Alex North Net Worth
Alex North Net Worth is
$600,000
Alex North Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Alex North studied music at the Curtis Institute of Philadelphia, then won a scholarship to Juillard in New York (1929) and the Moscow Conservatoire (1933), making him the first-ever American to become a member of the Union of Soviet Composers. In Europe, he worked as music director for the Latvian State Theatre, before returning to the U.S. in ... | Date Of Birth | December 4, 1910, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | September 8, 1991, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Chester, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Profession | Music Department, Composer, Soundtrack |
| Spouse | Gladlynne Sherle Treihart (m. 1941–1966), Annemarie Hoellger (m. ?–1991), Anna Sokolow |
| Children | Steven North, Dylan North, Jasmine Alixandra North |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Composer in many of 'John Huston' films. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Kubrick was initially forced by MGM to have North (who had written the score for Kubrick's Spartacus (1960))compose an original score for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Kubrick, however, always intended to use classical music for the film. Kubrick allowed North to score the first half of the film before informing him they planned to use only sound effects for the second half. It wasn't until he was watching the film at its premiere in New York that North discovered none of his music had been used. North later reused themes composed for 2001 in the films The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), Shanks (1974), and Dragonslayer (1981). North's original score was unheard for 25 years until composer Jerry Goldsmith re-recorded it for Varese Sarabande in 1993. In 2007, however, Intrada, working with Alex North's estate, released North's personal copies of the 1968 recording sessions on CD. |
| 2 | Father of Jasmine Alixandra North. |
| 3 | Father-in-law of Abby North. |
| 4 | Son, Dylan, with Hoellger. |
| 5 | Father of Steven North |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood | 2001 | TV Movie documentary conductor: "Cleopatra" score | |
| Wise Blood | 1979 | music adaptor | |
| Somebody Killed Her Husband | 1978 | music adaptor | |
| Solos en la madrugada | 1978 | composer: song "Unchained Melody" | |
| Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II | 1976-1977 | TV Series composer - 21 episodes | |
| Shanks | 1974 | conductor | |
| Lost in the Stars | 1974 | musical director | |
| Willard | 1971 | conductor | |
| A Dream of Kings | 1969 | conductor | |
| The Shoes of the Fisherman | 1968/I | conductor - uncredited | |
| The Devil's Brigade | 1968 | conductor | |
| Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | 1966 | conductor | |
| The Agony and the Ecstasy | 1965 | conductor | |
| The Outrage | 1964 | conductor | |
| Cheyenne Autumn | 1964 | conductor | |
| Cleopatra | 1963 | conductor | |
| All Fall Down | 1962 | conductor - uncredited | |
| The Children's Hour | 1961 | conductor / orchestrator - uncredited | |
| The Misfits | 1961 | conductor | |
| Spartacus | 1960 | conductor | |
| Playhouse 90 | 1956-1960 | TV Series composer - 131 episodes | |
| Nero Wolfe | 1959 | TV Series composer: theme music | |
| The Wonderful Country | 1959 | conductor | |
| The Trap | 1959 | composer: stock music - uncredited | |
| Home Before Dark | 1958 | composer: stock music - uncredited | |
| South Seas Adventure | 1958 | orchestrator - uncredited | |
| The King and Four Queens | 1956 | conductor | |
| The Rose Tattoo | 1955 | musical director | |
| Teen-Age Crime Wave | 1955 | composer: stock music - uncredited | |
| Daddy Long Legs | 1955 | composer: ballet music "Paris, Hong Kong, Rio" | |
| Cell 2455, Death Row | 1955 | composer: stock music - uncredited | |
| Unchained | 1955 | conductor | |
| Go Man Go | 1954 | conductor | |
| The American Road | 1953 | Documentary short musical director |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Best Friend's Girl | 2008 | writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Two and a Half Men | 2008 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Idols! | 2004-2008 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| The Singing Bee | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Patinando por un sueño | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Happy Feet | 2006 | writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Australian Idol | 2005-2006 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| 20 to 1 | 2006 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Sugar & spice: Fûmi zekka | 2006 | music: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Kupetzky | 2006 | TV Series music - 2 episodes | |
| Quand j'étais chanteur | 2006 | music: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Deutschland sucht den Superstar | 2002-2006 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| The X Factor | 2005 | TV Series music - 3 episodes | |
