Al Kasha

American composer, songwriter, arranger and businessman (1937-2020)
Person human Q570352
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Al Kasha

Summary

Al Kasha is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on January 22, 1937[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on September 14, 2020[5]. He worked as a composer[6], songwriter[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Al Kasha was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Al Kasha died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Al Kasha was born on January 22, 1937[3].
  • Al Kasha died on September 14, 2020[5].
  • Al Kasha held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Al Kasha's professions included composer[6].
  • Al Kasha worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Al Kasha worked as a film score composer[8].
  • Al Kasha received the Academy Award for Best Original Song[11].
  • Al Kasha received the Academy Award for Best Original Song[12].
  • Al Kasha is recorded as male[13].
  • Al Kasha's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[15].
  • Al Kasha's family name is recorded as Kasha[16].
  • Al Kasha's given name is recorded as Alfred[17].
  • Al Kasha's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[18].
  • Al Kasha's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Al Kasha's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song Score[20].
  • Al Kasha's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[21].
  • Al Kasha's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Original Score[22].
  • Al Kasha's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Original Score[23].
  • Al Kasha's sibling is recorded as Lawrence Kasha[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1937-01-22[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-09-14[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 091ea9a8-7c0b-4e69-b57f-85bcd9cf05e4[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Al Kasha's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on January 22, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], songwriter[7], and film score composer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Song[11], an award for best original song[30], in United States[31].

Death and Burial

Al Kasha died on September 14, 2020[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[15].

Why It Matters

Al Kasha ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Al Kasha born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Al Kasha…

Where did Al Kasha die?

Al Kasha passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Al Kasha do for work?

Al Kasha worked as composer[6], songwriter[7], and film score composer[8].

What awards did Al Kasha receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Song[11] and Academy Award for Best Original Song[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Variety. variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Variety. variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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