Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

SoundComposerActorCrew Mar 17 (died age 68) New Haven, Connecticut, USA 1931–1981 (50 year career)
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Biography

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 Hunchb…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (284)

Movies (284)

Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued

Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued

1981

Songs

Airport

Airport

1970

Original Music Composer

6.5
Firecreek

Firecreek

1968

Original Music Composer

6.3
Camelot

Camelot

1967

Music

6.2
Camelot

Camelot

1967

Original Music Composer

6.2
Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966

Original Music Composer

6.7
The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

Original Music Composer

6.4
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

Conductor

7.0
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

Original Music Composer

7.0
The Counterfeit Traitor

The Counterfeit Traitor

1962

Original Music Composer

6.4
State Fair

State Fair

1962

Original Music Composer

4.7
The Pleasure of His Company

The Pleasure of His Company

1961

Original Music Composer

6.2
Flower Drum Song

Flower Drum Song

1961

Conductor

6.2
Flower Drum Song

Flower Drum Song

1961

Music Supervisor

6.2
Flower Drum Song

Flower Drum Song

1961

Original Music Composer

6.2
The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

1959

Original Music Composer

7.2
The Best of Everything

The Best of Everything

1959

Original Music Composer

6.3
The Best of Everything

The Best of Everything

1959

Songs

6.3
The Gift of Love

The Gift of Love

1958

Original Music Composer

7.2
South Pacific

South Pacific

1958

Conductor

6.1
South Pacific

South Pacific

1958

Music Supervisor

6.1
South Pacific

South Pacific

1958

Original Music Composer

6.1
A Certain Smile

A Certain Smile

1958

Original Music Composer

5.8
The King and I

The King and I

1956

Original Music Composer

7.1
Anastasia

Anastasia

1956

Original Music Composer

6.8
Carousel

Carousel

1956

Conductor

5.2
Carousel

Carousel

1956

Music Supervisor

5.2
Bus Stop

Bus Stop

1956

Conductor

6.0
Bus Stop

Bus Stop

1956

Original Music Composer

6.0
A Man Called Peter

A Man Called Peter

1955

Original Music Composer

6.5
The Seven Year Itch

The Seven Year Itch

1955

Original Music Composer

7.1
Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

1955

Conductor

6.4
Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

1955

Music Supervisor

6.4
Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

1955

Original Music Composer

6.4
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

1955

Original Music Composer

6.0
The Egyptian

The Egyptian

1954

Original Music Composer

6.4
Hell and High Water

Hell and High Water

1954

Original Music Composer

6.1
There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954

Music Supervisor

6.1
How to Marry a Millionaire

How to Marry a Millionaire

1953

Music Director

6.8
How to Marry a Millionaire

How to Marry a Millionaire

1953

Original Music Composer

6.8
The Robe

The Robe

1953

Original Music Composer

6.8
Dangerous Crossing

Dangerous Crossing

1953

Additional Music

6.2
The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

1953

Music Director

6.3
Treasure of the Golden Condor

Treasure of the Golden Condor

1953

Music Director

6.2
The President's Lady

The President's Lady

1953

Original Music Composer

6.8
Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam

1953

Music Director

6.2
Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata!

