Volume 1, Number 29

Strapped for writing ideas this week, I thought I would play a game of composer and celebrity look-a-likes. Over the years I've noticed how some film composers bear resemblances to certain celebrities from the film world and I thought I'd point out a few of the ones that I've seen here. I wasn't always able to find photographs that adequately show the similarities for some, but hopefully you'll get the idea.

Some of my matches may not work for you and that's to be expected. If you have any ideas for matches yourself, please post them in the comments section for this blog. I think it'll be fun to see what people come up with! Here goes...

  John Barry                       Peter Sellers

The age difference doesn't work here, but throughout the years I've noticed similarities from many different angles.

  Alex North                     Elia Kazan

The hair is the main difference here and they actually worked together. Enough said!

  John Williams                                                 Werner Klemperer

Klemperer is more jowly in this pic and is without Williams' trademark beard and 'stache, but I'm going with it. Plus it doesn't hurt that Klemperer's father was famous conductor Otto Klemperer and Werner himself conducted orchestras in pops concerts just like John Williams. That helps smooth out the differences!

  Jerry Goldsmith                       Harpo Marx 

I could never really find a good photo match for these two, but when Harpo isn't wearing his hat and Jerry has his big hair look, I see similarities all the time. You may have to stretch your imagination on this one!

  Thomas Newman                      David Newman

Amazing match! Many similarities except for the difference in hair cuts. Hmmmm, wonder how this happened?!

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