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Johnny Green

Johnny Green

1908–1989 · New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Sound 45

1970s

  1. 1971

    Mean Justice

    Original Music Composer

1950s

  1. 1958
  2. 1957
  3. 1956
  4. Somebody Up There Likes Me

    Music Director

  5. 1955

    I'll Cry Tomorrow

    Music Supervisor

  6. 1954

    La Gazza Ladra Overture

    Conductor

  7. M-G-M Jubilee Overture

    Conductor

  8. The Strauss Fantasy

    Music Arranger

  9. 1952

    Because You're Mine

    Original Music Composer

  10. 1951

    Too Young to Kiss

    Music Director

  11. The Great Caruso

    Original Music Composer

  12. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

    Music

  13. Grounds for Marriage

    Music Director

  14. 1950
  15. The Toast of New Orleans

    Original Music Composer

  16. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

    Music

1940s

  1. 1949
  2. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

    Music

  3. 1948
  4. 1947

    Cynthia

    Original Music Composer

  5. Something in the Wind

    Original Music Composer

  6. 1946

    Easy to Wed

    Original Music Composer

  7. 1945

    The Sailor Takes a Wife

    Music

  8. Week-End at the Waldorf

    Original Music Composer, Music Director, Music Supervisor

  9. 1944
  10. Broadway Rhythm

    Original Music Composer

1930s

  1. 1932

    The Misleading Lady

    Original Music Composer

  2. Wayward

    Original Music Composer

  3. 1931

    Secrets of a Secretary

    Original Music Composer

  4. The Girl Habit

    Music

  5. 1930

    Heads Up

    Music Arranger

  6. The Big Pond

    Music Arranger

Acted in 5

1970s

  1. 1972

    The Ballad of Billie Blue

    Johnny Green

1950s

  1. 1953

    Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor

    Johnny Green

1930s

  1. 1938

    Love on a Budget

    Boy

  2. 1933

    Song Shopping

    Johnny Green

Directed 2

1950s

  1. 1954

    The Strauss Fantasy

    Director

  2. 1953

    Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor

    Director

Produced 2

1950s

  1. 1954

    The Strauss Fantasy

    Producer

  2. 1953

    Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor

    Producer

Other crew 1

Appearances8

1950s

  1. 1954

    La Gazza Ladra Overture

    Himself - Conductor

  2. M-G-M Jubilee Overture

    Himself

  3. The Strauss Fantasy

    Himself as Conductor

  4. 1953

    Capriccio Italien

    Himself - Conductor

1930s

  1. 1935

    Johnny Green & His Orchestra

    Himself