1952

Original Music Composer

6.9
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952

Original Music Composer

6.8
What Price Glory

What Price Glory

1952

Music

5.5
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1952

Original Music Composer

6.8
With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart

1952

Music Director

5.9
With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart

1952

Original Music Composer

5.9
Stars and Stripes Forever

Stars and Stripes Forever

1952

Music

6.9
Stars and Stripes Forever

Stars and Stripes Forever

1952

Music Director

6.9
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

1952

Original Music Composer

5.4
David and Bathsheba

David and Bathsheba

1951

Original Music Composer

5.7
Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

1951

Original Music Composer

7.2
On the Riviera

On the Riviera

1951

Music Director

5.9
On the Riviera

On the Riviera

1951

Original Music Composer

5.9
Take Care of My Little Girl

Take Care of My Little Girl

1951

Original Music Composer

5.0
The House on Telegraph Hill

The House on Telegraph Hill

1951

Music Director

6.4
The CinemaScope Parade

The CinemaScope Parade

1951

Music

Two Flags West

Two Flags West

1950

Music Director

6.2
All About Eve

All About Eve

1950

Original Music Composer

8.1
Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1950

Music Director

6.7
The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

1950

Conductor

7.3
The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

1950

Original Music Composer

7.3
Panic in the Streets

Panic in the Streets

1950

Conductor

6.9
Panic in the Streets

Panic in the Streets

1950

Original Music Composer

6.9
When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950

Music

6.8
No Way Out

No Way Out

1950

Original Music Composer

6.9
The Big Lift

The Big Lift

1950

Original Music Composer

6.8
For Heaven's Sake

For Heaven's Sake

1950

Original Music Composer

6.6
Prince of Foxes

Prince of Foxes

1949

Original Music Composer

6.2
Twelve O'Clock High

Twelve O'Clock High

1949

Original Music Composer

7.1
Pinky

Pinky

1949

Original Music Composer

7.1
Thieves' Highway

Thieves' Highway

1949

Original Music Composer

7.2
A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives

1949

Original Music Composer

7.2
You're My Everything

You're My Everything

1949

Music

3.8
You're My Everything

You're My Everything

1949

Music Director

3.8
Down to the Sea in Ships

Down to the Sea in Ships

1949

Music

7.0
Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

1949

Music Director

5.0
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

1949

Original Music Composer

6.7
Mother Is a Freshman

Mother Is a Freshman

1949

Original Music Composer

8.0
Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

1948

Original Music Composer

7.1
Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

1948

Music Director

6.7
Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

1948

Original Music Composer

6.7
The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

1948

Original Music Composer

7.1
Cry of the City

Cry of the City

1948

Original Music Composer

6.7
Yellow Sky

Yellow Sky

1948

Original Music Composer

6.9
When My Baby Smiles at Me

When My Baby Smiles at Me

1948

Original Music Composer

4.8
That Lady in Ermine

That Lady in Ermine

1948

Original Music Composer

5.9
The Walls of Jericho

The Walls of Jericho

1948

Music

4.9
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Music Director

7.4
The Brasher Doubloon

The Brasher Doubloon

1947

Music Director

5.9
Gentleman's Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement

1947

Original Music Composer

7.0
Daisy Kenyon

Daisy Kenyon

1947

Music Director

6.6
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947

Music Director

5.0
Captain from Castile

Captain from Castile

1947

Original Music Composer

7.2
The Late George Apley

The Late George Apley

1947

Music Director

6.9
Moss Rose

Moss Rose

1947

Music Director

6.5
Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights

1947

Music Director

5.3
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

1947

Original Music Composer

8.5
Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck

1946

Original Music Composer

6.7
The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge

1946

Original Music Composer

6.9
My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946

Music Director

7.5
Centennial Summer

Centennial Summer

1946

Original Music Composer

5.5
Margie

Margie

1946

Music Director

6.9
Margie

Margie

1946

Original Music Composer

6.9
A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal

1945

Original Music Composer

6.9
Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven

1945

Music Director

7.4
Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven

1945

Original Music Composer

7.4
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

Original Music Composer

7.5
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

1945

Original Music Composer

5.7
The Fighting Sullivans

The Fighting Sullivans

1944

Music Director

6.0
Wilson

Wilson

1944

Original Music Composer

5.5
The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

Original Music Composer

7.0
Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

1944

Music Director

5.0
Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

1944

Original Music Composer

5.0
The Purple Heart

The Purple Heart

1944

Original Music Composer

6.0
Claudia

Claudia

1943

Original Music Composer

7.2
Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1943

Original Music Composer

6.9
The Song of Bernadette

The Song of Bernadette

1943

Original Music Composer

7.0
The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

1943

Music

5.9
The Moon Is Down

The Moon Is Down

1943

Original Music Composer

6.7
December 7th

December 7th

1943

Original Music Composer

5.8
Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart

1942

Original Music Composer

6.9
China Girl

China Girl

1942

Original Music Composer

5.3
The Black Swan

The Black Swan

1942

Music Director

6.5
The Black Swan

The Black Swan

1942

Original Music Composer

6.5
Just Off Broadway

Just Off Broadway

1942

Music

5.0
My Gal Sal

My Gal Sal

1942

Music Director

5.6
The Battle of Midway

The Battle of Midway

1942

Original Music Composer

5.8
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

Original Music Composer

5.8
Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

1942

Music

6.4
Why We Fight: Prelude to War

Why We Fight: Prelude to War

1942

Music Director

6.4
This Above All

This Above All

1942

Music Director

6.7
This Above All

This Above All

1942

Original Music Composer

6.7
Orchestra Wives

Orchestra Wives

1942

Music Director

6.3
To the Shores of Tripoli

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942

Original Music Composer

5.4
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

1942

Music Director

6.8
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

1942

Original Music Composer

6.8
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942

Original Music Composer

7.3
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

1942

Music

6.5
It's Everybody's War

It's Everybody's War

1942

Original Music Composer

5.7
Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

1941

Original Music Composer

6.5
How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

1941

Original Music Composer

7.3
Belle Starr

Belle Starr

1941

Original Music Composer

5.7
The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1941

Music Director

7.5
Man Hunt

Man Hunt

1941

Original Music Composer

6.9
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

1941

Original Music Composer

7.4
A Yank in the R.A.F.

A Yank in the R.A.F.

