What is Alfred Newman?
'''Alfred Newman''' (March 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970) is an American composer, arranger and conductor of film music. == Early life == Newman was born in [[New Haven, Connecticut]] to Russian-Jewish parents who emigrated shortly before his birth. == Film scoring career == === 1930s === 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 == 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 == 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 == 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 == He married Martha Louise Montgomery, a former actress and have five children, [[David Newman]], [[Thomas Newman]] and [[Maria Newman]]. == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == * {{find a Grave|2080}} * {{IMDb name|55|Alfred Newman}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Newman, Alfred}} [[Category:1900 births]] [[Category:1970 deaths]] [[Category:American movie score composers]] [[Category:Deaths from emphysema]] [[Category:American Grammy Award winners]] [[Category:Jewish American musicians]] [[Category:Musicians from New Haven, Connecticut]] [[Category:Vaudeville performers]] [[Category:Warner Bros. Records artists]] [[Category:Writers from New Haven, Connecticut]]