Johnny Green
Known for Sound
- Born
- October 10, 1908
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- May 15, 1989 (aged 80)
- Also known as
- John Waldo Green, John W. Green
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.
Latest
The Ballad of Billie BlueJohnny Green1972Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Mean JusticeOriginal Music Composer1971Rating: 5.0 out of 10
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Original Music Composer1969Rating: 7.6 out of 10
Oliver!Original Music Composer, Music Arranger, Orchestrator1968Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Alvarez KellyOriginal Music Composer1966Rating: 6.2 out of 10
CinderellaMusic Director1965Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Twilight of HonorOriginal Music Composer1963Rating: 6.5 out of 10
West Side StoryConductor, Music Supervisor1961Rating: 7.2 out of 10
PepeOriginal Music Composer1960Rating: 6.4 out of 10
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseMusic1958SeriesRating: 6.3 out of 10
Raintree CountyOriginal Music Composer1957Rating: 6.4 out of 10
High SocietyMusic Arranger, Music Supervisor1956Rating: 6.8 out of 10
Somebody Up There Likes MeMusic Director1956Rating: 7.2 out of 10
I'll Cry TomorrowMusic Supervisor1955Rating: 6.2 out of 10
The CobwebConductor1955Rating: 5.7 out of 10
La Gazza Ladra OvertureConductor1954Rating: 5.3 out of 10
BrigadoonMusic Director1954Rating: 6.6 out of 10
M-G-M Jubilee OvertureConductor1954Rating: 6.7 out of 10
The Strauss FantasyMusic Arranger1954Rating: 5.4 out of 10
Overture to The Merry Wives of WindsorJohnny Green1953Rating: 5.9 out of 10
Known for
- West Side StoryConductor, Music Supervisor1961Rating: 7.2 out of 10
- Oliver!Original Music Composer, Music Arranger, Orchestrator1968Rating: 7.0 out of 10
An American in ParisMusic Director1951Rating: 7.0 out of 10- They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Original Music Composer1969Rating: 7.6 out of 10
- High SocietyMusic Arranger, Music Supervisor1956Rating: 6.8 out of 10
Easter ParadeMusic Director, Original Music Composer1948Rating: 7.1 out of 10- Somebody Up There Likes MeMusic Director1956Rating: 7.2 out of 10
- BrigadoonMusic Director1954Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible ManMusic1951Rating: 6.3 out of 10- Alvarez KellyOriginal Music Composer1966Rating: 6.2 out of 10
The Inspector GeneralOriginal Music Composer, Music Director1949Rating: 6.7 out of 10- Raintree CountyOriginal Music Composer1957Rating: 6.4 out of 10
Filmography
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