Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Sound

March 17, 1901 — February 17, 1970New Haven, Connecticut, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. In a career spanning more than four decades, Newman composed the scores for over 200 motion pictures. Some of his most famous scores include Wuthering Heights, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Mark of Zorro, How Green Was My Valley, The Song of Bernadette, Captain from Castile, All About Eve, Love is a Many Splendored Thing, Anastasia, The Diary of Anne Frank, How The West Was Won, The Greatest Story Ever Told, and his final score, Airport, all of which were nominated for or won Academy Awards. Newman was also highly regarded as a conductor, and arranged and conducted many scores by other composers, including George Gershwin, Charlie Chaplin, and Irving Berlin. He also conducted the music for many film adaptations of Broadway musicals (having worked on Broadway for ten years before coming to Hollywood), as well as many original Hollywood musicals. He was among the first musicians to compose and conduct original music during Hollywood's Golden Age of movies, later becoming a respected and powerful music director in the history of Hollywood. Newman and two of his fellow composers, Max Steiner and Dimitri Tiomkin, were considered the "three godfathers of film music"

Known for

Modern Times

Modern Times

1936

City Lights

City Lights

1931

All About Eve

All About Eve

1950

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

The Seven Year Itch

The Seven Year Itch

1955

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

How to Marry a Millionaire

How to Marry a Millionaire

1953

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946

How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

1941

Sound232

Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued

Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued

1981

Songs

Airport

Airport

1970

Original Music Composer

Firecreek

Firecreek

1968

Original Music Composer

Camelot

Camelot

1967

Music, Original Music Composer

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966

Original Music Composer

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

Original Music Composer

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

Original Music Composer, Conductor

The Counterfeit Traitor

The Counterfeit Traitor

1962

Original Music Composer

State Fair

State Fair

1962

Original Music Composer

Flower Drum Song

Flower Drum Song

1961

Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor, Conductor

The Pleasure of His Company

The Pleasure of His Company

1961

Original Music Composer

The Best of Everything

The Best of Everything

1959

Original Music Composer, Songs

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

1959

Original Music Composer

A Certain Smile

A Certain Smile

1958

Original Music Composer

South Pacific

South Pacific

1958

Original Music Composer, Conductor, Music Supervisor

The Gift of Love

The Gift of Love

1958

Original Music Composer

Anastasia

Anastasia

1956

Original Music Composer

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

1956

Conductor, Original Music Composer

The King and I

The King and I

1956

Original Music Composer

Carousel

Carousel

1956

Music Supervisor, Conductor

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

1955

Original Music Composer

The Seven Year Itch

The Seven Year Itch

1955

Original Music Composer

Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

1955

Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor, Conductor

A Man Called Peter

A Man Called Peter

1955

Original Music Composer

There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954

Music Supervisor

The Egyptian

The Egyptian

1954

Original Music Composer

The Miracle of Stereophonic Sound

The Miracle of Stereophonic Sound

1954

Music Supervisor

Hell and High Water

Hell and High Water

1954

Original Music Composer

How to Marry a Millionaire

How to Marry a Millionaire

1953

Original Music Composer, Music Director

The Robe

The Robe

1953

Original Music Composer

The President's Lady

The President's Lady

1953

Original Music Composer

The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

1953

Music Director

Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam

1953

Music Director

Treasure of the Golden Condor

Treasure of the Golden Condor

1953

Music Director

Stars and Stripes Forever

Stars and Stripes Forever

1952

Music Director, Music

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1952

Original Music Composer

O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952

Original Music Composer

What Price Glory

What Price Glory

1952

Music

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

1952

Original Music Composer

With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart

1952

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata!

