
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1997

Personal details

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  • Official site
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  • Born
    • April 19, 1934
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • November 16, 2020
    • Gainesville, Florida, USA
  • Spouse
    • Beatrice Anderson 1953 - November 16, 2020 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Julie Swedien Johnson
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Father of musician Roberta Swedien.

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