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Alex North

(1910–1991) Composer United States

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Alex North was a composer from the United States, best known for The Whisper Man.

Quick Facts About Alex North

Born
December 4, 1910
Died
September 8, 1991
Nationality
United States
Profession
Composer
Notable works
The Whisper Man
Known for
Unchained Melody

About Alex North

Alex North was an American composer best known for his many film scores, including A Streetcar Named Desire, Viva Zapata!, Spartacus, Cleopatra, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. He received fifteen Academy Award nominations for his work as a composer; while he did not win for any of his nominations, he received an Honorary Academy Award in 1986, the first for a composer.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Academy Honorary Award Primetime Emmy Award Guggenheim Fellowship

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