Alec Wilder (born Alexander Lafayette Chew Wilder in Rochester, New York, February 16, 1907; d. Gainesville, Florida, December 24, 1980) was an American composer.
[on Hollywood songwriters of the 'thirties and beyond] They were vitalized by Fred Astaire and wrote in a manner they had never quite written in before. He brought out in them something a little better than their best - a little more subtlety, flair, sophistication, wit, and style - qualities he himself possesses in generous measure.
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Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Va Savoir (Who Knows?)
2001
writer: "Senza Fine"
Staying Together
1989
music: "While We're Young"
The Wonderful Land of Oz
1969
writer: "Did You Come To See the Wizard?", "How Do I Brew This Stew?", "I Lost My Heart", "The Wonderful Land of Oz", "Open Your Eyes"
$20 Million
