Alex North

American composer (1910–1991)
Person human Q349448
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Alex North

Summary

Alex North is a human[1]. He was born in Chester[2]. He was born on December 4, 1910[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on September 8, 1991[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz musician[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (569 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alex North was born in Chester[2].
  • Alex North died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Alex North was born on December 4, 1910[3].
  • Alex North died on September 8, 1991[5].
  • Alex North held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Alex North worked as a composer[6].
  • Alex North worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Alex North worked as a film score composer[8].
  • Alex North's field of work was film score[11].
  • Alex North's education included a stint at Juilliard School[12].
  • Alex North was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[13].
  • Alex North was educated at Moscow Conservatory[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Alex North is Unchained Melody[15].
  • Alex North received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Alex North received the Primetime Emmy Award[17].
  • Alex North received the Academy Honorary Award[18].
  • Alex North is recorded as male[19].
  • Alex North's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alex North's record label is recorded as RCA Victor[21].
  • Alex North's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[22].
  • Alex North's family name is recorded as North[23].
  • Alex North's given name is recorded as Alex[24].
  • Alex North's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[25].
  • Alex North's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[26].
  • Alex North's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Score[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alex North's place of birth was Chester[2]. He was born on December 4, 1910[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[12], a conservatory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1905[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; Curtis Institute of Music[13], a conservatory[32], in United States[33], founded in 1924[34]; and Moscow Conservatory[14], a conservatory[35], in Russian Empire[36], founded in 1866[37], headquartered in Moscow[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz musician[7], and film score composer[8]. Alex North's field of work was film score[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alex North is Unchained Melody[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; Primetime Emmy Award[17], a group of awards[42], in United States[43], founded in 1949[44]; and Academy Honorary Award[18], an Academy Awards[45], in United States[46], founded in 1928[47].

Death and Burial

Alex North died on September 8, 1991[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Alex North ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (569 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Andrea Morricone[50], a composer[51], b. 1964[52], of Italy[53].

FAQs

Where was Alex North born?

Alex North was born in Chester[2].

Where did Alex North die?

Alex North died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Alex North do for work?

Alex North worked as composer[6], jazz musician[7], and film score composer[8].

Where did Alex North go to school?

Alex North was educated at Juilliard School[12], Curtis Institute of Music[13], and Moscow Conservatory[14].

What awards did Alex North receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Primetime Emmy Award[17], and Academy Honorary Award[18].

Who did Alex North influence?

Alex North has been cited as an influence by Andrea Morricone[50].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . televisionacademy.com. televisionacademy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . hdl.loc.gov. hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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