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Laura Branigan(1952-2004)

  • Actress
  • Music Department
  • Composer
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Laura Branigan
Monsters: A Face For Radio
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A Face for Radio (1991)
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13 Photos
Laura Branigan was born on 3 July 1952 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA. She was an actress and composer, known for Flashdance (1983), Ghostbusters (1984) and I, Tonya (2017). She was married to Laurence Ross Kruteck. She died on 26 August 2004 in East Quogue, New York, USA.
BornJuly 3, 1952
DiedAugust 26, 2004(52)
BornJuly 3, 1952
DiedAugust 26, 2004(52)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Flashdance (1983)
Flashdance
6.2
  • Soundtrack("Imagination", "Gloria")
  • 1983
Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters
7.8
  • Soundtrack("Hot Night")
  • 1984
Margot Robbie in I, Tonya (2017)
I, Tonya
7.5
  • Soundtrack("Gloria")
  • 2017
Laura Branigan in Backstage (1988)
Backstage
7.2
  • Kate Lawrence
  • 1988

Credits

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Actress

  • Laura Branigan: Dim All the Lights (Remix) (1995)
    Laura Branigan: Dim All the Lights (Remix)
    Music Video
    • Laura Branigan
    • 1995
  • Laura Branigan: Dim All the Lights (1995)
    Laura Branigan: Dim All the Lights
    5.2
    Music Video
    • Laura Branigan
    • 1995
  • Laura Branigan: Didn't We Almost Win It All (1993)
    Laura Branigan: Didn't We Almost Win It All
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Laura Branigan
    • 1993
  • Monsters (1988)
    Monsters
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Amanda Smith-Jones
    • 1991
  • Laura Branigan: Moonlight on Water (1990)
    Laura Branigan: Moonlight on Water
    6.6
    Music Video
    • Laura Branigan
    • 1990
  • Laura Branigan & Cerrone: Heart of Me (1989)
    Laura Branigan & Cerrone: Heart of Me
    7.2
    Music Video
    • Laura Branigan
    • 1989
  • Laura Branigan: Your Love
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Laura Branigan
    • 1988
  • Laura Branigan in Backstage (1988)
    Backstage
    7.2
    • Kate Lawrence
    • 1988
  • Laura Branigan: Shattered Glass (1987)
    Laura Branigan: Shattered Glass
    6.6
    Music Video
    • Laura Branigan
    • 1987
  • Laura Branigan in Laura Branigan: Cry Wolf (1987)
    Laura Branigan: Cry Wolf
    7.2
    Music Video
    • Laura Branigan
    • 1987
  • Laura Branigan: Maybe Tonight (1985)
    Laura Branigan: Maybe Tonight
    5.7
    Music Video
    • Laura Branigan
    • 1985
  • Laura Branigan: Spanish Eddie (1985)
    Laura Branigan: Spanish Eddie
    5.5
    Music Video
    • Laura Branigan
    • 1985
  • Laura Branigan: I Wish We Could Be Alone (1984)
    Laura Branigan: I Wish We Could Be Alone
    7.2
    Music Video
    • Laura Branigan
    • 1984
  • Delta Pi (1984)
    Delta Pi
    4.4
    • Monica
    • 1984
  • Laura Branigan: Ti amo (1984)
    Laura Branigan: Ti amo
    7.3
    Music Video
    • Laura Branigan
    • 1984

Music Department

  • Laura Branigan: Dim All the Lights (1995)
    Laura Branigan: Dim All the Lights
    5.2
    Music Video
    • performed by
    • 1995
  • Laura Branigan in Backstage (1988)
    Backstage
    7.2
    • music consultant
    • 1988
  • Laura Branigan in Laura Branigan: Self Control (1984)
    Laura Branigan: Self Control
    7.8
    Music Video
    • performed by
    • 1984
  • Laura Branigan: How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (1983)
    Laura Branigan: How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
    6.4
    Music Video
    • performed by
    • 1983

Composer

  • Laura Branigan: Didn't We Almost Win It All (1993)
    Laura Branigan: Didn't We Almost Win It All
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • Laura Branigan: I Wish We Could Be Alone (1984)
    Laura Branigan: I Wish We Could Be Alone
    7.2
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1984

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Monsters: A Face For Radio
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Monsters: A Face For Radio

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Apple Music
    • Facebook
  • Height
    • 5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
  • Born
    • July 3, 1952
    • Mount Kisco, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 26, 2004
    • East Quogue, New York, USA(brain aneurysm)
  • Spouse
    • Laurence Ross KruteckDecember 8, 1978 - June 15, 1996 (his death)
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Other works
    LPs: "Branigan" (1982), "Branigan 2" (1983), "Self Control" (1984), "Hold Me" (1985), "Touch" (1987), "Laura Branigan" (1990), "Over My Heart" (1993), "Best Of" (1995).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 7 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    After she died of a brain aneurysm in her sleep, brother Mark Branigan said she had complained of having a continual headache for about two weeks before she died, but had not sought medical attention.
  • Quotes
    I want to touch people's hearts, to get right down to their souls.
  • Trademarks
      Had an onstage habit of brushing her hair back with one hand, while singing

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