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Robert F. Brunner(1938-2009)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Composer, Songwriter, conductor and arranger, educated at UCLA and a student of Helen Dixon, Lionel Taylor and Alfred Sendrey. He was awarded a Young Musicians Foundation scholarship and a Bank of America Achievement Award, and he was twice awarded University of Redlands Symphony of America Composers honors. He was a captain and commanding officer of the California National Guard 562nd Air Force Band, and also conducted his own dance orchestra. Joining ASCAP in 1964, he composed and arranged a number of Walt Disney Studios scores and songs.
BornJanuary 9, 1938
DiedJanuary 5, 2009(70)
BornJanuary 9, 1938
DiedJanuary 5, 2009(70)
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Known for

Ron Howard, Jack Elam, Steve Forrest, Clint Howard, and Vera Miles in The Wild Country (1970)
The Wild Country
6.2
  • Composer
  • 1970
Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero, Alexander Clarke, Joe Flynn, Alan Hewitt, Debbie Paine, William Schallert, and Frank Welker in The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
6.0
  • Composer(music)
  • 1969
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
6.2
  • Music Department(as Bob Brunner)
  • 1964
Mustang (1973)
Mustang
6.6
  • Composer
  • 1973

Credits

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Composer



  • Amy-on-the-Lips (1982)
    Amy-on-the-Lips
    Video
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Amy (1981)
    Amy
    6.4
    • Composer (music composed by)
    • 1981
  • Pacific High (1980)
    Pacific High
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)
    Banjo the Woodpile Cat
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Cloris Leachman, Susan Clark, Barbara Harris, Patsy Kelly, and Karen Valentine in The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
    The North Avenue Irregulars
    6.7
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Sean Marshall, Clarence Nash, and Hal Smith in The Small One (1978)
    The Small One
    7.5
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1964–1978
  • Strange Companions (1983)
    Strange Companions
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • Barry of the Great St. Bernard (1977)
    Barry of the Great St. Bernard
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • Edward Asner, Tim Conway, Gary Grimes, Don Knotts, Ronnie Schell, Dick Van Patten, and Louise Williams in Gus (1976)
    Gus
    5.7
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • The Flight of the Grey Wolf (1976)
    The Flight of the Grey Wolf
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Kurt Russell, Eve Arden, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn, and Phil Silvers in The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
    The Strongest Man in the World
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • The Castaway Cowboy (1974)
    The Castaway Cowboy
    5.7
    • Composer (music)
    • 1974
  • The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton (1974)
    The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Mustang (1973)
    Mustang
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 1973

Music Department



  • Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair (2021)
    Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair
    Video Game
    • theme and lyrics by
    • 2021
  • The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985)
    The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue
    8.7
    Video
    • musical director: archive footage (as Bob Brunner)
    • 1985
  • Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)
    Banjo the Woodpile Cat
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • 1979
  • Sean Marshall, Clarence Nash, and Hal Smith in The Small One (1978)
    The Small One
    7.5
    Short
    • conductor
    • 1978
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • music supervisor
    • music
    • music editor ...
    • 1966–1977
  • Peter Ustinov, Brian Bedford, Pat Buttram, Ken Curtis, Andy Devine, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Roger Miller, Carole Shelley, and Terry-Thomas in Robin Hood (1973)
    Robin Hood
    7.5
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Secrets of the Pirates' Inn (1969)
    Secrets of the Pirates' Inn
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • music editor (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Marilyn Devin and Chad Everett in First to Fight (1967)
    First to Fight
    5.7
    • orchestrator (as Bob Brunner)
    • 1967
  • Brigitte Bardot, James Stewart, John Williams, Fabian, Cindy Carol, Glynis Johns, Jack Kruschen, Bill Mumy, and Ed Wynn in Dear Brigitte (1965)
    Dear Brigitte
    6.3
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Brian Keith, Kevin Corcoran, and Pamela Franklin in A Tiger Walks (1964)
    A Tiger Walks
    6.2
    • orchestrator (as Bob Brunner)
    • 1964
  • The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)
    The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
    6.2
    • orchestrator (as Bob Brunner)
    • 1964
  • Maureen O'Hara, James Stewart, Fabian, and Lauri Peters in Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
    Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
    6.8
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)
    Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
    6.8
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1960

Soundtrack



  • Amy (1981)
    Amy
    6.4
    • music: "So Many Ways"
    • 1981
  • Kurt Russell, Heather North, and Raffles in The Barefoot Executive (1971)
    The Barefoot Executive
    5.9
    • writer: "He's Gonna Make It"
    • 1971
  • The Boatniks (1970)
    The Boatniks
    5.6
    • writer: "Boatniks"
    • 1970
  • Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero, Alexander Clarke, Joe Flynn, Alan Hewitt, Debbie Paine, William Schallert, and Frank Welker in The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
    The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
    6.0
    • writer: "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes"
    • 1969

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bob Bruner
  • Born
    • January 9, 1938
    • Pasadena, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 5, 2009
    • Moorpark, California, USA(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Diana JensonSeptember 11, 1992 - January 5, 2009 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Works: "Symphonietta"
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