1941

Music Director

5.5
I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

1941

Additional Music

6.9
Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

1941

Original Music Composer

5.8
Wild Geese Calling

Wild Geese Calling

1941

Original Music Composer

5.8
Little Old New York

Little Old New York

1940

Original Music Composer

4.4
Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

Original Music Composer

4.4
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

Music Director

7.8
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

Original Music Composer

7.8
Girl in 313

Girl in 313

1940

Original Music Composer

5.4
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

Original Music Composer

7.0
The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

1940

Original Music Composer

7.1
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1940

Music

5.7
Blondie on a Budget

Blondie on a Budget

1940

Original Music Composer

6.0
Hudson's Bay

Hudson's Bay

1940

Original Music Composer

5.8
They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

1940

Conductor

5.8
They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

1940

Original Music Composer

5.8
Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley

1940

Music Director

5.1
Earthbound

Earthbound

1940

Original Music Composer

4.3
Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night

1940

Original Music Composer

5.5
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

Original Music Composer

7.3
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1939

Original Music Composer

7.2
Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1939

Original Music Composer

6.9
Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

Original Music Composer

6.5
The Gorilla

The Gorilla

1939

Music

4.6
Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

Original Music Composer

7.2
The Rains Came

The Rains Came

1939

Original Music Composer

5.8
Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939

Original Music Composer

6.5
The Real Glory

The Real Glory

1939

Original Music Composer

6.3
They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

1939

Music Director

6.2
They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

1939

Original Music Composer

6.2
Barricade

Barricade

1939

Music Director

5.3
The Star Maker

The Star Maker

1939

Original Music Composer

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

Music Director

6.7
Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

Original Music Composer

6.7
Blondie

Blondie

1938

Music

7.1
The Adventures of Marco Polo

The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938

Music Director

6.0
Trade Winds

Trade Winds

1938

Music Director

6.3
Trade Winds

Trade Winds

1938

Original Music Composer

6.3
The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

Music Director

6.3
The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

Original Music Composer

6.3
History Is Made at Night

History Is Made at Night

1937

Music Director

6.6
History Is Made at Night

History Is Made at Night

1937

Original Music Composer

6.6
Woman Chases Man

Woman Chases Man

1937

Original Music Composer

5.6
The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1937

Music Director

6.7
The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1937

Original Music Composer

6.7
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

Music Director

7.1
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

Original Music Composer

7.1
Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

1937

Music Director

6.9
Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

1937

Original Music Composer

6.9
Dead End

Dead End

1937

Music Director

7.0
Dead End

Dead End

1937

Original Music Composer

7.0
Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie

1937

Original Music Composer

6.6
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

Original Music Composer

7.5
52nd Street

52nd Street

1937

Original Music Composer

Slave Ship

Slave Ship

1937

Original Music Composer

4.5
Modern Times

Modern Times

1936

Conductor

8.3
Dodsworth

Dodsworth

1936

Music Director

7.1
Dodsworth

Dodsworth

1936

Original Music Composer

7.1
Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

1936

Music Director

6.1
Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

1936

Original Music Composer

6.1
Come and Get It

Come and Get It

1936

Original Music Composer

6.8
Ramona

Ramona

1936

Original Music Composer

5.1
These Three

These Three

1936

Music Director

7.1
These Three

These Three

1936

Original Music Composer

7.1
Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink

