Alex North, Film Composer

Alex North, Film Composer
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9780786443338
ISBN-13 : 0786443332
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Book Synopsis Alex North, Film Composer by : Sanya Shoilevska Henderson

Download or read book Alex North, Film Composer written by Sanya Shoilevska Henderson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-07-31 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex North (1910-1991) was one of America's most renowned film composers. His musical scores enhanced more than 60 major motion pictures--A Streetcar Named Desire, Cleopatra and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf among them. He had 15 Oscar nominations, and received the Lifetime Achievement Oscar. This book begins with his early life in Pennsylvania, and moves through his studies at Juilliard and in Russia and Mexico, his early experiences in modern dance, documentaries, and theater, and his major work in film. The book also offers analyses of North's musical scores for Streetcar, Spartacus, The Misfits, Under the Volcano, and Prizzi's Honor. Appendices include a bibliography, a filmography, a listing of other North compositions, a discography, and a listing of awards.


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