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Bruce Sussman

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  • Composer
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Bruce Sussman was born in July 1949 in Queens, New York, USA. He is a writer and composer, known for The Vanishing (1993), Pretty in Pink (1986) and Despicable Me (2010).
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    Known for

    The Vanishing (1993)
    The Vanishing
    6.3
    • Soundtrack("Copacabana")
    • 1993
    Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, and Jon Cryer in Pretty in Pink (1986)
    Pretty in Pink
    6.7
    • Soundtrack("Copacabana (At The Copa)")
    • 1986
    Steve Carell, Chris Renaud, Jemaine Clement, Miranda Cosgrove, Pierre Coffin, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)
    Despicable Me
    7.6
    • Soundtrack("Copacabana")
    • 2010
    Bette Midler, Cheech Marin, Roscoe Lee Browne, Billy Joel, Joey Lawrence, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Richard Mulligan in Oliver & Company (1988)
    Oliver & Company
    6.6
    • Soundtrack("Perfect Isn't Easy")
    • 1988

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    Writer

    • Barry Manilow in Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street (1988)
      Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street
      8.3
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 1988
    • Copacabana (1985)
      Copacabana
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • characters from the song "Copacabana" by
      • 1985
    • Musical Chairs (1975)
      Musical Chairs
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1975

    Music Department

    • Jerry Houser and Kath Soucie in Nick & Noel (1993)
      Nick & Noel
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • lyricist
      • 1993
    • Barry Manilow with Kid Creole and the Coconuts: Hey Mambo
      Music Video
      • lyricist
      • 1987

    Composer

    • Cranberry Christmas (2008)
      Cranberry Christmas
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2008

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • July 1949
      • Queens, New York, USA
    • Other works
      (March 4 to April 13, 2014) He wrote book and lyrics for the musical, "Harmony," in co-production at the Alliance Theatre of Atlanta production at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Tony Speciale was director. Barry Manilow was composer.

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