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'''Alfred Newman''' (1900-1970) is the head of a musical dynasty (his younger brothers, Emil and Lionel, were both composers, as are his sons David and Thomas, and his nephew Randy) and one of the most important and influential composers ever to wield a baton in Hollywood. His important legacy to the film music industry is almost incalculable.
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It was while conducting Gershwin musicals such as ''Treasure Girl'' and ''Funny Face'' on Broadway in the 1920s that he first encountered movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn, who lured him to Hollywood. He scored his first major movie, ''Street Scene'', in 1931, and quickly became the "premier" composer working in film at that time. He was appointed Head of Music at Twentieth Century Fox, and remained there for nearly two decades, during which time he contributed an enormous amount to film music as a composer, arranger, musical director and conductor. His credits as composer alone read like a list of the most influential film scores of all time:
Newman's career encompassed over 250 films, in every conceivable genre, earning him an astonishing 45 Oscar nominations, winning nine times. He composed the music for the [[Twentieth Century Fox]] logo, which is still in use today. He also is credited as "discovering" a number of composers, including David Raksin, [[Bernard Herrmann]] and [[John Williams]], whose first screen assignments were as a result of his association. Newman retired from scoring immediately after "Airport" was finished, and looked to have a long and happy retirement.
He died aged 69 on February 17, 1970 at his home in Hollywood, of complications from [[Good Smoking, Evil Smoking|emphysema]].
Not to be confused with [[Mad Magazine|Alfred E. Neuman]].
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