| Premios Ondas '05 | 2005 | TV Movie writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Idols | 2003-2005 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 | 2004 | Video Game "Unchained Melody" | |
| Alfie | 2004 | music: "Unchained Melody" 1955 | |
| Cesko hledá SuperStar | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| New Zealand Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| SuperStar KZ | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Canadian Idol | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Nouvelle Star | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| View from the Top | 2003 | writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Chappelle's Show | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Operación triunfo | 2002 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Pop Idol | 2002 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Futurama | 2001 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Inspector Morse | 2000 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Les frères Soeur | 2000 | "Love theme from Spartacus" | |
| The Vicar of Dibley | 1999 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Marriages | 1998 | music: "Unchained melody" | |
| Home Fries | 1998 | writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | 1998 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Kind zu vermieten | 1997 | TV Movie music: "Unchained Melody" | |
| The Devil's Own | 1997 | writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Tohuwabohu | 1994-1997 | TV Series music - 2 episodes | |
| The O-Zone | 1996 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Ballykissangel | 1996 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Top of the Pops | TV Series music - 3 episodes, 1995 writer - 2 episodes, 1995 | ||
| Clueless | 1995 | "OYSTERS & SNAILS FROM 'SPARTACUS'" | |
| U2: Zoo TV Live from Sydney | 1994 | Documentary writer: "Unchained Melody" - uncredited | |
| Ready to Wear | 1994 | writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Soldier Soldier | 1994 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Rhythm & Jam | 1993 | TV Mini-Series music: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Lipstick on Your Collar | 1993 | TV Mini-Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Quantum Leap | 1990-1992 | TV Series music - 2 episodes | |
| Stars in Their Eyes | 1992 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Canary Brothers of Tondo | 1992 | music: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Doogie Howser, M.D. | 1991 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | 1991 | "UNCHAINED MELODY" | |
| Leon ng Maynila, Lt. Col. Romeo Maganto | 1991 | writer: "Unchained Melody" - uncredited | |
| Cheers | TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 1986 - 1991 music - 1 episode, 1989 | ||
| The Last Butterfly | 1991 | writer: "Revolutionary Song", "Sign of Spring" | |
| Goodfellas | 1990 | writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Ghost | 1990 | writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| The Wonder Years | 1990 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Elvis: The Great Performances - Center Stage, Volume One | 1990 | Video music: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Steven Banks: Home Entertainment Center | 1989 | TV Movie writer: "2001 Overture" | |
| Dolly | 1988 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Car Trouble | 1986 | music: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Fran | 1985 | music: "Drunken Medley: Shuffle Off to Buffalo / Put Your Arms Around Me and Hold Me Tight /"When You Were Sweet Sixteen / I've Got You my Skin / Unchained Melody" - uncredited | |
| The Two Ronnies | 1985 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Baby It's You | 1983 | writer: "Unchained Melody" - as A. North | |
| Tinimbang ang langit | 1982 | music: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Journey Into Fear | 1975 | music: "Loneliness and Love" | |
| Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show | 1971 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| The Long, Hot Summer | 1965 | TV Series music: "The Long, Hot Summer" | |
| Shindig! | 1965 | TV Series music - 3 episodes | |
| Sanctuary | 1961 | music: "Sanctuary" | |
| Shower of Stars | 1958 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Long, Hot Summer | 1958 | writer: "The Long, Hot Summer" | |
| Four Girls in Town | 1957 | music: "Rhapsody for Four Girls" | |
| You Bet Your Life | 1956 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| The 28th Annual Academy Awards | 1956 | TV Special writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| The Jane Froman Show | 1955 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Daddy Long Legs | 1955 | writer: "Nightmare Ballet Paris, Hong Kong, Rio" | |
| The Racers | 1955 | music: "I Belong To You" | |
