Brad Ira Fiedel (born March 10, 1951) is an American composer of scores for film and television. Fiedel is best known for his collaborations with director James Cameron on The Terminator and its critically acclaimed sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day. On these scores he used a synthesizer heavy approach, but also composed a number for scores utilizing various acoustic instruments including full orchestra. He retired from scoring films in the late 90's and now focuses primarily on creating original musicals.
His works also include other films in the genres of science fiction, action, and horror, such as Fright Night and its sequel, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Blue Steel, True Lies, and Johnny Mnemonic. He also scored a number of comedy films, such as Compromising Positions and Fraternity Vacation, as well as drama films like The Accused and Rasputin.