Remembering Alf Clausen

We are sad to learn that composer Alf Clausen has passed away at the age of 84. Before becoming the composer on The Simpsons – a job which lasted 27 years and earned him two Emmy wins – he composed for Moonlighting and ALF.

Below are some selections from his 2014 interview:

On composing for Moonlighting:

On getting hired as the composer on The Simpsons:

On advice for an aspiring composer:

Watch Alf Clausen’s full interview and read his obituary in The Hollywood Reporter.