ALEX NORTH
Alex North
Gender: Male
Known for: Sound
Birthday: December 4, 1910
Deathday: September 8, 1991
Place of Birth: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Alex North (born Isadore Soifer, December 4, 1910 – September 8, 1991) was an American composer best known for his many film scores, including A Streetcar Named Desire (one of the first jazz-based film scores), Viva Zapata!, Spartacus, Cleopatra, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. He was the first composer to receive an Honorary Academy Award, but never won a competitive Oscar despite fifteen nominations.
Filmography
Production
1991·
The Last ButterflyOriginal Music Composer
1988·
The PenitentOriginal Music Composer
1987·
The DeadOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1985·
Death of a SalesmanOriginal Music Composer
1985·
Prizzi's HonorOriginal Music Composer
1984·
Under the VolcanoOriginal Music Composer
1982·
Sister, SisterOriginal Music Composer
1981·
DragonslayerOriginal Music Composer
1980·
CarnyOriginal Music Composer
1979·
Wise BloodOriginal Music Composer
1978·
The WordOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Theme Song Performance
1976·
Rich Man, Poor ManOriginal Music Composer
1976·
The Passover PlotOriginal Music Composer
1975·
Journey into FearOriginal Music Composer
1975·
Bite the BulletOriginal Music Composer
1974·
ShanksConductor, Original Music Composer
1974·
Lost in the StarsMusic Director
Original Music Composer
1972·
Pocket MoneyOriginal Music Composer
1971·
WillardConductor, Original Music Composer
1969·
Hard ContractOriginal Music Composer
1969·
A Dream of KingsOriginal Music Composer
1968·
The Devil's BrigadeOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1967·
AfricaMusic
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1964·
The OutrageConductor, Original Music Composer
1964·
Cheyenne AutumnMusic Arranger, Conductor, Original Music Composer
1963·
CleopatraOriginal Music Composer
1962·
All Fall DownOriginal Music Composer
1961·
SanctuaryOriginal Music Composer
1961·
The MisfitsConductor, Original Music Composer
1961·
The Children's HourConductor, Original Music Composer
1960·
SpartacusOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1958·
South Seas AdventureOriginal Music Composer
1958·
Hot SpellOriginal Music Composer
1958·
The Long, Hot SummerSongs, Original Music Composer
1958·
Stage StruckOriginal Music Composer
1957·
Four Girls in TownOriginal Music Composer
1957·
The Bachelor PartyOriginal Music Composer
Music
1956·
Heritage of AngerMusic
1956·
The Big SlideMusic
1956·
The Country HusbandMusic
1956·
Rendezvous in BlackMusic
1956·
Sizeman and SonSound
1956·
The RainmakerOriginal Music Composer
Conductor, Original Music Composer, Music
1956·
The Bad SeedOriginal Music Composer
1955·
UnchainedOriginal Music Composer
1955·
Daddy Long LegsMusic
1955·
The RacersOriginal Music Composer
1955·
The Rose TattooOriginal Music Composer, Music Director
1955·
I'll Cry TomorrowOriginal Music Composer
1955·
Man with the GunOriginal Music Composer
1954·
DésiréeOriginal Music Composer
1954·
Go Man GoOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1953·
The American RoadMusic
Original Music Composer
1952·
Pony SoldierOriginal Music Composer
1952·
Les MiserablesOriginal Music Composer
1952·
Viva Zapata!Original Music Composer
1951·
Death of a SalesmanOriginal Music Composer
1951·
The 13th LetterOriginal Music Composer
Original Music Composer
1950·
The Murder ClubMusic
1945·
Library of CongressMusic
1937·
Heart of SpainMusic
Music
1937·
China Strikes BackMusic