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Difference between revisions of "Alf Clausen"

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On August 30, [[2017]], Alf Clausen told Variety that he had been fired from the show as they wanted "a different kind of music".<ref>[http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/simpsons-composer-alf-clausen-fired-1202543183/ Variety - "'The Simpsons' Composer Alf Clausen Fired After 27 Years (EXCLUSIVE)"]</ref> Clausen's last official episode as main composer was "[[Whistler's Father]]", although he also composed music for the song "[[Nobody Knows Hans Moleman]]" in the episode "[[Grampy Can Ya Hear Me]]". However, he received the honorary credit of "composer emeritus" until the end of [[season 32]].
 
On August 30, [[2017]], Alf Clausen told Variety that he had been fired from the show as they wanted "a different kind of music".<ref>[http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/simpsons-composer-alf-clausen-fired-1202543183/ Variety - "'The Simpsons' Composer Alf Clausen Fired After 27 Years (EXCLUSIVE)"]</ref> Clausen's last official episode as main composer was "[[Whistler's Father]]", although he also composed music for the song "[[Nobody Knows Hans Moleman]]" in the episode "[[Grampy Can Ya Hear Me]]". However, he received the honorary credit of "composer emeritus" until the end of [[season 32]].
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== Awards ==
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{{TBT|{{W|Annie Awards}}: Best Individual Achievement: Music in a TV Production}}
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{{TB|[[1997]]<ref name="Annie1997">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110808193725/http://annieawards.org/25thwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 25th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1997)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|N/A}}
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{{TRs|'''Won'''|5}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|Annie Awards}}: Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Television Production|2}}
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{{TB|[[1998]]<ref name="Annie1998">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120313093205/http://annieawards.org/26thwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 26th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1998)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson]]"<br><small>for "[[Checkin' In]]"</small>}}
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{{TBT|[[2000]]<ref name="Annie2000">[https://web.archive.org/web/20080424041350/http://annieawards.org/28thwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 28th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2000)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Behind the Laughter]]"}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|Annie Awards}}: Music in an Animated Television Production|2}}
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{{TB|[[2003]]<ref name="Annie2003">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120313093552/http://annieawards.org/31stwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 31st Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2003)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Dude, Where's My Ranch?]]"}}
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{{TBT|[[2007]]<ref name="Annie2007">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120208102916/http://annieawards.org/35thwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 35th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2007)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Yokel Chords]]"}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Annie Awards}}: Music in a Television Production}}
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{{TB|[[2010]]<ref name="Annie2010">[https://web.archive.org/web/20111216232924/http://annieawards.org/legacy38th.html The Annie Awards - "38th Annual Annie Nominations"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Elementary School Musical]]"}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|2}}
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{{TBT|Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production}}
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{{TB|[[2012]]<ref name="Annie2012">[https://web.archive.org/web/20171107003521/https://annieawards.org/legacy/40th-annie-awards The Annie Awards - "40th Annie Awards"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXIII]]"}}
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== Credits ==
 
== Credits ==

Revision as of 08:30, January 15, 2023

Alf Clausen
Alf Clausen.jpg
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Composer
Composer emeritus
Birth date: March 28, 1941 (1941-03-28) (age 83)
Status:
Inactive
Number of episodes: Actual: 604
Credited: 668
Seasons active: Season 2 - 32
Short: The Force Awakens from Its Nap
First episode: "Treehouse of Horror"
Most recent episode: Actual: "Grampy Can Ya Hear Me"
Credited: "The Way of the Dog"
First album: Songs in the Key of Springfield
Latest album: The Simpsons: Testify


Alf Clausen (born March 28, 1941) is an American composer. He served as the composer for The Simpsons from season 2 to season 28. He was also interviewed in The Simpsons: Access All Areas and The Simpsons: America's First Family.

On August 30, 2017, Alf Clausen told Variety that he had been fired from the show as they wanted "a different kind of music".[1] Clausen's last official episode as main composer was "Whistler's Father", although he also composed music for the song "Nobody Knows Hans Moleman" in the episode "Grampy Can Ya Hear Me". However, he received the honorary credit of "composer emeritus" until the end of season 32.

Awards

Award Year Episode Result
Annie Awards: Best Individual Achievement: Music in a TV Production 1997[2] N/A Won
Annie Awards: Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Television Production 1998[3] "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson"
for "Checkin' In"
2000[4] "Behind the Laughter"
Annie Awards: Music in an Animated Television Production 2003[5] "Dude, Where's My Ranch?"
2007[6] "Yokel Chords"
Annie Awards: Music in a Television Production 2010[7] "Elementary School Musical" Nominated
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production 2012[8] "Treehouse of Horror XXIII"

Credits

Music by

Couch gag theme by

Composer emeritus

Additional music by

Music Composed by

Simpsons music composition

Itchy and Scratchy theme

Original recordings & compilation produced by

All musical selections conducted by

Written by

Discographical annotation

Orchestrations by

Conductor

Singer

References

  1. ↑ Variety - "'The Simpsons' Composer Alf Clausen Fired After 27 Years (EXCLUSIVE)"
  2. ↑ The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 25th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1997)" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  3. ↑ The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 26th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1998)" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  4. ↑ The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 28th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2000)" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  5. ↑ The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 31st Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2003)" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  6. ↑ The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 35th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2007)" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  7. ↑ The Annie Awards - "38th Annual Annie Nominations" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  8. ↑ The Annie Awards - "40th Annie Awards" (archived on Wayback Machine)


External links


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