Bruce Fowler
Known for Acting · 12 credits
- Born
- 1947-07-10 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Biography
Bruce Lambourne Fowler (born July 10, 1947) is an American trombonist and composer. He played trombone on many Frank Zappa records, as well as with Captain Beefheart and in the Fowler Brothers Band. He composes and arranges music for movies, and has been the composer, orchestrator, or conductor for many popular films.
He is the son of jazz educator William L. Fowler and the brother of multi-instrumentalist Walt Fowler and bassist Tom Fowler. Bruce Fowler is participating in the Band from Utopia, the Mar Vista Philharmonic, and Jon Larsen's Strange News from Mars, featuring Zappa alumni Tommy Mars and Arthur Barrow. He also recorded albums with Air Pocket, a band including his siblings.
Fowler is the recipient of the 2007 Film & TV Music Awards for Best Score Conductor and Best Orchestrator.
Known For

Classic Albums
1997
as Self

Zappa
2020
as Self (archive footage)

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016
as Self (archive footage)

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007
as Self

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
1988
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die
2000
as Self
TV Shows (1)
Movies (11)

Zappa
2020
as Self (archive footage)

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016
as Self (archive footage)

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007
as Self

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
1988
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die
2000
as Self

Cheepnis
2014
as Himself
Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big Note
2002
as Self

Band from Utopia: A Tribute to the Music of Frank Zappa
2002
as Himself

Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973
2007

The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
1997
as Himself

Frank Zappa: Opopoppa Stockholm, Sweden
1973
About Bruce Fowler
Bruce Lambourne Fowler (born July 10, 1947) is an American trombonist and composer. He played trombone on many Frank Zappa records, as well as with Captain Beefheart and in the Fowler Brothers Band. He composes and arranges music for movies, and has been the composer, orchestrator, or conductor for many popular films. He is the son of jazz educator William L. Fowler and the brother of multi-instrumentalist Walt Fowler and bassist Tom Fowler. Bruce Fowler is participating in the Band from Utopia, the Mar Vista Philharmonic, and Jon Larsen's Str… With 12 credits spanning from 1973 to 2020, Bruce Fowler has appeared in 11 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Bruce Fowler Movies
- Zappa (2020) — as Self (archive footage)
- Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016) — as Self (archive footage)
- Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation (2007) — as Self
- The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988) — as Self (archive footage)
- Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die (2000) — as Self
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