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Johnny Green

Born
Died
(aged 80)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
57 titles

Biography

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John Waldo Green (October 10, 1908 – May 15, 1989) was an American songwriter, composer, musical arranger, conductor and pianist. He was given the nickname "Beulah" by colleague Conrad Salinger. His most famous song was one of his earliest, "Body and Soul" from the revue Three's A Crowd. Green won four Academy Awards for his film scores and a fifth for producing a short musical film, and he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. He was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Acting credits 15

YearTitleRole
1972 The Ballad of Billie Blue Film Johnny Green
1971 Great Performances TV Self (1 ep)
1954 La Gazza Ladra Overture Film Himself - Conductor
1954 M-G-M Jubilee Overture Film Himself
1954 The Strauss Fantasy Film Himself as Conductor
1953 Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor Film Johnny Green
1953 Capriccio Italien Film Himself - Conductor
1953 The Oscars TV Self (1 ep)
1948 The Ed Sullivan Show TV Self (1 ep)
1938 Love on a Budget Film Boy
1938 Start Cheering Film Johnny Green
1935 Johnny Green & His Orchestra Film Himself
1935 Radio Rhapsody Film Himself
1935 Melody Magic Film Himself
1933 Song Shopping Film Johnny Green

Crew credits 47

YearTitleJob
1971 Mean Justice Film Original Music Composer
1969 They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Film Original Music Composer
1968 Oliver! Film Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Music Arranger, Conductor, Music Supervisor
1966 Alvarez Kelly Film Original Music Composer
1965 Cinderella Film Music Director
1963 Twilight of Honor Film Original Music Composer
1961 West Side Story Film Music Supervisor, Conductor
1960 Pepe Film Original Music Composer
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse TV Music (1 ep)
1957 Raintree County Film Original Music Composer
1956 High Society Film Music Supervisor, Music Arranger
1956 Somebody Up There Likes Me Film Music Director
1955 I'll Cry Tomorrow Film Music Supervisor
1955 The Cobweb Film Conductor
1954 La Gazza Ladra Overture Film Conductor
1954 Brigadoon Film Music Director
1954 M-G-M Jubilee Overture Film Conductor
1954 The Strauss Fantasy Film Director, Producer, Music Arranger
1953 Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor Film Director, Producer
1952 Because You're Mine Film Original Music Composer
1951 Too Young to Kiss Film Music Director
1951 An American in Paris Film Music Director, Additional Music
1951 The Great Caruso Film Original Music Composer
1951 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man Film Music
1951 Mr. Imperium Film Music Director
1951 Grounds for Marriage Film Music Director
1950 Summer Stock Film Music Director
1950 The Toast of New Orleans Film Original Music Composer
1950 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion Film Music
1949 The Inspector General Film Original Music Composer, Music Director
1949 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Film Music
1948 Easter Parade Film Music Director, Original Music Composer
1947 Cynthia Film Original Music Composer
1947 Something in the Wind Film Original Music Composer
1946 Easy to Wed Film Original Music Composer
1945 The Sailor Takes a Wife Film Music
1945 Week-End at the Waldorf Film Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor, Music Director
1944 Bathing Beauty Film Music Director, Music Supervisor
1944 Broadway Rhythm Film Original Music Composer
1935 Melody Magic Film Music
1932 The Misleading Lady Film Original Music Composer
1932 Wayward Film Original Music Composer
1931 Secrets of a Secretary Film Original Music Composer
1931 The Smiling Lieutenant Film Music Arranger
1931 The Girl Habit Film Music
1930 Heads Up Film Music Arranger
1930 The Big Pond Film Music Arranger
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