| Unchained | 1955 | music: "Unchained Lonely River" | |
| Who's Doing the Dishes? | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| La peluquería de Don Mateo | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Fuller House | 2016 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| L'avenir | 2016 | music: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Tu cara me suena | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Trumbo | 2015 | writer: "Draba Fight" from the motion picture tt0054331, "Kill" from the motion picture tt0054331, "Varinia & Crasuss" from the motion picture tt0054331 | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series music - 3 episodes | |
| The Official Top 50 Best-Selling Singles of the 90s and 00s | 2015 | TV Movie writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Dancing with the Stars | TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2014 music - 1 episode, 2011 | ||
| Samba | 2014 | writer: "Love Theme from Spartacus" | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 2009 - 2013 music - 3 episodes, 2009 - 2012 | ||
| Raanjhanaa | 2013 | music: "Unchained Melody" - uncredited | |
| Phil Spector | 2013 | TV Movie writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Glee | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Richest Songs in the World | 2012 | TV Movie documentary music: "Unchained Melody" - uncredited | |
| Sarah G Live | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The X Factor Philippines | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The 66th Annual Tony Awards | 2012 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2012 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| The Last Elvis | 2012 | music: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Coach Trip | 2011 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Rise of the Planet of the Apes | 2011 | writer: "Genesis" | |
| American Idol | TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 2003 music - 1 episode, 2011 | ||
| Community | 2010 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| EastEnders | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Valentine's Day | 2010/I | writer: "The Truth Hurts" | |
| Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | 2010 | performer: "Score from tt0054331" / writer: "Score from tt0054331" | |
| Channel 101's Unfinished Pilots | 2009 | TV Mini-Series documentary short writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Doctor Who Confidential | 2009 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Planet 51 | 2009 | writer: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Elvis: Love Me Tender - The Love Songs | 2009 | Video documentary music: "Unchained Melody" | |
| Lyubov v bolshom gorode | 2009 | music: "Unchained Melody" | |
| A Matter of Loaf and Death | 2008 | Short writer: "Unchained Melody" - uncredited |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Copper Scroll of Mary Magdalene | 2004 | Documentary | |
| The Last Butterfly | 1991 | ||
| The Gingerbread Revolution | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Penitent | 1988 | ||
| Good Morning, Vietnam | 1987 | ||
| The Dead | 1987 | ||
| John Huston and the Dubliners | 1987 | Documentary | |
| American Masters | 1985 | TV Series documentary 1 episode | |
| Death of a Salesman | 1985 | TV Movie | |
| Prizzi's Honor | 1985 | ||
| Under the Volcano | 1984 | ||
| Sister, Sister | 1982 | TV Movie | |
| Dragonslayer | 1981 | ||
| Carny | 1980 | ||
| Wise Blood | 1979 | ||
| The Word | 1978 | TV Mini-Series 4 episodes | |
| Somebody Killed Her Husband | 1978 | ||
| Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II | 1976 | TV Series 8 episodes | |
| The Passover Plot | 1976 | ||
| Rich Man, Poor Man | 1976 | TV Mini-Series 9 episodes | |
| Journey Into Fear | 1975 | ||
| Bite the Bullet | 1975 | ||
| Shanks | 1974 | ||
| Once Upon a Scoundrel | 1974 | ||
| Pocket Money | 1972 | ||
| The Man and the City | 1971 | TV Series | |
| Willard | 1971 | ||
| A Dream of Kings | 1969 | ||
| Hard Contract | 1969 | ||
| The Shoes of the Fisherman | 1968/I | ||
| The Devil's Brigade | 1968 | ||
| Africa | 1967 | TV Movie documentary | |
| One | 1966 | Short | |
| Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | 1966 | music composed by | |
| The Agony and the Ecstasy | 1965 | ||
| F.D.R. | 1965 | TV Mini-Series | |
| The Outrage | 1964 | ||
| Cheyenne Autumn | 1964 | ||
| Cleopatra | 1963 | ||
| All Fall Down | 1962 | ||
| The Children's Hour | 1961 | ||
| Sanctuary | 1961 | ||
| The Misfits | 1961 | ||
| Spartacus | 1960 | music composed by | |
| Nero Wolfe | 1959 | TV Series | |
| The Wonderful Country | 1959 | ||
| The Sound and the Fury | 1959 | ||
| South Seas Adventure | 1958 | ||
| Hot Spell | 1958 | ||
| Stage Struck | 1958 | ||
| The Long, Hot Summer | 1958 | ||
| The Bachelor Party | 1957 | uncredited | |
| Four Girls in Town | 1957 | ||
| The King and Four Queens | 1956 | ||
| The Rainmaker | 1956 | ||
| The Bad Seed | 1956 | ||