1952

Original Music Composer

The CinemaScope Parade

The CinemaScope Parade

1951

Music

David and Bathsheba

David and Bathsheba

1951

Original Music Composer

Take Care of My Little Girl

Take Care of My Little Girl

1951

Original Music Composer

The House on Telegraph Hill

The House on Telegraph Hill

1951

Music Director

On the Riviera

On the Riviera

1951

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

1951

Original Music Composer

For Heaven's Sake

For Heaven's Sake

1950

Original Music Composer

All About Eve

All About Eve

1950

Original Music Composer

Two Flags West

Two Flags West

1950

Music Director

No Way Out

No Way Out

1950

Original Music Composer

Panic in the Streets

Panic in the Streets

1950

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Broken Arrow

1950

Music Director

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

1950

Original Music Composer, Conductor

The Big Lift

The Big Lift

1950

Original Music Composer

When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950

Music

Twelve O'Clock High

Twelve O'Clock High

1949

Original Music Composer

Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

1949

Music Director

Prince of Foxes

Prince of Foxes

1949

Original Music Composer

Pinky

Pinky

1949

Original Music Composer

Thieves' Highway

Thieves' Highway

1949

Original Music Composer

You're My Everything

You're My Everything

1949

Music, Music Director

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

1949

Original Music Composer

The Fan

The Fan

1949

Music Director

Mother Is a Freshman

Mother Is a Freshman

1949

Original Music Composer

Down to the Sea in Ships

Down to the Sea in Ships

1949

Music

A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives

1949

Original Music Composer

Yellow Sky

Yellow Sky

1948

Original Music Composer

The Walls of Jericho

The Walls of Jericho

1948

Music

When My Baby Smiles at Me

When My Baby Smiles at Me

1948

Original Music Composer

The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

1948

Original Music Composer

Cry of the City

Cry of the City

1948

Original Music Composer

That Lady in Ermine

That Lady in Ermine

1948

Original Music Composer

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

1948

Original Music Composer

Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

1948

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Captain from Castile

Captain from Castile

1947

Original Music Composer

Daisy Kenyon

Daisy Kenyon

1947

Music Director

Gentleman's Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement

1947

Original Music Composer

Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights

1947

Music Director

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947

Music Director

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Music Director

Moss Rose

Moss Rose

1947

Music Director

The Late George Apley

The Late George Apley

1947

Music Director

The Brasher Doubloon

The Brasher Doubloon

1947

Music Director

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

1947

Original Music Composer

The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge

1946

Original Music Composer

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946

Music Director

Margie

Margie

1946

Music Director, Original Music Composer

Centennial Summer

Centennial Summer

1946

Original Music Composer

Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck

1946

Original Music Composer

Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven

1945

Original Music Composer, Music Director

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

1945

Original Music Composer

A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal

1945

Original Music Composer

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

Original Music Composer

The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

Original Music Composer

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

1944

Music Director, Original Music Composer

Wilson

Wilson

1944

Original Music Composer

The Purple Heart

The Purple Heart

1944

Original Music Composer

The Fighting Sullivans

The Fighting Sullivans

1944

Music Director

The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

1943

Music

The Song of Bernadette

The Song of Bernadette

1943

Original Music Composer

Claudia

Claudia

1943

Original Music Composer

Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1943

Original Music Composer

The Moon Is Down

The Moon Is Down

1943

Original Music Composer

December 7th

December 7th

1943

Original Music Composer

China Girl

China Girl

1942

Original Music Composer

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

1942

Music

The Black Swan

The Black Swan

1942

Music Director, Original Music Composer

To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942

Original Music Composer

The Battle of Midway

The Battle of Midway

1942

Original Music Composer

It's Everybody's War

It's Everybody's War

1942

Original Music Composer

Orchestra Wives

Orchestra Wives

1942

Music Director

Just Off Broadway

Just Off Broadway

1942

Music

The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

1942

Music Director, Original Music Composer

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

Original Music Composer

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

1942

Music Director, Music

This Above All

This Above All

1942

Original Music Composer, Music Director

My Gal Sal

My Gal Sal

1942

Music Director

Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart

1942

Original Music Composer

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942

Original Music Composer

Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941

Original Music Composer

How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

1941

Original Music Composer

A Yank in the R.A.F.

A Yank in the R.A.F.

