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Louis Alter(1902-1980)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Louis Alter was born on 18 June 1902 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA. He was a composer, known for The Godfather (1972), Café Society (2016) and The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936). He died on 5 November 1980 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 18, 1902
DiedNovember 5, 1980(78)
BornJune 18, 1902
DiedNovember 5, 1980(78)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Marlon Brando in The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather
9.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1972
Café Society (2016)
Café Society
6.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2016
Henry Fonda, Fred MacMurray, and Sylvia Sidney in The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1936
Carole Lombard and William Powell in My Man Godfrey (1936)
My Man Godfrey
7.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1936

Credits

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Music Department



  • Fred Guiol, Dorothy Lee, Bert Wheeler, and Robert Woolsey in The Rainmakers (1935)
    The Rainmakers
    5.9
    • music and lyrics by
    • 1935
  • Guy Kibbee and Zasu Pitts in Going Highbrow (1935)
    Going Highbrow
    6.1
    • music
    • 1935
  • James Dunn, June Knight, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, and Lillian Roth in Take a Chance (1933)
    Take a Chance
    6.2
    • other songs by (as Lou Alter)
    • 1933
  • Jack Benny, Marie Dressler, Charles King, Bessie Love, Polly Moran, and Charles Reisner in Chasing Rainbows (1930)
    Chasing Rainbows
    5.9
    • interpolations
    • 1930
  • Nina Mae McKinney in Manhattan Serenade (1929)
    Manhattan Serenade
    6.2
    Short
    • composer: incidental music
    • music: songs
    • 1929
  • Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery in Untamed (1929)
    Untamed
    5.4
    • words and music by
    • 1929
  • The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
    The Hollywood Revue of 1929
    5.6
    • interpolations
    • 1929

Composer



  • A Inútil Morte de S. Lira
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Metropolitan Nocturne
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1935
  • The Clock Shop
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1930
  • Nina Mae McKinney in Manhattan Serenade (1929)
    Manhattan Serenade
    6.2
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1929

Soundtrack



  • Nicolas Cage in Spider-Noir (2026)
    Spider-Noir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "You Turned the Tables on Me" (uncredited)
    • 2026
  • Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer in Fellow Travelers (2023)
    Fellow Travelers
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "You Turned the Tables on Me"
    • 2023
  • No Way Out (2023)
    No Way Out
    • writer: "You Turned the Tables on Me"
    • 2023
  • America's Musical Journey (2018)
    America's Musical Journey
    7.6
    Short
    • writer: "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans"
    • 2018
  • Café Society (2016)
    Café Society
    6.6
    • writer: "You Turned the Tables on Me"
    • 2016
  • Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark (2014)
    Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
    7.0
    • writer: "My Kinda Love"
    • 2014
  • Monica Z (2013)
    Monica Z
    6.8
    • writer: "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?"
    • 2013
  • 33 revolucions
    TV Series
    • music: "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans"
    • 2013
  • The Sons of Tennessee Williams (2010)
    The Sons of Tennessee Williams
    6.6
    • writer: "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans"
    • 2010
  • Treme (2010)
    Treme
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Shake the Devil Off (2007)
    Shake the Devil Off
    7.9
    • writer: "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans"
    • 2007
  • Ralph Fiennes and Susan Sarandon in Bernard and Doris (2006)
    Bernard and Doris
    6.5
    • writer: "I Love the Way You're Breaking My Heart"
    • 2006
  • A Letter to True (2004)
    A Letter to True
    6.4
    • writer: "Nina Never Knew"
    • 2004
  • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
    Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
    6.9
    • Soundtrack ("Dolores")
    • 1996
  • Brendan Fraser in School Ties (1992)
    School Ties
    6.9
    • Soundtrack ("Dolores")
    • 1992

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Lou Alter
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • June 18, 1902
    • Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • November 5, 1980
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Stage Play: A la Carte. Musical revue. Music by Herman Hupfeld, Louis Alter, Norma Gregg, Paul Lannin and Creamer and Johnson. Book by George Kelly. Lyrics by Louis Alter, Norma Gregg, Herman Hupfeld, Paul Lannin, Henry Creamer and Creamer and Johnson. Directed by George Kelly. Martin Beck Theatre: 17 Aug 1927- Sep 1927 (closing date unknown/45 performances). Cast: Bobbe Arnst, Fred Bishop, Bly Bradford, Roy Fant, Cynthia Farr, Elvira Giersdorf, Irene Giersdorf, Rae Giersdorf, Marian Hamilton, Myrtle Hayes, Harriet Hoctor, William Holbrook, Crles Irwin, Rose King, Mr. Kotchetovski, Little Billy, Helen Lowell, Joseph McKenzie, Maude Powers, Frank Rowan, Margaret Schilling, Frances Stein, Jay Velie, Vernon Wallace [final Broadway role], Chick York. Produced by Rosalie Stewart.

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