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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 68...
Died At Age: 69. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Martha Montgomery (m. 1947–1970) siblings: Emil Newman, Irving George Newman, Lionel Newman. children: David Newman, Maria Newman, Thomas Newman, Tim Newman. Composers Conductors. Died on: February 17, 1970. place of death: Los Angeles, California, United States. Cause of Death: Emphysema.
Overview. Born. March 17, 1900 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Died. February 17, 1970 · Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (emphysema) Nickname. Pappy. Height. 5′ 6″ (1.68 m) Mini Bio. Alfred Newman is an American composer, arranger, and conductor of film music.
- March 17, 1900
- February 17, 1970
Dec 15, 2014 · Alfred Newman. December 15, 2014 Hall of Fame. The single most honored composer in the history of the Academy Awards – winning a record nine Oscars out of 45 nominations – Alfred Newman scored more than 250 films and, as general music director for 20th Century-Fox for two decades (beginning in 1939), was influential not only in creating the ...
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."
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.
