Person
Alf Clausen
Sound · 1941–2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Biography
American film and television composer best known for his work scoring many episodes of The Simpsons, for which he was the sole composer between 1990 and 2017. Clausen scored or orchestrated music for more than 30 films and television shows.
Known for
The Simpsons
Music
Moonlighting
Music
ALF
Music
The Critic
Music
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Orchestrator
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Orchestrator
Mr. Mom
Orchestrator
Half Baked
Original Music Composer
Stranded
Music
May the 12th Be with You
Additional Music
Filmography
- 2024May the 12th Be with YouAdditional Music
- 2023Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"Additional Music
- 2000The Simpsons: America's First FamilySelf
- 1998Half BakedOriginal Music Composer
- 1994The CriticMusic
- 1990A Very Retail ChristmasMusic
- 1989The SimpsonsMusic
- 1989The Wickedest WitchMusic
- 1989She Knows Too MuchOriginal Music Composer
- 1988My First LoveOriginal Music Composer
- 1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Orchestrator
- 1988Police Story: The Watch CommanderMusic
- 1988Channel 99Music
- 1987Double AgentMusic
- 1987Number One with a BulletOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Murder in Three ActsOriginal Music Composer
- 1986StrandedMusic
- 1986ALFMusic
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffOrchestrator
- 1985My Science ProjectOrchestrator
- 1985MoonlightingMusic
- 1983Mr. MomOrchestrator
- 1981Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser RevuedOrchestrator
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