| I'll Cry Tomorrow | 1955 | ||
| The Rose Tattoo | 1955 | ||
| Man with the Gun | 1955 | ||
| The Racers | 1955 | ||
| Unchained | 1955 | ||
| Désirée | 1954 | ||
| Go Man Go | 1954 | ||
| The American Road | 1953 | Documentary short | |
| The Member of the Wedding | 1952 | ||
| Pony Soldier | 1952 | ||
| Les Miserables | 1952 | ||
| Viva Zapata! | 1952 | ||
| Death of a Salesman | 1951 | ||
| A Streetcar Named Desire | 1951 | ||
| The Billy Rose Show | 1950-1951 | TV Series 25 episodes | |
| The 13th Letter | 1951 | ||
| Your Show of Shows | 1950 | TV Series | |
| A Better Tomorrow | 1945 | Short | |
| Library of Congress | 1945 | Documentary short | |
| The Golden Fleece | 1941 | ||
| China Strikes Back | 1937 | Documentary short | |
| Heart of Spain | 1937 | Documentary short | |
| The People of the Cumberland | 1937 | Documentary short |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clin d'oeil | 1992 | Short dedicatee | |
| American Masters | 1985 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 58th Annual Academy Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Honorary Award Recipient |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Performances | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | OFTA Film Hall of Fame | Online Film & Television Association | Behind the Scenes | Music |
| 2010 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Archival Release of an Existing Score | Spartacus (1960) |
| 1989 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Top Box Office Films | Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) |
| 1986 | Honorary Award | Academy Awards, USA | In recognition of his brilliant artistry in the creation of memorable music for a host of ... More | |
| 1986 | Lifetime Achievement Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | ||
| 1976 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series | Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) |
| 1969 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Score | The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best New Release/Re-Release/Re-Recording of an Existing Score | The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) |
| 1998 | FMCJ Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best New Recording of a Previously Existing Score | The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) |
| 1998 | FMCJ Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best New Recording of a Previously Existing Score | Viva Zapata! (1952) |
| 1986 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Death of a Salesman (1985) |
| 1985 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Score | Under the Volcano (1984) |
| 1982 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Score | Dragonslayer (1981) |
| 1979 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special | The Word (1978) |
| 1977 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) |
| 1976 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Dramatic Score | Bite the Bullet (1975) |
| 1975 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Dramatic Score | Shanks (1974) |
| 1970 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Music Man | A Dream of Kings (1969) |
| 1969 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture (not a Musical) | The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) |
| 1967 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Music Score | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) |
| 1967 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) |
| 1967 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Music Man | 5th place. |
| 1966 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Score - Substantially Original | The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) |
| 1966 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Music Man | 5th place. |
| 1964 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Score - Substantially Original | Cleopatra (1963) |
| 1964 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Original Score from a Motion Picture or Television Show | Cleopatra (1963) |
| 1961 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Spartacus (1960) |
| 1961 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Score | Spartacus (1960) |
| 1957 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | The Rainmaker (1956) |
| 1956 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | Unchained (1955) |
| 1956 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | The Rose Tattoo (1955) |
| 1953 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Viva Zapata! (1952) |
| 1952 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Death of a Salesman (1951) |
| 1952 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) |
Known for movies
Goodfellas (1990)
as Soundtrack
Spartacus (1960)
as Music Department
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
as Music Department
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
as Soundtrack