Alfred Newman was a prominent American film score composer, active from the early 1930s until his death in 1970. He was renowned for his exceptional work in American cinema, creating memorable music for numerous classic films. His notable compositions can be found in movies such as The Hurricane, Wuthering Heights, and How the West Was Won, among others. He received various awards throughout his career for his contributions to film music, securing his legacy as one of the great film composers of his time.
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Meaning of the name - Alfred
wise counselor, elf counsel
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Alfred Newman belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: New Haven
Place of Death: Hollywood
Cause of Death: pulmonary emphysema
Occupation: director | film score composer | conductor | composer | actor
Spouses: Martha Montgomery
Children: Maria Newman | David Newman | Thomas Newman
Awards Received: Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score | Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment | Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score | star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for March 17, 1901
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Pisces 25 | 27 Pisces 7 | 27 Cancer 14 |
| Moon | 17 Aquarius 25 | 9 Pisces 54 | 25 Virgo 35 |
| Mercury | 8 Pisces 41 | 8 Pisces 59 | 16 Cancer 32 |
| Venus | 15 Pisces 2 | 13 Aries 59 | 18 Leo 55 |
| Mars | 25 Leo 1 | 11 Pisces 54 | 3 Libra 56 |
| Jupiter | 9 Capricorn 55 | 15 Cancer 10 | 5 Capricorn 24 |
| Saturn | 15 Capricorn 38 | 3 Aries 40 | 12 Capricorn 35 |
| Uranus | 16 Sagittarius 51 | 28 Taurus 13 | 13 Sagittarius 16 |
| Neptune | 26 Gemini 28 | 1 Aries 39 | 0 Cancer 2 |
| Pluto | 15 Gemini 44 | 4 Aquarius 56 | 18 Gemini 5 |
| Rahu | 25 Scorpio 49 | 8 Pisces 9 | 19 Scorpio 11 |
| Ketu | 25 Taurus 49 | 8 Virgo 9 | 19 Taurus 11 |
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