Alfred Newman

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Lifespan:
March 17, 1900 - February 17, 1970, he died aged 69 and was American.
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An Artist with 37 releases, and credited twice on others' music. 3 collaborations and 4 musical relatives.

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Composer Alfred Newman, father of Thomas & David Newman, and uncle of Randy Newman, composed the music for over 200 films and was nominated for the Academy Award 45 times. At the time of his death in 1970, he had just completed the score for Airport (his 45th Oscar nomination).

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Discography

39 releases – 37 under his own name and 2 credits on others' music Edit
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  • Nominated for the Academy Award 45 times, a record just equaled by John Williams in 2006. Newman still holds the record for the most Oscars ever won by a single individual, nine academy awards, all for music.
  • His most famous composition is the "20th Century Fox Fanfare", composed in 1935, which is still played at the beginning of all 20th Century Fox films today.

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