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Alex North (Isadore Soifer) was born on 4 December, 1910 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, is a music_department,soundtrack,composer. Discover Alex North's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?
| Popular As |
Isadore Soifer |
| Occupation |
music_department,soundtrack,composer |
| Age |
81 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
4 December 1910 |
| Birthday |
4 December |
| Birthplace |
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Date of death |
8 September, 1991 |
| Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Music Department with the age 81 years old group.
Alex North Height, Weight & Measurements
At 81 years old, Alex North height not available right now. We will update Alex North's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Alex North's Wife?
His wife is Sherle North (1941 - c. 1966) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Annemarie Hoellger (? - 8 September 1991) ( his death) ( 1 child)
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| Wife |
Sherle North (1941 - c. 1966) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Annemarie Hoellger (? - 8 September 1991) ( his death) ( 1 child) |
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Alex North Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Alex North worth at the age of 81 years old? Alex North’s income source is mostly from being a successful Music Department. He is from United States. We have estimated Alex North's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Music Department |
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Timeline
Alex North studied music at the Curtis Institute of Philadelphia, then won a scholarship to Juilliard 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 1935 to perfect his craft under the auspices of Aaron Copland. At the same time, he produced his first compositions, including two symphonies, chamber music and dance scores for Martha Graham and Agnes de Mille. After a spell in Mexico as conductor/composer, he served as a captain with the U. S. Army, in charge of 'self-entertainment programs' for hospitalised psychiatric patients. He also did his first film work, scoring documentaries for the Office of War Information. Profoundly influenced by, above all, Duke Ellington, North began to write several innovative compositions in jazz.
His 'Revue for Clarinet and Orchestra' was originally commissioned by Benny Goodman and first performed in 1946 under the direction of Goodman and Leonard Bernstein with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
Joining ASCAP in 1947, North went on to compose theatrical scores, including 'Death of a Salesman' for Elia Kazan and this opened the door to Hollywood.
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) was the first all-jazz score ever written for a motion picture.
His next assignment was the film version of Death of a Salesman (1951), followed by Viva Zapata (1952), for which he used traditional instruments, including marimbas and timbales.
He used jazz again, evocatively, to score The Long, Hot Summer (1958) and The Sound and the Fury (1959), but was rather less successful on more conventional themes, such as The Misfits (1961).
One of his most beautiful and lyrical works was the love theme from Spartacus (1960).
Much of his subsequent work was characterised by sparse instrumentation (as, for example, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) and the Oscar-nominated Under the Volcano (1984)).
Wrote music for the 1968 Stanley Kubrick film 2001. Kubrick however replaced his music with other classical music such as Also Strachey Zarathustra and The Blue Danube.
For the small screen, he composed the music for the two instalments of the popular miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man (1976).
