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Lionel Newman (January 4, 1916 – February 3, 1989) was an American conductor, pianist, and film and television composer. He won the Academy Award for Best Score of a Musical Picture for Hello Dolly! with Lennie Hayton in 1969.
Lionel Newman was the youngest of a triumvirate of accomplished virtuosos, composers and conductors, who dominated the music department at 20th Century Fox for more than four decades.
- January 4, 1916
- February 3, 1989
Lionel Newman was the youngest of a triumvirate of accomplished virtuosos, composers and conductors, who dominated the music department at 20th Century Fox for more than four decades. Already a highly regarded pianist by the age of 15, Lionel went on the national vaudeville circuit as accompanist for Mae West, before joining his siblings ...
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Lionel Newman (January 4, 1916 – February 3, 1989) was an American conductor, pianist, and film and television composer. He won the Academy Award for Best Score of a Musical Picture for Hello Dolly! with Lennie Hayton in 1969.
Feb 7, 1989 · The Oscar award-winning conductor (for “Hello Dolly!”) and composer was 73 and died Friday. He had retired about 3 1/2 years ago as senior vice president of the music department at 20th Century...
Lionel Newman (January 4, 1916 – February 3, 1989) was an American conductor, pianist, and film and television composer. He won the Academy Award for Best Score of a Musical Picture for Hello Dolly! with Lennie Hayton in 1969.
Feb 8, 1989 · Lionel Newman, who composed, conducted or supervised the scores of more than 250 movies, including ''Hello, Dolly!'', for which he won an Academy Award, died of a heart attack Friday at...