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Alex North

Active

1950s - 1990s

Born

December 4, 1910 in Chester, PA

Died

September 8, 1991 in Pacific Palisades, CA

Genre

Stage & Screen Pop/Rock Classical

Styles

Film Music Soundtracks Original Score Film Score Orchestral

Also Known As

Alexander North
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Alex North

Biography by Hal Erickson

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An important US composer for films, theatre, television, ballet and classical music between the 30s and the 80s.
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Album Highlights

  • Cleopatra [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
    Richard Burton / Rex Ha … / Ale … / …Eli …
    Cleopatra [Original Mot …
  • Alex North: The Agony and the Ecstasy
    Jerry Goldsmith / Alex … /
    Alex North: The Agony a …
  • Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? [Original Music from the Motion Picture]
    Alex North
    Who's Afraid of Virgini …
  • Rich Man, Poor Man [Original TV Soundtrack]
    Alex North
    Rich Man, Poor Man [Ori …
  • A Streetcar Named Desire
    Jerry Goldsmith / Alex …
    A Streetcar Named Desir …
  • The Long, Hot Summer/Sanctuary
    Alex North
    The Long, Hot Summer/Sa …
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Artists Moods

  • Playful
  • Theatrical
  • Amiable/Good-Natured
  • Dramatic
  • Passionate

Artists Themes

  • Mischief
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