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Alfred Newman was a versatile and prolific film scorer who directed or composed the music for more than 200 films and was rewarded with 9 Oscars -- out of 45 nominations. Newman was a child prodigy on piano who supported his family in New York City while he as a teenager.
Alfred Newman (March 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970) is an American composer, arranger and conductor of film music. Early life [ change | change source ] Newman was born in New Haven, Connecticut to Russian-Jewish parents who emigrated shortly before his birth.
Alfred Newman originally did To You Sweetheart, Aloha, Marrying for Love, The Best Thing for You, Something to Dance About and other songs. Alfred Newman wrote Street Scene, The Moon of Manakoora, Through a Long and Sleepless Night and Airport Love Theme.
Alfred Newman, March 17, 1901 - February 17, 1970, was born in New Haven to a poor family. He had nine siblings and was already playing piano as a child. The father left the family early, the brothers Emil & Lionel were also active as Film-Composers. Alfred got an education at the "von de Ende Music School" in New York as a pianist and studied ...
Feb 19, 1970 · HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 18 (AP) —Alfred Newman, a piano prodigy who became one of Hollywood's most widely known composer ‐ conductors and the winner of eight Acad emy Awards, died yesterday.
Alfred Newman was an American composer, arranger, and conductor of film music. From his start as a music prodigy, he came to be regarded as a respected figure in the history of film music. He won ...
Mar 15, 2022 · Alfred Newman (March 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970), was a major American composer of music for films. In 1939, Newman began a twenty-one year career as music director for 20th Century-Fox Studios. He composed the familiar fanfare which accompanies the studio logo at the beginning of Fox's productions.
