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|name= Alf Clausen | |name= Alf Clausen | ||
|image= [[File:Alf Clausen.jpg|250px]] | |image= [[File:Alf Clausen.jpg|250px]] | ||
| − | |gender= Male | + | |gender= {{Male cast}} |
| − | |job= Composer | + | |job= Composer<br>Composer emeritus |
|birthdate= {{birthdate|1941|3|28}} | |birthdate= {{birthdate|1941|3|28}} | ||
| − | |status= | + | |status= Inactive |
| − | |episodes= {{epnumber|alf=yes}} | + | |episodes= '''Actual:''' 604<br>'''Credited:''' {{epnumber|alf=yes}} |
|first episode= "[[Treehouse of Horror]]" | |first episode= "[[Treehouse of Horror]]" | ||
| − | |latest episode= "[[{{Mostrecentep}}]]" | + | |latest episode= '''Actual:''' "[[Grampy Can Ya Hear Me]]"<br>'''Credited:''' "[[{{Mostrecentep}}]]" |
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Awards include two Emmy awards, twenty-seven Emmy nominations, three Annie Awards, three Annie nominations, three International Monitor Awards, Grammy and CLIO nominations, Honorary Doctor of Music Degree-Berklee College of Music, Honorary Doctor of Music Degree-North Dakota State University, Alumnus Recognition Award-Berklee College of Music, “One of Top 50 Alumni” Award-Berklee College of Music, the Alumni Achievement Award-North Dakota State University, the “1:00 O'Clock” Award-North Texas State University, two National Endowment For The Arts Composition Fellowship Grants, and seven times recipient of the ASCAP Popular Award For Music Composition. He is also a recipient of several ASCAP Film and Television Music awards. | Awards include two Emmy awards, twenty-seven Emmy nominations, three Annie Awards, three Annie nominations, three International Monitor Awards, Grammy and CLIO nominations, Honorary Doctor of Music Degree-Berklee College of Music, Honorary Doctor of Music Degree-North Dakota State University, Alumnus Recognition Award-Berklee College of Music, “One of Top 50 Alumni” Award-Berklee College of Music, the Alumni Achievement Award-North Dakota State University, the “1:00 O'Clock” Award-North Texas State University, two National Endowment For The Arts Composition Fellowship Grants, and seven times recipient of the ASCAP Popular Award For Music Composition. He is also a recipient of several ASCAP Film and Television Music awards. | ||
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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 is still credited as "composer emeritus", an honorary credit. | ||
== Credits == | == Credits == | ||
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror}} | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror}} | ||
*{{ep|Dancin' Homer}} | *{{ep|Dancin' Homer}} | ||
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*{{ep|Last Exit to Springfield}} | *{{ep|Last Exit to Springfield}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|So It's Come | + | *{{ep|So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show}} |
*{{ep|The Front}} | *{{ep|The Front}} | ||
*{{ep|Whacking Day}} | *{{ep|Whacking Day}} | ||
*{{ep|Marge in Chains}} | *{{ep|Marge in Chains}} | ||
*{{ep|Krusty Gets Kancelled}} | *{{ep|Krusty Gets Kancelled}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet }} | + | *{{ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}} |
*{{ep|Cape Feare}} | *{{ep|Cape Feare}} | ||
*{{ep|Homer Goes to College}} | *{{ep|Homer Goes to College}} | ||
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*{{ep|Bart's Inner Child}} | *{{ep|Bart's Inner Child}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|Boy-Scoutz ' | + | *{{ep|Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood}} |
*{{ep|The Last Temptation of Homer}} | *{{ep|The Last Temptation of Homer}} | ||
*{{ep|$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)}} | *{{ep|$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)}} | ||
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*{{ep|Miracle on Evergreen Terrace}} | *{{ep|Miracle on Evergreen Terrace}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|All Singing, All Dancing }} | + | *{{ep|All Singing, All Dancing}} |
*{{ep|Bart Carny}} | *{{ep|Bart Carny}} | ||
*{{ep|The Joy of Sect}} | *{{ep|The Joy of Sect}} | ||
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*{{ep|Simpson Tide}} | *{{ep|Simpson Tide}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|The Trouble | + | *{{ep|The Trouble with Trillions}} |
*{{ep|Girly Edition}} | *{{ep|Girly Edition}} | ||
*{{ep|Trash of the Titans}} | *{{ep|Trash of the Titans}} | ||
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*{{ep|New Kids on the Blecch}} | *{{ep|New Kids on the Blecch}} | ||
*{{ep|Hungry, Hungry Homer}} | *{{ep|Hungry, Hungry Homer}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|Bye Bye Nerdie}} | + | *{{ep|Bye, Bye, Nerdie}} |
*{{ep|Simpson Safari}} | *{{ep|Simpson Safari}} | ||
*{{ep|Trilogy of Error}} | *{{ep|Trilogy of Error}} | ||
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*{{ep|How I Spent My Strummer Vacation}} | *{{ep|How I Spent My Strummer Vacation}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|Bart vs. Lisa vs. | + | *{{ep|Bart vs. Lisa vs. 3rd Grade}} |
*{{ep|Large Marge}} | *{{ep|Large Marge}} | ||
*{{ep|Helter Shelter}} | *{{ep|Helter Shelter}} | ||
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*{{ep|Pray Anything}} | *{{ep|Pray Anything}} | ||
*{{ep|Barting Over}} | *{{ep|Barting Over}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|I'm Spelling | + | *{{ep|I'm Spelling As Fast As I Can}} |
*{{ep|A Star Is Born Again}} | *{{ep|A Star Is Born Again}} | ||
*{{ep|Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington}} | *{{ep|Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington}} | ||
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*{{ep|The Fat and the Furriest}} | *{{ep|The Fat and the Furriest}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|Today | + | *{{ep|Today I Am a Clown}} |
*{{ep|'Tis the Fifteenth Season}} | *{{ep|'Tis the Fifteenth Season}} | ||
*{{ep|Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays}} | *{{ep|Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays}} | ||
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*{{ep|Simpsons Christmas Stories}} | *{{ep|Simpsons Christmas Stories}} | ||
*{{ep|Homer's Paternity Coot}} | *{{ep|Homer's Paternity Coot}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|We're on the Road to D' | + | *{{ep|We're on the Road to D'ohwhere}} |
*{{ep|My Fair Laddy}} | *{{ep|My Fair Laddy}} | ||
*{{ep|The Seemingly Never-Ending Story}} | *{{ep|The Seemingly Never-Ending Story}} | ||
