Biography
Alex North (born Isadore Soifer, December 4, 1910 – September 8, 1991) was an American composer best known for his many film scores, including A Stree...read more
Alex North (born Isadore Soifer, December 4, 1910 – September 8, 1991) was an American composer best known for his many film scores, including A Streetcar Named Desire (one of the first jazz-based film scores), Viva Zapata!, Spartacus, Cleopatra, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. He was the first composer to receive an Honorary Academy Award, but never won a competitive Oscar despite fifteen no...read more
Department
Sound
Birthday
1910-12-04
Place of Birth
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
[ "Isadore Soifer" ]
What nominations did Alex North get?
1
Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Music Composition for a Series
What nominations did Alex North get?
15
Academy Awards
- Best Original Score
- Best Original Song
2
Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special
Alex North’s Awards and Nominations
Nominations
1
39th Academy Awards
(1967)
Nominations
1
24th Academy Awards
(1952)
Nominations
1
54th Academy Awards
(1982)
Nominations
1
33rd Academy Awards
(1961)
AWARDS
LEGAL
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