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Johnny Green

Sound

Born October 10, 1908 · New York City, New York, USA

Died May 15, 1989

Also known as John Waldo Green · John W. Green · John Green

IMDb

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1969
  • Golden Plate Award · 1964
  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1962
  • Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel · 1954
  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1952
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  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1949
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1970 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1969 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1964 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1962 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1961 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1958 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1957 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel · 1955 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel · 1954 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1952 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1949 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1948 · nominated

Filmography26 titles

West Side Story

1961Conductor, Music Supervisor

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956Music Director

The Ballad of Billie Blue

1972as Johnny Green

Oliver!

1968Conductor, Music Arranger, Music Supervisor, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

An American in Paris

1951Additional Music, Music Director

Easter Parade

1948Music Director, Original Music Composer

High Society

1956Music Arranger, Music Supervisor

Because You're Mine

1952Original Music Composer

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

The Smiling Lieutenant

1931Music Arranger

Summer Stock

1950Music Director

Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff

1949Music

The Inspector General

1949Music Director, Original Music Composer

Cinderella

1965Music Director

Brigadoon

1954Music Director

Raintree County

1957Original Music Composer

Easy to Wed

1946Original Music Composer

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945Music Director, Music Supervisor, Original Music Composer

Pepe

1960Original Music Composer

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951Music

Alvarez Kelly

1966Original Music Composer

I'll Cry Tomorrow

1955Music Supervisor

Great Performances

1971as Self

The Big Pond

1930Music Arranger

The Cobweb

1955Conductor

Mr. Imperium

1951Music Director