Bruce Chianese
- Composer
- Music Department
- Sound Department
Bruce Chianese creates musical pieces in a broad range of genres, from animation to heavy drama.
After performing as a keyboardist and starting his first studio in San
Diego, Bruce went on to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston,
graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Film Scoring and
Composition. Moving to Los Angeles he teamed with highly regarded
composer, Geoff Levin to collaborate on a wide range of successful
musical endeavors which led to award-winning scores for feature film,
television, record albums, animated children's programming, theme park
attractions and large scale theatrical productions.
Recognized as an expert in the industry, Bruce has received numerous
accolades and awards, including the prestigious Cine Golden Eagle for
his score for the motion picture, "My Neighborhood" as well as an Emmy
nomination for Disney's "Spaceship Earth" and an Oscar nomination for
his contributions to the short, "The Janitor". His music for "Qwerty"
was voted the Best Original Movie Score for 2012 at the Nashville
International Film Festival. Also in 2012 his film score for "You Can't
Kill Stephen King" debuted at the Cannes Film Festival and won the
People's Choice Award at the Auburn Film Festival. His score for Power
of Choice won a Telly Award. Other film credits include such successful
independent features as "Mobius", "Lonesome Jim", "Hot Boyz",
"Darkwolf", "Epic Movie" and the documentary, "The Valley of the
T-Rex".
On television Bruce's music has been heard on such hit shows as "The
Sopranos", "Friends", "Street Sharks" and "Sabrina the Animated
Series".
Bruce's compositional and arranging skills, along with his exceptional
work as a sound engineer and editor, have also led to community service
appearances. Bruce is a regular guest lecturer on the subject of film
music composition at UCLA Extension, and also a guest speaker on For
the Record, a series broadcast on on KPFK public radio featuring
discussions on the film music industry. Bruce is also a composer
panelist at the Pan African Film Festival.
After performing as a keyboardist and starting his first studio in San
Diego, Bruce went on to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston,
graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Film Scoring and
Composition. Moving to Los Angeles he teamed with highly regarded
composer, Geoff Levin to collaborate on a wide range of successful
musical endeavors which led to award-winning scores for feature film,
television, record albums, animated children's programming, theme park
attractions and large scale theatrical productions.
Recognized as an expert in the industry, Bruce has received numerous
accolades and awards, including the prestigious Cine Golden Eagle for
his score for the motion picture, "My Neighborhood" as well as an Emmy
nomination for Disney's "Spaceship Earth" and an Oscar nomination for
his contributions to the short, "The Janitor". His music for "Qwerty"
was voted the Best Original Movie Score for 2012 at the Nashville
International Film Festival. Also in 2012 his film score for "You Can't
Kill Stephen King" debuted at the Cannes Film Festival and won the
People's Choice Award at the Auburn Film Festival. His score for Power
of Choice won a Telly Award. Other film credits include such successful
independent features as "Mobius", "Lonesome Jim", "Hot Boyz",
"Darkwolf", "Epic Movie" and the documentary, "The Valley of the
T-Rex".
On television Bruce's music has been heard on such hit shows as "The
Sopranos", "Friends", "Street Sharks" and "Sabrina the Animated
Series".
Bruce's compositional and arranging skills, along with his exceptional
work as a sound engineer and editor, have also led to community service
appearances. Bruce is a regular guest lecturer on the subject of film
music composition at UCLA Extension, and also a guest speaker on For
the Record, a series broadcast on on KPFK public radio featuring
discussions on the film music industry. Bruce is also a composer
panelist at the Pan African Film Festival.