Alfred Newman - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Film scoring career
[change | change source]1930s
[change | change source]Soon after Newman arrived in Hollywood in 1930 and finished directing the score for Reaching for the Moon, producer Samuel Goldwyn offered him a contract to continue on as a movie composer.
Death
[change | change source]Newman died on February 17, 1970 at the age of 69, a month shy of his 70th birthday, at his home in Hollywood, from complications of emphysema.
Legacy
[change | change source]During his career, Newman was regarded as one of the most important, most influential and most respected in the history of film music.
Partial filmography
[change | change source]Between 1930 and 1970, Alfred Newman wrote music for over 200 films of every imaginable type, including a score for the newsreel made from the World War II footage of the Battle of Midway.
Newman family
[change | change source]He married Martha Louise Montgomery, a former actress and have five children, David Newman, Thomas Newman and Maria Newman.