Born in The Bronx in 1940, Fox began his musical training on the piano at an early age. After graduating from the High School of Music and Art in Manhattan, the young composer went to Paris where he studied with Nadia Boulanger. Upon his return to New York, he composed and arranged for such salsa legends as Tito Puente and Ray Barretto. He went on to write station-break music for the "Tonight Show" before eventually scoring his first film THE INCIDENT (1967). In the mid-60s, Fox studied electronic music at Columbia University with Vladimir Ussachevsky -- an experience which led him to be one of the first to write electronic scores for films, including the 1970 production of First Class with the French mime Marcel Marceau. Collaborating on Roger Vadim's BARBARELLA (1968) led to the scoring of his first major hit GOODBYE, COLUMBUS (1969). In 1973, Fox won an Emmy® award for his score to the television film "Love, American Style", a Grammy® for the international hit "Killing Me Softly With His Song", and the Young New York Film Critics Award for Jim Croce's "I Got A Name" from THE LAST AMERICAN HERO. His works have also earned him two Oscar® nominations, one for "Ready to Take a Chance Again" from the film FOUL PLAY (1978) and the other for "Richard's Window" from THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN (1975). Other credits include film scores for 9 TO 5 (1980), THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY II (1989) and REPOSSESSED (1990), and the themes for the television shows "The Love Boat," "Happy Days," "Laverne & Shirley" and "The Paper Chase" (Emmy Nomination). Since 1991, Fox's screen credits have been exclusively for television.
In November 1993, the American Friends of Assah Harofeh Medical Center presented Fox with their 1993 Humanitarian of the Year Award for his contribution to international charity through entertainment.
Nominated for Music Best Song 1975: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN "Richard's Window" - Music
Nominated for Music Best Song 1978: FOUL PLAY "Ready To Take a Chance Again" - Music
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