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*{{ep|Kill Gil, Volumes I & II}} | *{{ep|Kill Gil, Volumes I & II}} | ||
*{{ep|The Wife Aquatic}} | *{{ep|The Wife Aquatic}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|Revenge | + | *{{ep|Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times}} |
*{{ep|Little Big Girl}} | *{{ep|Little Big Girl}} | ||
*{{ep|Springfield Up}} | *{{ep|Springfield Up}} | ||
*{{ep|Yokel Chords}} | *{{ep|Yokel Chords}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|Rome-Old and | + | *{{ep|Rome-Old and Juli-Eh}} |
*{{ep|Homerazzi}} | *{{ep|Homerazzi}} | ||
*{{ep|Marge Gamer}} | *{{ep|Marge Gamer}} | ||
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*{{ep|Stop or My Dog Will Shoot!}} | *{{ep|Stop or My Dog Will Shoot!}} | ||
*{{ep|24 Minutes}} | *{{ep|24 Minutes}} | ||
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*{{ep|He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs}} | *{{ep|He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs}} | ||
*{{ep|The Homer of Seville}} | *{{ep|The Homer of Seville}} | ||
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*{{ep|The Squirt and the Whale}} | *{{ep|The Squirt and the Whale}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|To Surveil | + | *{{ep|To Surveil with Love}} |
*{{ep|Moe Letter Blues}} | *{{ep|Moe Letter Blues}} | ||
*{{ep|The Bob Next Door}} | *{{ep|The Bob Next Door}} | ||
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*{{ep|Loan-a Lisa}} | *{{ep|Loan-a Lisa}} | ||
| − | *{{ep| | + | *{{ep|MoneyBart}} |
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXI}} | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXI}} | ||
*{{ep|Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life}} | *{{ep|Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life}} | ||
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*{{ep|Beware My Cheating Bart}} | *{{ep|Beware My Cheating Bart}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|A Totally Fun Thing | + | *{{ep|A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again}} |
*{{ep|The Spy Who Learned Me}} | *{{ep|The Spy Who Learned Me}} | ||
| − | *{{ep|Ned ' | + | *{{ep|Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda}} |
*{{ep|Lisa Goes Gaga}} | *{{ep|Lisa Goes Gaga}} | ||
*{{ep|Moonshine River}} | *{{ep|Moonshine River}} | ||
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*{{ep|The Saga of Carl}} | *{{ep|The Saga of Carl}} | ||
*{{ep|Dangers on a Train}} | *{{ep|Dangers on a Train}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homerland}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXIV}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Four Regrettings and a Funeral}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|YOLO}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Labor Pains}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Kid Is All Right}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Yellow Subterfuge}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|White Christmas Blues}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Steal This Episode}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Married to the Blob}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Specs and the City}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Diggs}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Man Who Grew Too Much}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Winter of His Content}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The War of Art}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Luca$}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Days of Future Future}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|What to Expect When Bart's Expecting}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Brick Like Me}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Pay Pal}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Yellow Badge of Cowardge}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Clown in the Dumps}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Wreck of the Relationship}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Super Franchise Me}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXV}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Opposites A-Frack}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Simpsorama}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Blazed and Confused}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Covercraft}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|I Won't Be Home for Christmas}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Man Who Came to Be Dinner}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart's New Friend}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Musk Who Fell to Earth}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Walking Big & Tall}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|My Fare Lady}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Princess Guide}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Sky Police}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Waiting for Duffman}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Peeping Mom}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Kids Are All Fight}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Let's Go Fly a Coot}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bull-E}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mathlete's Feat}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Every Man's Dream}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|'Cue Detective}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Puffless}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Halloween of Horror}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXVI}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Friend with Benefit}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa with an "S"}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Paths of Glory}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Barthood}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Girl Code}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused Hurdles}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Much Apu About Something}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Gal of Constant Sorrow}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa the Veterinarian}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Marge-ian