Alec Wilder

Alec Wilder

American composer, lyricist (1907-1980)

Alexander Lafayette Chew Wilder was an American composer, author, and radio host. He wrote thousands of pieces of music across various genres, including American popular song and classical music. Though his musical compositions were not always widely known during his lifetime, he became known for his 1972 book, American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900–1950. He also hosted a Peabody Award-winning radio series, American Popular Song with Alec Wilder and Friends, on National Public Radio (NPR) in the mid-1970s.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 3 films (1933–1958) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1958 ALBERT SCHWEITZER Produced by Jerome Hill 80 min 16mm Color & B&W Sound
1957 Albert Schweitzer ▶ Hill Jerome 1905-1972 106 min 16mm Color sound
1933 Lot in Sodom ▶ James Sibley Watson 28 16mm B&W sound