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Alex North (born Isadore Soifer, December 4, 1910 – September 8, 1991) was an American composer best known for his many film scores, including A Streetcar Named Desire (one of the first jazz-based film scores), Viva Zapata!, Spartacus, Cleopatra, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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Alex North is a British author that is best known for writing The Whisper Man and The Shadows. His book, The Whisper Man , was an instant New York Times Bestseller and earned many high ratings and great reviews upon its release.
My first novel as Alex North, The Whisper Man, was a Sunday Times, New York Times and international bestseller. It has been translated into over 30 languages and is currently being adapted for film. It was followed by The Shadow Friend. My most recent thriller is The Half Burnt House.
Alex North (1910-1991) was an American composer and conductor who worked in various genres, including jazz, classical and film music. He won an Oscar for his lifetime achievement and was nominated 15 times for his scores, such as Spartacus, A Streetcar Named Desire and Cleopatra.
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Alex North is a British crime writer who has previously published under another name. Alex North was born in Leeds, England, where he now lives with his wife and son. The Whisper Man was inspired by North's own little boy, who mentioned one day that he was playing with "the boy in the floor."
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"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the prison film Unchained (1955), hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack.
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Jul 7, 2020 · The Shadows is the haunting new thriller from Alex North, author of the New York Times bestseller The Whisper Man. You knew a teenager like Charlie Crabtree. A dark imagination, a sinister smile--always on the outside of the group.