1936

Original Music Composer

6.6
The Gay Desperado

The Gay Desperado

1936

Music Director

2.8
The Gay Desperado

The Gay Desperado

1936

Original Music Composer

2.8
Born to Dance

Born to Dance

1936

Music Director

6.0
One Rainy Afternoon

One Rainy Afternoon

1936

Music Director

4.8
One Rainy Afternoon

One Rainy Afternoon

1936

Original Music Composer

4.8
Dancing Pirate

Dancing Pirate

1936

Music

5.5
Clive of India

Clive of India

1935

Original Music Composer

4.7
Splendor

Splendor

1935

Original Music Composer

6.3
Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild

1935

Original Music Composer

6.2
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1935

Original Music Composer

7.1
Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

1935

Original Music Composer

6.4
Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu

1935

Original Music Composer

7.4
Folies Bergère de Paris

Folies Bergère de Paris

1935

Original Music Composer

5.6
The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night

1935

Original Music Composer

5.8
The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel

1935

Original Music Composer

6.2
Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935

Music Director

6.4
Red Salute

Red Salute

1935

Original Music Composer

5.6
The Melody Lingers on

The Melody Lingers on

1935

Original Music Composer

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

1934

Original Music Composer

4.1
The Last Gentleman

The Last Gentleman

1934

Original Music Composer

3.0
Nana

Nana

1934

Original Music Composer

5.2
The Affairs of Cellini

The Affairs of Cellini

1934

Original Music Composer

4.9
The House of Rothschild

The House of Rothschild

1934

Original Music Composer

6.2
Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread

1934

Original Music Composer

6.7
Kid Millions

Kid Millions

1934

Original Music Composer

6.5
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1934

Music

6.7
Born to Be Bad

Born to Be Bad

1934

Original Music Composer

5.6
We Live Again

We Live Again

1934

Original Music Composer

6.6
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

1934

Music Director

5.3
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

1934

Original Music Composer

5.3
The Mighty Barnum

The Mighty Barnum

1934

Original Music Composer

0.5
Looking for Trouble

Looking for Trouble

1934

Original Music Composer

6.2
Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals

1933

Original Music Composer

5.7
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

1933

Music Director

7.4
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

1933

Original Music Composer

7.4
I Cover the Waterfront

I Cover the Waterfront

1933

Original Music Composer

4.8
Blood Money

Blood Money

1933

Music Director

7.0
The Bowery

The Bowery

1933

Original Music Composer

5.0
Secrets

Secrets

1933

Music Director

4.8
Secrets

Secrets

1933

Original Music Composer

4.8
The Masquerader

The Masquerader

1933

Music Director

4.4
The Masquerader

The Masquerader

1933

Original Music Composer

4.4
Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

1933

Original Music Composer

5.7
Advice to the Lovelorn

Advice to the Lovelorn

1933

Music

7.0
The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain

1932

Original Music Composer

6.6
Sky Devils

Sky Devils

1932

Original Music Composer

4.0
Night World

Night World

1932

Original Music Composer

6.7
Flesh

Flesh

1932

Original Music Composer

5.6
Movie Crazy

Movie Crazy

1932

Original Music Composer

6.4
Cynara

Cynara

1932

Music Director

4.7
Cynara

Cynara

1932

Original Music Composer

4.7
Cock of the Air

Cock of the Air

1932

Music

6.5
Rain

Rain

1932

Original Music Composer

6.6
Mr. Robinson Crusoe

Mr. Robinson Crusoe

1932

Original Music Composer

6.1
The Greeks Had a Word for Them

The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932

Original Music Composer

5.2
City Lights

City Lights

1931

Music Arranger

8.3
City Lights

City Lights

1931

Music Director

8.3
Arrowsmith

Arrowsmith

1931

Music Director

6.6
Arrowsmith

Arrowsmith

1931

Original Music Composer

6.6
The Unholy Garden

The Unholy Garden

1931

Music Director

6.3
The Unholy Garden

The Unholy Garden

1931

Original Music Composer

6.3
Street Scene

Street Scene

1931

Music

6.7
Street Scene

Street Scene

1931

Music Director

6.7
Tonight or Never

Tonight or Never

1931

Music Director

5.9
Tonight or Never

Tonight or Never

1931

Original Music Composer

5.9
The Age for Love

The Age for Love

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

Corsair

Corsair

1931

Original Music Composer

4.2