Chronicles}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Burns Cage}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|How Lisa Got Her Marge Back}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Fland Canyon}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|To Courier with Love}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Simprovised}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Orange Is the New Yellow}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Friends and Family}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Town}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXVII}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Trust but Clarify}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|There Will Be Buds}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Havana Wild Weekend}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Dad Behavior}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Last Traction Hero}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Nightmare After Krustmas}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Pork and Burns}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Great Phatsby: Part One}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Great Phatsby: Part Two}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Fatzcarraldo}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Cad and the Hat}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Kamp Krustier}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|22 for 30}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Father's Watch}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Caper Chase}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Looking for Mr. Goodbart}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Moho House}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Dogtown}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Whistler's Father}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Grampy Can Ya Hear Me|("[[Nobody Knows Hans Moleman]]")}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | === Composer emeritus === | ||
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| + | *{{ep|The Serfsons}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Springfield Splendor}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH2|XXVIII}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Grampy Can Ya Hear Me}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used to Be}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Singin' in the Lane}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mr. Lisa's Opus}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Gone Boy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Haw-Haw Land}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Frink Gets Testy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer Is Where the Art Isn't}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Fears of a Clown}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|No Good Read Goes Unpunished}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|King Leer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa Gets the Blues}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Forgive and Regret}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Left Behind}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Throw Grampa from the Dane}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Flanders' Ladder}} | ||
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| + | === Music Composed by === | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons Cartoon Studio}} | ||
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| + | === Simpsons music composition === | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield}} | ||
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| + | === Itchy and Scratchy theme === | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons Wrestling}} | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
| + | *{{IMDB|name/nm0165299/}} | ||
| + | *{{Wikipedialink}} | ||
| + | *{{MobyGames|65269}} | ||
*[http://www.alfclausen.com/ Alf Clausen's official site] | *[http://www.alfclausen.com/ Alf Clausen's official site] | ||
*[http://www.berkleemusic.com/scholarship/Alf_Clausen Alf Clausen Online Music Scholarship] | *[http://www.berkleemusic.com/scholarship/Alf_Clausen Alf Clausen Online Music Scholarship] | ||
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[[Category:Composers (crew)]] | [[Category:Composers (crew)]] | ||
[[Category:Annie Award winners]] | [[Category:Annie Award winners]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:56, June 13, 2018
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Alf Clausen (born March 28, 1941) is an American composer who has scored every episode of The Simpsons except for the 13 episodes of Season 1 and four early Season 2 episodes. He has been the sole composer on the show since 1992, with his first episode being "Treehouse of Horror". Clausen has scored or orchestrated music for more than 30 films and television shows, including Moonlighting, The Naked Gun, ALF, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in Jamestown, North Dakota. He was also interviewed in The Simpsons: Access All Areas and The Simpsons: America's First Family.
Awards include two Emmy awards, twenty-seven Emmy nominations, three Annie Awards, three Annie nominations, three International Monitor Awards, Grammy and CLIO nominations, Honorary Doctor of Music Degree-Berklee College of Music, Honorary Doctor of Music Degree-North Dakota State University, Alumnus Recognition Award-Berklee College of Music, “One of Top 50 Alumni” Award-Berklee College of Music, the Alumni Achievement Award-North Dakota State University, the “1:00 O'Clock” Award-North Texas State University, two National Endowment For The Arts Composition Fellowship Grants, and seven times recipient of the ASCAP Popular Award For Music Composition. He is also a recipient of several ASCAP Film and Television Music awards.
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 is still credited as "composer emeritus", an honorary credit.
Contents
Credits
Music by
Composer emeritus
Music Composed by
Simpsons music composition
Itchy and Scratchy theme
References
External links
Alf Clausen at the Internet Movie Database
Alf Clausen at Wikipedia
Alf Clausen at MobyGames- Alf Clausen's official site
- Alf Clausen Online Music Scholarship
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