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Aaron Copland

Biography

Birth: 1900 in New York, New York

Death: 1990 in North Tarrytown, New York

Notes:

  • Better known for his ballets and symphonies, such as Billy The Kid and Rodeo.
  • Often credited with creating the American classical style.
  • He won the Presidential Medal of Freedom and an Academy Award, including many others.

Highlight Films:

The Heiress (AA:W) (1949)
Our Town (AA:N) (AA:N) (1940)
Of Mice and Men (AA:N) (AA:N) (1939)

Links:

The International Movie Database
The Aaron Copland Homepage


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