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Lionel Newman

Born: 4 January 1916, New Haven Conn
Died: 3 February 1989, Los Angeles, Ca.

Highlighted works

  • Alien

    Alien

    The crew of mining spaceship Nostromo answer an apparent distress signal and find themselves with an unwanted passenger, in Ridley Scott’s breakthrough sci-fi horror.

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell know that diamonds are a girl’s best friend in this marvellous musical.

  • Doctor Dolittle

    In this charming family film, Rex Harrison plays a man who can converse with all kinds of creatures.

  • Pickup on South Street

    In Samuel Fuller’s New York noir, the FBI pressures a pickpocket to help them track down Communist spies.

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