Alf Clausen, a longtime composer of the “Simpsons”, died in 84
Alf Clausen, longtime composer The Simpsons He has gained numerous iconic moments in the animated series at the age of 84.
Clausen's daughter told the Emmy Award-winning composer died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles, Clausen's daughter told Hollywood Reporter.
Clausen acts as composer The Simpsons From the second season of the series (starting from the first “Horror Movie” in 1990) to the 28th season in 2017, he has since been angered fans of the show with his controversial cost-cutting action. However, Clausen retained the reputation of “composer reputation” in the following seasons.
“Alf is a thousand musical tips, and actually probably over 10,000, over his decades The Simpsonscreator Matt Groening told type. “He worked tirelessly, inspired, and always put in the effort to the musical challenges we impose. I call him our secret weapon.”
Minneapolis-born adult in North Dakota and Clausen of Berkeley School of Music Education began his film and television career in the mid-70s, from music scribes and arrangements to orchestral instruments (including continuing) (including continuing) Fries Brell's Day Off Day) to conductor to composer, TV series moonlight His first professional and long-term performance. Clausen received unprecedented 30 Emmy nominations for his work moonlight.
After working as a composer (properly, given his name) alfClausen was invited to join The Simpsons In the second season of the Fox series. While the show’s famous opening theme was created by Danny Elfman (although Clausen rearranged from Season 3), Clausen has won hundreds of memorable moments in Springfield over the course of nearly 600 episodes, with Clausen reportedly directing the 35-piece band for each show.
“I was asked a question, ‘Do you want to rate animated performances?’ I said, “No,” Clawson told the TV Academy Foundation website Interview In 2015. “I said, 'I've just been away for four years moonlightI really want to be a drama composer. I was more interested in making a long feature film. '”
However, Groing manages to convince Clausen to go on the mission. “(The groove) said he didn't want to score like a typical Warner Bros. He didn't want it to score like a typical Disney cartoon,” Clawson added. “He wanted something different.”
Clausen's Simpsons' work is to showcase his score: Three albums from 1997 Springfield Key Song1999 Go with the Simpsonsand 2007 The Simpsons: Testify. Clausen was also nominated for more than 20 prime-time Emmys for his work The Simpsonsoutstanding personal achievement in music and lyrics: First awarded “We Put Spring in Springfield” in 1998, and again won two more victories in the second year.
Clawson from The Simpsonsthe series brings bloody finger music from the music production company, founded by Hans Zimmer, Russell Emanuel and Steve Kofsky. Zimmer scores special The Simpsons Moviesthe rejected Clawson quipped, “Sometimes you are the windshield, sometimes you are the bug.”
Clausen will then file a lawsuit against Fox The Simpsons The producer claimed in 2019 that his firing was due to age discrimination. Most of the lawsuits were dismissed by judges, and Clawson eventually settled the case in 2022.