Clausen, who also scored TV series including “Moonlighting” and “Alf,” was nominated for 30 Emmy Awards, 21 of them for “The Simpsons." Skip Navigation.

Alf Clausen, Emmy-Winning Composer for ‘The Simpsons,’ Dies at 84. After 'Moonlighting' and 'ALF,' he worked on the Fox show for 27 years, then filed a lawsuit over his dismissal.

Clausen, who also scored TV series including “Moonlighting” and “Alf,” was nominated for 30 Emmy Awards, 21 of them for “The Simpsons." Skip Navigation.

Alf Clausen, the veteran composer with two Emmy wins and 30 nominations whose whimsical scores brightened such television series as The Simpsons, Moonlighting and, purely coincidentally, ALF, has ...

Clausen, who also scored TV series including “Moonlighting” and “Alf,” was nominated for 30 Emmy Awards, 21 of them for “The Simpsons." Skip Navigation.

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

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

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

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

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