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Bruce Swedien(1934-2020)

  • Music Department
  • Sound Department
  • Composer
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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 Moonwalker (1988). 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 total

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Known for

Jason James Richter and Keiko in Free Willy (1993)
Free Willy
6.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1993
Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines in Running Scared (1986)
Running Scared
6.5
  • Music Department
  • 1986
Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Brandon Quintin Adams, and Kelley Parker in Moonwalker (1988)
Moonwalker
6.1
  • Music Department
  • 1988
Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ted Ross, and Nipsey Russell in The Wiz (1978)
The Wiz
5.7
  • Music Department
  • 1978

Credits

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Music Department

  • Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Brandon Quintin Adams, and Kelley Parker in Moonwalker (1988)
    Moonwalker
    6.1
    • music recordist
    • 1988
  • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: Bad (1987)
    Michael Jackson: Bad
    7.8
    Music Video
    • music mixer: title song
    • music recordist: title song
    • 1987
  • Kim Wilde: Say You Really Want Me (Extended Mix)
    5.9
    Music Video
    • music producer
    • 1987
  • Klymaxx: Man Size Love (1986)
    Klymaxx: Man Size Love
    Music Video
    • music producer
    • 1986
  • Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines in Running Scared (1986)
    Running Scared
    6.5
    • score mixer
    • 1986
  • Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple (1985)
    The Color Purple
    7.7
    • engineer (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music (1984)
    Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • music mixing engineer
    • 1984
  • Michael Jackson, Jack Bricker, Tony Gardner, and Cynthia Garris in Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983)
    Michael Jackson: Thriller
    8.8
    Music Video
    • effects
    • recorded and mixed by (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1983
  • 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
    5.7
    • music recording engineer
    • 1978
  • Jill St. John, Robert Wagner, Susan Clark, and Anjanette Comer in Banning (1967)
    Banning
    5.7
    • 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
    6.5
    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
    4.2
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1997

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Discogs
  • Born
    • April 19, 1934
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • November 16, 2020
    • Gainesville, Florida, USA
  • Spouse
    • Beatrice Anderson1953 - 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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