Alfred Newman

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Alfred Newman (March 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970), was a major American composer of music for films. In 1939, Newman began a twenty-one year career as music director for 20th Century-Fox Studios. He composed the familiar fanfare which accompanies the studio logo at the beginning of Fox's productions. At Fox, he also developed what came to be known as the Newman System, a means of synchronising the performance and recording of a musical score with the film. The system is still in use today. He was the head of a family of major Hollywood film composers including his son, Thomas Newman, who is currently active. Other notable Newman family members include his brothers, Lionel Newman and Emil Newman, and his nephew, the singer/songwriter Randy Newman. He received 45 Academy Award nominations (a record in the music categories, now shared with John Williams), winning 9 times. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

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Airport (Original Soundtrack)

NEWMAN: The Hunchback of Notre Dame / Beau Geste

The Robe (Original Motion Picture Score)

Miracle on 34th Street (Ost) [1947]

South Pacific

Hollywood Screen Gems - Vol 1

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75 Years Of Great Film Music

The Diary Of Anne Frank

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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (Original Soundtrack) [1955]

How The West Was Won

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How the West Was Won (Original Film Soundtrack)

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The Song Of Bernadette (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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