Remembering Alf Clausen
May 30th, 2025


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.