The contributions of Fox Music over the last
seventy years transcend the field of film and television music.
Introduced by this department are such monuments of modern
culture as "Love is a Many Splendored Thing," "On the Good Ship
Lollipop," the score from "Laura" and the "Theme from M*A*S*H."
 The
history of the department is inextricably linked to the family
history of its creator, Alfred Newman, and his legacy.
Alfred, the first head of Fox Music, arrived in Hollywood in
1930. Continuing with the next generation of Newmans,
the Newman family has been nominated for more than 70 Academy
Awards. Patriarch Alfred pioneered the art form of motion
picture music, and his nine Oscars are still the record number
awarded to an individual.
 Alfred
was the music director at Fox for nearly 20 years. During
that time, he has composed or conducted the scores for more
than 200 films. Youngest brother Lionel's tenure at the studio
was a staggering 46 years--during which time he conducted some
of Fox's classic scores, served as music director, gave composer
John Williams his start in the business, won an Oscar for his
work on "Hello Dolly" and undoubtedly kept Marilyn Monroe, who
refused to work with any other conductor, amused with a constant
stream of bawdy jokes.
Two of Alfred's children, David and Thomas, have also continued
the family tradition of film composition and have both been
nominated for Oscars; daughter Maria is a critically acclaimed
classical composer who also plays violin, viola, and piano.
 "The
Newman family represents excellence and tradition in film scoring,"
explains current President of Fox Music Robert Kraft (only the
fifth head of department in the history of the company). "Not
only were they the first family of Fox Music, but Alfred Newman
is often unofficially credited with inventing modern film scoring."
To celebrate the Newman Legacy and their past, present, and
(no doubt) future contributions to film music, Fox Music recently
dedicated its scoring stage to the
Newmans. |
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