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Our Town (1940) -- Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors.
The North Star (1943) -- A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941.

Overview

Date of Death:
2 December 1990, North Tarrytown, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Aaron Copland is an Academy Award-winning composer (The Heiress (1949)), author... more
Trivia:
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 6 nominations more

Filmography

Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" (2009)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 9.2 (157)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Asia: Fantasia - Live in Tokyo (2007) (V) (writer: "Fanfare For The Common Man") 2007 - 5.7 (5)
- 3. The Ultimate Gift (2006) (arranger: "Simple Gifts") 2006 - 7.3 (4,834)
- 4. "Top Ten" (2000)   (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 4.3 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Ready to Rumble (2000/I) (writer: "Fanfare For The Common Man") 2000 - 4.6 (5,936)
- 6. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)   (writer: "Fanfare For The Common Man") ("Fanfare For The Common Man") 1999 - 6.2 (15,344)
AKAs:
  • Gnadenlos schön (Germany)
- 7. Saving Private Ryan (1998) (writer: "Fanfare for the Common Man") 1998 $479M 8.5 (243,828)
- 8. He Got Game (1998) (writer: "John Henry", "Appalachian Springs", "Hoe-Down", "Down a Country Lane", "Grandfather's Story", "Interlude", "Our Town", "New England Countryside", "Dream March and Circus Music", "Letter from Home", "Orchestral Variations", "Fanfare for the Common Man", "Pas de Trois", "Lincoln Portrait", "Billy the Kid") 1998 - 6.8 (13,257)
- 9. The Sunchaser (1996) (writer: "Appalachian Spring") 1996 - 6.0 (1,564)
- 10. Shout (1991) (performer: "Appalachian Spring") ("Appalachian Spring") 1991 - 4.7 (813)
- 11. "Great Railway Journeys of the World" (1980)   (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 8.9 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 12. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) (music: "Dogmatic (Statements)) 1975 - 7.4 (144)
- 13. Young People's Concerts: Aaron Copland Birthday Party (1961) (TV) (music: "An Outdoor Overture", "Statements: Dogmatic", "Dance", "Theme", "Hoe Down", "El Salon Mexico") (arranger: "Two Old American Songs") 1961 - -
- 14. "Omnibus" (1952)   (2 episodes, 1952-1953) 1953 - 8.8 (40)
2 TV episodes:
- 15. The North Star (1943)   (music: "Song of the Fatherland", "Chari Vari Rastabari", "The Younger Generation", "No Village Like Mine", "Song of the Guerrillas") 1943 - 6.1 (274)
AKAs:
  • Armored Attack (USA: recut version)
Composer
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- 1. Crimen a fondo (1981) 1981 - -
- 2. Something Wild (1961) 1961 - 7.3 (236)
- 3. Young People's Concerts: Aaron Copland Birthday Party (1961) (TV) 1961 - -
- 4. Young People's Concerts: The Second Hurricane (1960) (TV) 1960 - -
- 5. Appalachian Spring (1958) (TV) 1958 - 7.2 (18)
- 6. "The Seven Lively Arts" (1957)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - -
- 7. "Omnibus" (1952)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 8.8 (40)
1 TV episode:
- 8. The Heiress (1949) 1949 - 8.2 (3,925)
- 9. The Red Pony (1949)   1949 - 6.6 (422)
AKAs:
  • John Steinbeck's The Red Pony (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 10. The Cummington Story (1945) 1945 - -
- 11. The North Star (1943)   1943 - 6.1 (274)
AKAs:
  • Armored Attack (USA: recut version)
- 12. Our Town (1940) 1940 - 7.1 (774)
- 13. Of Mice and Men (1939) 1939 - 7.7 (2,124)
- 14. The City (1939/I) 1939 - 5.7 (56)
Music Department
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Tender Land (1979) (TV) (conductor) 1979 - -
Self
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- 1. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1979) (TV) Himself (Honoree) 1979 - 8.4 (29)
- 2. Young People's Concerts: Jazz in the Concert Hall (1964) (TV) Himself 1964 - -
- 3. The World of Benny Goodman (1963) (TV) Himself 1963 - -
- 4. Young People's Concerts: Aaron Copland Birthday Party (1961) (TV) Himself (guest conductor) 1961 - -

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Book: "Our New Music", 1941 more
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