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Emil Newman(1911-1984)

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  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Emil Newman was born on 20 January 1911 in Connecticut, USA. He was a composer, known for Laura (1944), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) and Lifeboat (1944). He was married to Eve Farrell. He died on 30 August 1984 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 20, 1911
DiedAugust 30, 1984(73)
BornJanuary 20, 1911
DiedAugust 30, 1984(73)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Laura (1944)
Laura
7.9
  • Music Department
  • 1944
Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Virginia Mayo, and Teresa Wright in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Best Years of Our Lives
8.1
  • Music Department
  • 1946
Lifeboat (1944)
Lifeboat
7.6
  • Music Department
  • 1944
Glenn Miller, Sonja Henie, and John Payne in Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Sun Valley Serenade
7.1
  • Music Department
  • 1941

Credits

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  • Tweet: Turn Da Lights Off (2005)
    Tweet: Turn Da Lights Off
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2005
  • The Great Sioux Massacre (1965)
    The Great Sioux Massacre
    5.1
    • conductor (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Mark Damon and Joyce Taylor in Beauty and the Beast (1962)
    Beauty and the Beast
    4.7
    • composer: additional music
    • musical director (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Mamie Van Doren in Guns Girls and Gangsters (1959)
    Guns Girls and Gangsters
    6.2
    • composer: additional music
    • musical director (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Olivia de Havilland, Alan Ladd, and David Ladd in The Proud Rebel (1958)
    The Proud Rebel
    6.9
    • conductor
    • 1958
  • Sterling Hayden and Constance Ford in The Iron Sheriff (1957)
    The Iron Sheriff
    6.0
    • conductor
    • 1957
  • The Sharkfighters (1956)
    The Sharkfighters
    5.1
    • conductor
    • 1956
  • Unidentified Flying Objects: The True Story of Flying Saucers (1956)
    Unidentified Flying Objects: The True Story of Flying Saucers
    5.3
    • conductor
    • 1956
  • Seven Wonders of the World (1956)
    Seven Wonders of the World
    7.0
    • composer: theme music
    • conductor: Cinerama Symphony Orchestra (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Robert Mitchum, Jan Sterling, Karen Sharpe, and John Lupton in Man with the Gun (1955)
    Man with the Gun
    6.7
    • musical director
    • 1955
  • Anthony Quinn, Anne Bancroft, and Farley Granger in The Naked Street (1955)
    The Naked Street
    6.5
    • musical director (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Hondo (1953)
    Hondo
    7.0
    • musical director (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • John Wayne and Dawn Bender in Island in the Sky (1953)
    Island in the Sky
    6.8
    • musical director (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman in Just for You (1952)
    Just for You
    6.0
    • musical director
    • 1952
  • Adele Jergens and Ralph Meeker in Somebody Loves Me (1952)
    Somebody Loves Me
    6.2
    • musical director
    • 1952

Composer



  • The Great Sioux Massacre (1965)
    The Great Sioux Massacre
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1965
  • Wildcatters
    TV Short
    • Composer (music)
    • 1959
  • Lee Tracy in New York Confidential (1959)
    New York Confidential
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1959
  • Virginia Aldridge, Scott Marlowe, and Dorothy Provine in Riot in Juvenile Prison (1959)
    Riot in Juvenile Prison
    4.9
    • Composer
    • 1959
  • Unwed Mother (1958)
    Unwed Mother
    5.4
    • Composer
    • 1958
  • Gene Barry, Allison Hayes, and Beverly Tyler in Hong Kong Confidential (1958)
    Hong Kong Confidential
    5.3
    • Composer
    • 1958
  • The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957)
    The New Adventures of Charlie Chan
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Minerva Urecal in The Adventures of Tugboat Annie (1957)
    The Adventures of Tugboat Annie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1957
  • Mala Powers in Death in Small Doses (1957)
    Death in Small Doses
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1957
  • Brian Keith, Linda Brent, and Beverly Garland in Chicago Confidential (1957)
    Chicago Confidential
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1957
  • Sterling Hayden and Constance Ford in The Iron Sheriff (1957)
    The Iron Sheriff
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 1957
  • Seven Wonders of the World (1956)
    Seven Wonders of the World
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1956
  • The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)
    The Count of Monte Cristo
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1956
  • Anthony Quinn, Anne Bancroft, and Farley Granger in The Naked Street (1955)
    The Naked Street
    6.5
    • Composer
    • 1955
  • Marian Carr and Mickey Spillane in Ring of Fear (1954)
    Ring of Fear
    5.0
    • Composer
    • 1954

Soundtrack



  • Sterling Hayden and Constance Ford in The Iron Sheriff (1957)
    The Iron Sheriff
    6.0
    • arranger: "Nelly Bly", "Little Brown Jug"
    • 1957
  • John Wayne and Dawn Bender in Island in the Sky (1953)
    Island in the Sky
    6.8
    • writer: "Island in The Sky", "Blue Waters"
    • 1953
  • War Paint (1953)
    War Paint
    5.7
    • Soundtrack ("Elaine")
    • 1953
  • David Niven and Joan Caulfield in The Lady Says No (1951)
    The Lady Says No
    5.2
    • music: "The Lady Says No"
    • 1951
  • Ginger Rogers, Jack Carson, and Joan Davis in The Groom Wore Spurs (1951)
    The Groom Wore Spurs
    5.3
    • music: "No More Wandrin' Around"
    • 1951
  • Dewey Martin and Kay Westfall in The Golden Gloves Story (1950)
    The Golden Gloves Story
    5.9
    • writer: "You Came Along"
    • 1950
  • Cary Grant, David Niven, and Loretta Young in The Bishop's Wife (1947)
    The Bishop's Wife
    7.6
    • music: "Lost April" (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Kent Taylor and Jane Withers in Girl from Avenue A (1940)
    Girl from Avenue A
    6.6
    • writer: "Let Us Dance at the Waldorf" (uncredited)
    • 1940

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 20, 1911
    • Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • August 30, 1984
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Eve Farrell1937 - January 31, 1972 (her death)
  • Relatives
      Randy Newman(Niece or Nephew)

Did you know

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    Began in films in 1940. Joined 20th Century Fox from 1941 to 1947, notably as orchestrator/musical director. Worked on many classic films, including Stormy Weather (1943), Laura (1944) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). As composer scored mostly B-grade features. Worked in television, 1956-1965.

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