George Bruns
George Edward Bruns (July 3, 1914 - May 23, 1983) was an American composer and conductor.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | George Edward Bruns |
| Born | July 3, 1914 Sandy, Oregon, United States |
| Died | May 23, 1983 (aged 68) Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Movie score, jazz |
| Years active | 1936-1983 |
Early life
Bruns was born in Sandy, Oregon to Edward Bruns and Augusta Weyer. His father is German and his mother is Russian Jewish.
Influences
Bruns stated composers like Alfred Newman, Oliver Wallace, Frank Churchill, Leigh Harline, Paul Smith, Carl W. Stalling, Franz Waxman, Miklós Róza, Raymond Scott, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Bernard Herrmann, Alex North, Dimitri Tiomkin and Henry Mancini as influences.
References
- George Bruns on IMDb