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Alan Lomax(1915-2002)

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  • Music Department
  • Producer
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Alan Lomax
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Alan Lomax was born on 31 January 1915 in Austin, Texas, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Attack the Block (2011), Gangs of New York (2002) and Basic (2003). He was married to Antoinette Marchand and Elizabeth Harold. He died on 19 July 2002 in Safety Harbor, Florida, USA.
BornJanuary 31, 1915
DiedJuly 19, 2002(87)
BornJanuary 31, 1915
DiedJuly 19, 2002(87)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, and John Boyega in Attack the Block (2011)
Attack the Block
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Sound of Da Police")
  • 2011
Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
Gangs of New York
7.5
  • Sound Department("New Careless Love", "Gospel Train", "The Murderer's Home" and "Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah")
  • 2002
Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta in Basic (2003)
Basic
6.4
  • Soundtrack("Natural Blues")
  • 2003
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The Green Mile
8.6
  • Soundtrack("Old Alabama")
  • 1999

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Writer



  • American Patchwork
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • The Land Where the Blues Began (1980)
    The Land Where the Blues Began
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Oss Tales (2007)
    Oss Oss Wee Oss
    6.9
    Short
    • script
    • 1953
  • Woody Guthrie in To Hear Your Banjo Play (1947)
    To Hear Your Banjo Play
    7.1
    Short
    • story and dialogue
    • 1947

Music Department



  • Moby feat. Gregory Porter & Amythyst Kiah: Natural Blues (Reprise Version)
    6.9
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2021
  • Madagascar, or, Caroline Kennedy's Sinful Life in London
    Short
    • soundtrack courtesy of
    • 1976
  • Dana Can Deal
    Short
    • soundtrack courtesy of
    • 1974
  • Black Roots (1970)
    Black Roots
    6.9
    • music consultant
    • 1970
  • Gwyda Donhowe in Music of Williamsburg (1960)
    Music of Williamsburg
    6.0
    Short
    • folk music
    • 1960

Producer



  • Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966 (1996)
    Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport 1966
    8.2
    Video
    • producer: original material
    • 1996
  • American Patchwork
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1990
  • The Land Where the Blues Began (1980)
    The Land Where the Blues Began
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Tall Tales (1940)
    Tall Tales
    Short
    • producer
    • 1940

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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Association for Cultural Equity site
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • January 31, 1915
    • Austin, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • July 19, 2002
    • Safety Harbor, Florida, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Antoinette MarchandAugust 26, 1961 - 1967 (divorced)
  • Other works
    (book, W/Anne Warner) "Traditional American Folk Songs from the Anne and Frank Warner Collection". Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1984. ISBN 0815623135
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Child (first marriage): Anne.
  • Trademark
      He was a folklorist and scholar

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