1941

Music Director

Belle Starr

Belle Starr

1941

Original Music Composer

The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1941

Music Director

Wild Geese Calling

Wild Geese Calling

1941

Original Music Composer

Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

1941

Original Music Composer

Man Hunt

Man Hunt

1941

Original Music Composer

Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

1941

Original Music Composer

Hudson's Bay

Hudson's Bay

1940

Original Music Composer

Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley

1940

Music Director

The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

1940

Original Music Composer

They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

1940

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

Original Music Composer

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

Original Music Composer

Earthbound

Earthbound

1940

Original Music Composer

Girl in 313

Girl in 313

1940

Original Music Composer

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Blondie on a Budget

Blondie on a Budget

1940

Original Music Composer

Little Old New York

Little Old New York

1940

Original Music Composer

Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night

1940

Original Music Composer

The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1940

Music

Barricade

Barricade

1939

Music Director

Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

Original Music Composer

The Real Glory

The Real Glory

1939

Original Music Composer

The Rains Came

The Rains Came

1939

Original Music Composer

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

Original Music Composer

The Star Maker

1939

Original Music Composer

They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

1939

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1939

Original Music Composer

Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

Original Music Composer

The Gorilla

The Gorilla

1939

Music

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1939

Original Music Composer

Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939

Original Music Composer

Trade Winds

Trade Winds

1938

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Blondie

Blondie

1938

Music

The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

Music Director, Original Music Composer

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

Music Director, Original Music Composer

The Adventures of Marco Polo

The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938

Music Director

52nd Street

52nd Street

1937

Original Music Composer

The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1937

Original Music Composer, Music Director

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

Original Music Composer

Dead End

Dead End

1937

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

1937

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie

1937

Original Music Composer

Slave Ship

Slave Ship

1937

Original Music Composer

Woman Chases Man

Woman Chases Man

1937

Original Music Composer

History Is Made at Night

History Is Made at Night

1937

Original Music Composer, Music Director

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

Music Director, Original Music Composer

Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

1936

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Born to Dance

Born to Dance

1936

Music Director

Come and Get It

Come and Get It

1936

Original Music Composer

The Gay Desperado

The Gay Desperado

1936

Music Director, Original Music Composer

Ramona

Ramona

1936

Original Music Composer

Dodsworth

Dodsworth

1936

Music Director, Original Music Composer

Dancing Pirate

Dancing Pirate

1936

Music

One Rainy Afternoon

One Rainy Afternoon

1936

Music Director, Original Music Composer

These Three

These Three

1936

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Modern Times

Modern Times

1936

Conductor

Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink

1936

Original Music Composer

Splendor

Splendor

1935

Original Music Composer

Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

1935

Original Music Composer

Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935

Music Director

Red Salute

Red Salute

1935

Original Music Composer

The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel

1935

Original Music Composer

Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild

1935

Original Music Composer

The Melody Lingers on

The Melody Lingers on

1935

Original Music Composer

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1935

Original Music Composer

Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu

1935

Original Music Composer

The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night

1935

Original Music Composer

Folies Bergère de Paris

Folies Bergère de Paris

1935

Original Music Composer

Clive of India

Clive of India

1935

Original Music Composer

The Mighty Barnum

The Mighty Barnum

1934

Original Music Composer

Kid Millions

Kid Millions

1934

Original Music Composer

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

1934

Original Music Composer

We Live Again

We Live Again

1934

Original Music Composer

Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread

1934

Original Music Composer

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1934

Music

The Affairs of Cellini

The Affairs of Cellini

1934

Original Music Composer

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

1934

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Born to Be Bad

Born to Be Bad

1934

Original Music Composer

The Last Gentleman

The Last Gentleman

1934

Original Music Composer

The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild

1934

Original Music Composer

Looking for Trouble

Looking for Trouble

1934

Original Music Composer

Nana

Nana

1934

Original Music Composer

Advice to the Lovelorn

Advice to the Lovelorn

1933

Music

Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals

1933

Original Music Composer

Blood Money

Blood Money

1933

Music Director

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

1933

Original Music Composer

The Bowery

The Bowery

1933

Original Music Composer

The Masquerader

The Masquerader

1933

Original Music Composer, Music Director

I Cover the Waterfront

I Cover the Waterfront

1933

Original Music Composer

Secrets

Secrets

1933

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

1933

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Cynara

Cynara

1932

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Flesh

Flesh

1932

Original Music Composer

The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain

1932

Original Music Composer

Rain

Rain

1932

Original Music Composer

Movie Crazy

Movie Crazy

1932

Original Music Composer

Mr. Robinson Crusoe

Mr. Robinson Crusoe

1932

Original Music Composer

Night World

Night World

1932

Original Music Composer

Sky Devils

Sky Devils

1932

Original Music Composer

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932

Original Music Composer

Cock of the Air

Cock of the Air

1932

Music

Arrowsmith

Arrowsmith

1931

Music Director, Original Music Composer

Corsair

Corsair

1931

Original Music Composer

Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks

Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks

1931

Original Music Composer

The Age for Love

The Age for Love

1931

Original Music Composer

The Unholy Garden

The Unholy Garden

1931

Music Director, Original Music Composer

Street Scene

Street Scene

1931

Music Director, Music

City Lights

City Lights

1931

Music Director, Music Arranger

Tonight or Never

Tonight or Never

1931

Music Director, Original Music Composer

Acting4

The Miracle of Stereophonic Sound

The Miracle of Stereophonic Sound

1954

Self - Conductor

How to Marry a Millionaire

How to Marry a Millionaire

1953

Orchestra Conductor in Prologue (uncredited)

The CinemaScope Parade

The CinemaScope Parade

1951

Joseph Haydn

They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

1939

Musical Director

Crew3

Dangerous Crossing

Dangerous Crossing

1953

Additional Music

I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

1941

Additional Music

Jesse James

Jesse James

1939

Additional Music