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Alfred Newman (March 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970) 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.
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. He was...
Alfred Newman. Music Department: The King and I. Alfred Newman is 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.
- March 17, 1900
- February 17, 1970
Died on: February 17, 1970. place of death: Los Angeles, California, United States. Cause of Death: Emphysema. Grouping of People: Jewish Musician. U.S. State: Connecticut. City: New Haven, Connecticut. Recommended Lists: American Celebrities. American Men. Male Musicians. Male Composers. Pisces Musicians. Childhood & Early Life.
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Newman passed away on February 17, 1970, at 69 years of age, from complications of emphysema. Music historians often refer to his word as "law" in Hollywood music for nearly three decades. He, along with fellow composers Max Steiner and Dimitri Tiomkin, was dubbed one of the "three godfathers of film music."
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Alfred Newman (March 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970) 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 nine Academy Awards and was nominated forty-three times.
