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George Edward Bruns (July 3, 1914 – May 23, 1983) was an American composer of music for film and television. His accolades include four Academy Award nominations and three Grammy Award nominations.
George Bruns. Composer: Sleeping Beauty. Born in Oregon in 1914, George Bruns was the son of a sawmill worker. He took music lessons as a child, becoming proficient on the piano, tuba and trombone. He attended Oregon State Agricultural College, and in order to pay tuition he played in the ROTC band.
George Edward Bruns was an American film score composer, who composed the music for Disney feature films and several Disney Park attractions, like the Enchanted Tiki Room, Pirates of the Caribbean (he also wrote the song "Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate's Life For Me!"), and the Country Bear Jamboree (he...
George Bruns. Composer: Sleeping Beauty. Born in Oregon in 1914, George Bruns was the son of a sawmill worker. He took music lessons as a child, becoming proficient on the piano, tuba and trombone. He attended Oregon State Agricultural College, and in order to pay tuition he played in the ROTC band.
George Bruns passed away on May 23, 1983, in Portland, Oregon. George Bruns burst onto Disney’s musical scene in 1953 when he was personally hired by Walt Disney to score the animated feature Sleeping Beauty.
Born c. 1914; died of a heart attack, May 23, 1983, in Portland, OR. Career: Music composer, songwriter, musician, and lyricist. Awards, Honors: Academy Award nominations, best scoring of a musical picture, 1960, for Sleeping Beauty, best scoring of a dramatic or comedy picture, 1961, for Babes in Toyland, best scoring of an adaptation or ...
