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Alex North

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Dec 04 1910
Birthplace: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Sun, Sep 08 1991
Alex North is 80 years old
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Poster of The Last Butterfly
The Last Butterfly
Alex North was
80 in The Last Butterfly
as 'Music'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Poster of Good Morning, Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam
Alex North was
77 in Good Morning, Vietnam
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Dec 23 1987
Poster of The Dead
The Dead
Alex North was
76 in The Dead
as 'Music'.
Thu, Sep 03 1987
Poster of Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’
Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’
Alex North was
75 in Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’
as 'Music'.
Mon, Jun 23 1986
Poster of Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
Alex North was
74 in Death of a Salesman
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Aug 16 1985
Poster of Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor
Alex North was
74 in Prizzi's Honor
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Jun 14 1985
Poster of Under the Volcano
Under the Volcano
Alex North was
73 in Under the Volcano
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Jun 20 1984
Poster of Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister
Alex North was
71 in Sister, Sister
as 'Music'.
Mon, Jun 07 1982
Poster of Dragonslayer
Dragonslayer
Alex North was
70 in Dragonslayer
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Jun 26 1981
Poster of Carny
Carny
Alex North was
69 in Carny
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, May 23 1980
Poster of Wise Blood
Wise Blood
Alex North was
68 in Wise Blood
as 'Music'.
Wed, Oct 24 1979
Poster of The Passover Plot
The Passover Plot
Alex North was
65 in The Passover Plot
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Oct 29 1976
Poster of Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet
Alex North was
64 in Bite the Bullet
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Sep 26 1975
Poster of Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear
Alex North was
64 in Journey into Fear
as 'Music'.
Fri, Aug 08 1975
Poster of Shanks
Shanks
Alex North was
63 in Shanks
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Wed, Oct 09 1974
Poster of Lost in the Stars
Lost in the Stars
Alex North was
63 in Lost in the Stars
as 'Music Director'.
Mon, Apr 08 1974
Poster of Pocket Money
Pocket Money
Alex North was
61 in Pocket Money
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Feb 01 1972
Poster of Willard
Willard
Alex North was
60 in Willard
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Jul 30 1971
Poster of A Dream of Kings
A Dream of Kings
Alex North was
59 in A Dream of Kings
as 'Music'.
Mon, Dec 15 1969
Poster of Hard Contract
Hard Contract
Alex North was
58 in Hard Contract
as 'Music'.
Wed, Apr 30 1969
Poster of The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Alex North was
57 in The Shoes of the Fisherman
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Nov 14 1968
Poster of Africa
Africa
Alex North was
56 in Africa
as 'Music'.
Sun, Sep 10 1967
Poster of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Alex North was
55 in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Jun 22 1966
Poster of The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Alex North was
54 in The Agony and the Ecstasy
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn
Alex North was
53 in Cheyenne Autumn
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor, Music Arranger'.
Thu, Oct 15 1964
Poster of The Outrage
The Outrage
Alex North was
53 in The Outrage
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Wed, Oct 07 1964
Poster of Cleopatra
Cleopatra
Alex North was
52 in Cleopatra
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Jun 12 1963
Poster of All Fall Down
All Fall Down
Alex North was
51 in All Fall Down
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Apr 06 1962
Poster of The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour
Alex North was
51 in The Children's Hour
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Tue, Dec 19 1961
Poster of Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Alex North was
50 in Sanctuary
as 'Music'.
Tue, Apr 18 1961
Poster of The Misfits
The Misfits
Alex North was
50 in The Misfits
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Wed, Feb 01 1961
Poster of Spartacus
Spartacus
Alex North was
49 in Spartacus
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Oct 13 1960
Poster of The Wonderful Country
The Wonderful Country
Alex North was
48 in The Wonderful Country
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Oct 21 1959
Poster of The Sound and the Fury
The Sound and the Fury
Alex North was
48 in The Sound and the Fury
as 'Music'.
Fri, Mar 27 1959
Poster of Hot Spell
Hot Spell
Alex North was
47 in Hot Spell
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, May 21 1958
Poster of The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer
Alex North was
47 in The Long, Hot Summer
as 'Original Music Composer, Songs'.
Sat, May 17 1958
Poster of Stage Struck
Stage Struck
Alex North was
47 in Stage Struck
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Apr 22 1958
Poster of The Edge of Innocence
The Edge of Innocence
Alex North was
46 in The Edge of Innocence
as 'Music'.
Thu, Oct 31 1957
Poster of Four Girls in Town
Four Girls in Town
Alex North was
46 in Four Girls in Town
as 'Music'.
Wed, Jan 16 1957
Poster of The King and Four Queens
The King and Four Queens
Alex North was
46 in The King and Four Queens
as 'Music, Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Fri, Dec 21 1956
Poster of The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker
Alex North was
46 in The Rainmaker
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Dec 13 1956
Poster of The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed
Alex North was
45 in The Bad Seed
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Sep 12 1956
Poster of I'll Cry Tomorrow
I'll Cry Tomorrow
Alex North was
45 in I'll Cry Tomorrow
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sun, Dec 25 1955
Poster of The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo
Alex North was
45 in The Rose Tattoo
as 'Music Director, Original Music Composer'.
Mon, Dec 12 1955
Poster of Man with the Gun
Man with the Gun
Alex North was
44 in Man with the Gun
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sat, Nov 05 1955
Poster of Unchained
Unchained
Alex North was
44 in Unchained
as 'Music'.
Thu, Aug 25 1955
Poster of Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs
Alex North was
44 in Daddy Long Legs
as 'Music'.
Thu, May 05 1955
Poster of The Racers
The Racers
Alex North was
44 in The Racers
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Feb 04 1955
Poster of Decision for Chemistry
Decision for Chemistry
Alex North was
43 in Decision for Chemistry
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Mar 12 1954
Poster of The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding
Alex North was
42 in The Member of the Wedding
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Dec 25 1952
Poster of Les Miserables
Les Miserables
Alex North was
41 in Les Miserables
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Aug 14 1952
Poster of Pony Soldier
Pony Soldier
Alex North was
41 in Pony Soldier
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Apr 01 1952
Poster of Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata!
Alex North was
41 in Viva Zapata!
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Feb 07 1952
Poster of Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
Alex North was
41 in Death of a Salesman
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Dec 20 1951
Poster of A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire
Alex North was
40 in A Streetcar Named Desire
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Sep 19 1951
Poster of The 13th Letter
The 13th Letter
Alex North was
40 in The 13th Letter
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Feb 21 1951
Poster of The Murder Club
The Murder Club
Alex North was
39 in The Murder Club
as 'Music'.
Tue, Oct 31 1950
Poster of Library of Congress
Library of Congress
Alex North was
34 in Library of Congress
as 'Music'.
Mon, Jan 01 1945
Poster of People of the Cumberland
People of the Cumberland
Alex North was
26 in People of the Cumberland
as 'Music'.
Wed, Dec 01 1937
Poster of China Strikes Back
China Strikes Back
Alex North was
26 in China Strikes Back
as 'Music'.
Sat, Jan 02 1937
Poster of Heart of Spain
Heart of Spain
Alex North was
26 in Heart of Spain
as 'Music'.
Sat, Jan 02 1937

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Word
The Word
Alex North was
67+ in The Word
as 'Original Music Composer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 1978
Poster of Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Alex North was
65+ in Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
as 'Theme Song Performance'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1976
Poster of Rich Man, Poor Man
Rich Man, Poor Man
Alex North was
65+ in Rich Man, Poor Man
as 'Original Music Composer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1976