After 'Moonlighting' and 'ALF,' he worked on the Fox show for 27 years, then filed a lawsuit over his dismissal.

Alf Clausen, a composer and arranger whose songs, interludes and closing credits for hundreds of episodes of “The Simpsons” were so central to the animated sitcom’s success that its creator ...

Alf Clausen, the longtime composer on The Simpsons who scored countless iconic moments on the animated series, has died at the age of 84.. The Emmy-winning composer died Thursday at his home in ...

In the late ’80s, Clausen served as the series composer for Alf (no relation), but when the NBC show abruptly ended, he spent several months out of work. Then, he received an offer he actually ...

For hundreds of episodes, he helped create the DNA of one of the most successful shows in television ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer whose music provided essential accompaniment for the animated antics of “The Simpsons” for 27 years, has died. His daughter Kaarin ...

Alf Clausen, who won a pair of Emmys as composer for The Simpsons from 1990-2017 and also composed music for Moonlighting, ALF, The Critics and many other TV shows and films, died Thursday of ...

Alf Clausen, the composer who made 'The Simpsons' even funnier with his music for 27 years, died early Thursday. He was 84.

Clausen, who also scored TV series including “Moonlighting” and “Alf” (“no relation,” he used to joke) was nominated for 30 Emmy Awards, 21 of them for “The Simpsons,” winning twice.

Clausen, who also scored TV series including “Moonlighting” and “Alf” (“no relation,” he used to joke) was nominated for 30 Emmy Awards, 21 of them for “The Simpsons.” He won twice.

Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer whose music provided essential accompaniment for the animated antics of “The Simpsons” for 27 years, has died.

Clausen, who also scored TV series including “Moonlighting” and “Alf” (“no relation,” he used to joke) was nominated for 30 Emmy Awards, 21 of them for “The Simpsons,” winning twice.