Alf Clausen, who has compiled Simpsons She died almost three decades, at the age of 84.
The news announced Clausen’s daughter Kaarin, who said that he died on Thursday (29th of May) after suffering from Parkinson’s disease for almost 10 years.
Klausen has inserted 30 emmys in his whole life for his work as a composer. and worked on Moonlight and Alf before moving Simpsonswhich was launched in 1999. years.
Al Jean, who is one of Simpsons“Longest writers, paid tribute to Klausen, writing on x / twitter:” Clausen was an incredibly talented man who did so much Simpsons. “
While Danny Elfman who created an iconic themed song of the animated series, Clausen entered Creator Matt Groening to compile music presented in each episode until 2017. years.
To extract the result that has become so synonymous with the show, and amplifies the hilarity of the actions carried out, including Homer, Marge and Bart, Clausen would do a 35 piece orchestra.
His colleagues said his music was a key component of comedy show, but Clausen believed that the best way to make the lower legs that music is direct.
Handling previously called Clausen “One of the unofficial treasures.”
“This is a dream job for a composer,” Clausen said once Diversity 1998. years.
“Matt Groing told me very early,” We’re not a cartoon. We are a drama in which the characters are drawn. I want you to achieve that as a drama. “I assess the emotions of the characters as opposed to the specific actions of hits on the screen.”
Was discarded from Simpsons In 2017. year after 27 years due to the budget reduction – whose news led to the growing from the play dedicated to Fanbaz. Clausen has initiated legal action against action.
Clausen was born in Minneapolis and grew up in Jamestown, North Dakota. He graduated from the Berklee College of Music in 1966. years, and moved to Los Angeles looking for a career in music.
The 1970s was a musical director on several TV varieties, including Donny & Marie.
Clausen worked as an orchestrator for the Lee Holdridge composer in his results for the 1980s movies, including Spray and Beast.
It was Waltridge that first got a job MoonlightLate in the eighties Roma-Com Detective Slut Bruce Willis and Cyfil Shepherd, but he handed over Clausen, who would get six emmy nominations for his music.
Clausen won his Emmys Simpsons 1997. and 1998 and he won five Annie awards, which the honor works in animation in film and television.
He survived him wife Sally, Kaarin, Scott and Kyle, Studders Josh and Emily and 11 grandchildren.
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