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Videos (see all 2)
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 Birth:
14 November 1900, New York City, New York, USA more
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:
Voiced support for the American Communist Party during his lifetime. more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Rockefeller, Drucker Look Back as Lincoln Center Turns 50
 (From Huffington Post. 29 May 2009, 8:43 AM, PDT)
Woodstock Fringe Presents 'Oh Virgil' 5/1 - 5/10
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 27 April 2009, 2:12 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Composer, Music Department, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
  1. Asia: Fantasia - Live in Tokyo (2007) (V) (writer: "Fanfare For The Common Man")
  2. The Ultimate Gift (2006) (arranger: "Simple Gifts")
  3. "Top Ten" (1 episode, 2001)
        - Prog Rock (2001) TV episode ("Fanfare For The Common Man")
  4. Ready to Rumble (2000/I) (writer: "Fanfare For The Common Man")

  5. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) (writer: "Fanfare For The Common Man") ("Fanfare For The Common Man")
    ... aka Gnadenlos schön (Germany)
  6. Saving Private Ryan (1998) (writer: "Fanfare for the Common Man")
  7. 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")
  8. The Sunchaser (1996) (writer: "Appalachian Spring")
  9. Shout (1991) (performer: "Appalachian Spring") ("Appalachian Spring")

  10. "Great Railway Journeys of the World" (1 episode, 1980)
        - Coast to Coast (1980) TV episode (music: "Appalachian Spring")

  11. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) (music: "Dogmatic (Statements))

  12. 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")

  13. "Omnibus" (2 episodes, 1952-1953)
        - Billy the Kid (1953) TV episode (music: "Billy the Kid" (ballet))
        - Rodeo (1952) TV episode (music: "Rodeo" (ballet))
Composer:
  1. Crimen a fondo (1981)

  2. Something Wild (1961)
  3. Young People's Concerts: Aaron Copland Birthday Party (1961) (TV)
  4. Young People's Concerts: The Second Hurricane (1960) (TV)

  5. Appalachian Spring (1958) (TV)
  6. "The Seven Lively Arts" (1 episode, 1957)
        - The World of Nick Adams (1957) TV episode
  7. "Omnibus" (1 episode, 1952)
        - Rodeo (1952) TV episode (ballet "Billy the Kid")

  8. The Heiress (1949)
  9. The Red Pony (1949)
    ... aka John Steinbeck's The Red Pony (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  10. The Cummington Story (1945)
  11. The North Star (1943)
    ... aka Armored Attack (USA: recut version)
  12. Our Town (1940)

  13. Of Mice and Men (1939)
  14. The City (1939/I)
Music Department:
  1. The Tender Land (1979) (TV) (conductor)
Self:
  1. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1979) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)

  2. Young People's Concerts: Jazz in the Concert Hall (1964) (TV) .... Himself
  3. The World of Benny Goodman (1963) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Young People's Concerts: Aaron Copland Birthday Party (1961) (TV) .... Himself (guest conductor)
Archive Footage:
  1. "Live from Lincoln Center"
        - 30 Years of 'Live from Lincoln Center' (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Fanfare for America: The Composer Aaron Copland (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Carnegie Hall at 100: A Place of Dreams (1991) (V) .... Himself
  4. "The Music of Man" (1987) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Book: "Our New Music", 1941 more
Publicity Listings:
7 Print Biographies | 1 Article more
Genres:
Drama | Music | Documentary | Comedy more
Plot Keywords:
Marriage | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Dance more

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