Composer
Brad Fiedel
Born 10 March 1951 · New York City, New York, USA
Brad Fiedel is a retired American film and television composer, born in New York City in 1951. He is best known for his synthesizer-driven scores for James Cameron's The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. His work spans science fiction, action and horror, and helped define the electronic sound of 1980s and 1990s genre cinema.
Key films
The Terminator (1984)
His stark, mechanical synth score became iconic and launched his long association with James Cameron.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
He expanded his signature Terminator themes for a hugely successful sequel, reinforcing his reputation in sci-fi action.
Fright Night (1985)
A key horror credit showing his electronic style applied to vampire-film suspense.
True Lies (1994)
His third collaboration with James Cameron, scoring a large-scale action comedy.
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
A notable horror score for Wes Craven's film, showing his range beyond the Terminator sound.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 90
- 1975The AstrologerComposer
- 1975Deadly HeroComposer
- 1976GumsComposer
- 1976Apple PieComposer
- 1979Mayflower: The Pilgrims' AdventureComposer
- 1979A Movie Star's DaughterComposer
- 1980Playing for TimeComposer
- 1980Hardhat & LegsComposer
- 1980The Day the Women Got EvenComposer
- 1981Just Before DawnComposer
- 1981Night SchoolComposer
- 1981The BunkerComposer
- 1981Dream HouseComposer
- 1981My Mother Was Never a KidComposer
- 1981People vs. Jean HarrisComposer
- 1982Dreams Don't DieComposer
- 1982Mae WestComposer
- 1982Hit and RunComposer
- 1982Born BeautifulComposer
- 1983Eyes of FireComposer
- 1983Right of WayComposer
- 1983Murder in Coweta CountyComposer
- 1983Girls of the White OrchidComposer
- 1983Cocaine: One Man's SeductionComposer
- 1983Heart of SteelComposer
- 1983Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a NumberComposer
- 1984The TerminatorComposer
- 1984Calendar Girl MurdersComposer
- 1984The Three Wishes of Billy GrierComposer
- 1984High School U.S.A.Composer
- 1984When She Says NoComposer
- 1984The Baron and the KidComposer
- 1984Children in the CrossfireComposer
- 1984Anatomy of an IllnessComposer
- 1985Fright NightComposer
- 1985Fraternity VacationComposer
- 1985The Midnight HourComposer
- 1985Compromising PositionsComposer
- 1985Deadly MessagesComposer
- 1985Into Thin AirComposer
- 1985BrakerComposer
- 1986The Big EasyComposer
- 1986The Brotherhood of JusticeComposer
- 1986Let's Get HarryComposer
- 1986Desert BloomComposer
- 1986Popeye DoyleComposer
- 1986Second ServeComposer
- 1986Under SiegeComposer
- 1986NorthstarComposer
- 1986Of Pure BloodComposer
- 1986Sunday DriveComposer
- 1987The Last Innocent ManComposer
- 1987Nowhere to HideComposer
- 1987Right to DieComposer
- 1987Bluffing ItComposer
- 1988The AccusedComposer
- 1988The Serpent and the RainbowComposer
- 1988Fright Night Part 2Composer
- 1988Weekend WarComposer
- 1988HostageComposer
- 1988Hot PaintComposer
- 1989True BelieverComposer
- 1989Immediate FamilyComposer
- 1989Perfect WitnessComposer
- 1989Cold Sassy TreeComposer
- 1989Chain LetterComposer
- 1990Blue SteelComposer
- 1990Night VisionsComposer
- 1990Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty FilesComposer
- 1991Terminator 2: Judgment DayComposer
- 1991Blood TiesComposer
- 1991PlymouthComposer
- 1992GladiatorComposer
- 1992Straight TalkComposer
- 1992Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser StoryComposer
- 1993Striking DistanceComposer
- 1993The Real McCoyComposer
- 1993BlinkComposer
- 1994True LiesComposer
- 1995Johnny MnemonicComposer
- 1996RasputinComposer
- 1996MistrialComposer
- 1998EdenComposer
- 1999PurgatoryComposer
- 1999Y2KComposer
- 2001Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' · as SelfActor
- 2001Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'Composer
- 2005Just Before Dawn: Lions, Tigers and Inbred Twins · as HimselfActor
- 2017T2: Reprogramming The Terminator · as SelfActor
- 2022In Search of Tomorrow · as Self - IntervieweeActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.