Brad Fiedel (born March 10, 1951 in New York City, NY) is an American composer best known for his use of synthesizers. He composed the theme music for The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day in addition to many other movies from 1984 to 1995. Before his film score career, he composed music for various TV shows from the late 1970s to the time James Cameron approached him to compose the original 'Terminator theme.