Emil Newman was an American music director and conductor who worked on more than 200 films and TV series.
10 Facts About Emil Newman
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Emil Newman was nominated for an Oscar for his musical direction on the classic Sun Valley Serenade, contributing to the Newman's being the most nominated Academy Award extended family, with a collective 95 nominations in various music categories.
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Emil Newman was credited on 25 films in 1941 and 28 in 1942, one of which, Whispering Ghosts, contained his first contribution as a composer.
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Between 1950 and 1965, Emil Newman was the composer on 23 films, most of which were lower-budget B movies, although they included prestigious pictures such as Hondo.
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Emil Newman provided the music for numerous 1950s TV shows.
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Emil Newman died in Woodland Hills, a suburb of Los Angeles.
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Emil Newman is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
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Emil Newman's younger brother was another famous film composer, Lionel Newman, whose grandson Joey Newman is a film and TV composer.
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Emil Newman's brother Marc Newman was a film agent representing some of Hollywoods most noted composers including John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Dave Grusin and Marvin Hamlisch.
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Emil Newman's brother Robert V Newman was a studio executive and former President of John Wayne's Batjac Productions.