Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Known for
Sound
Born
October 10, 1908
Died
May 15, 1989 (aged 80)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

1971
Mean Justice poster

Mean Justice

Movie · Original Music Composer

1969
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Movie · Original Music Composer

1968
Oliver! poster

Oliver!

Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Arranger, Orchestrator, Music Supervisor, Conductor

1966
Alvarez Kelly poster

Alvarez Kelly

Movie · Original Music Composer

1965
Cinderella poster

Cinderella

Movie · Music Director

1963
Twilight of Honor poster

Twilight of Honor

Movie · Original Music Composer

1961
West Side Story poster

West Side Story

Movie · Conductor, Music Supervisor

1960
Pepe poster

Pepe

Movie · Original Music Composer

1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse poster

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

TV · Music · 1 ep

1957
Raintree County poster

Raintree County

Movie · Original Music Composer

1956
Somebody Up There Likes Me poster

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Movie · Music Director

1956
High Society poster

High Society

Movie · Music Arranger, Music Supervisor

1955
I'll Cry Tomorrow poster

I'll Cry Tomorrow

Movie · Music Supervisor

1955
The Cobweb poster

The Cobweb

Movie · Conductor

1954
Brigadoon poster

Brigadoon

Movie · Music Director

1954
M-G-M Jubilee Overture poster

M-G-M Jubilee Overture

Movie · Conductor

1954
The Strauss Fantasy poster

The Strauss Fantasy

Movie · Music Arranger

1954
La Gazza Ladra Overture poster

La Gazza Ladra Overture

Movie · Conductor

1952
Because You're Mine poster

Because You're Mine

Movie · Original Music Composer

1951
Mr. Imperium poster

Mr. Imperium

Movie · Music Director

1951
Grounds for Marriage poster

Grounds for Marriage

Movie · Music Director

1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man poster

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Movie · Music

1951
The Great Caruso poster

The Great Caruso

Movie · Original Music Composer

1951
An American in Paris poster

An American in Paris

Movie · Music Director

1951
Too Young to Kiss poster

Too Young to Kiss

Movie · Music Director

1950
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion poster

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Movie · Music

1950
The Toast of New Orleans poster

The Toast of New Orleans

Movie · Original Music Composer

1950
Summer Stock poster

Summer Stock

Movie · Music Director

1949
The Inspector General poster

The Inspector General

Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Director

1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff poster

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Movie · Music

1948
Easter Parade poster

Easter Parade

Movie · Music Director, Original Music Composer

1947
Cynthia poster

Cynthia

Movie · Original Music Composer

1947
Something in the Wind poster

Something in the Wind

Movie · Original Music Composer

1946
Easy to Wed poster

Easy to Wed

Movie · Original Music Composer

1945
Week-End at the Waldorf poster

Week-End at the Waldorf

Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Director, Music Supervisor

1945
The Sailor Takes a Wife poster

The Sailor Takes a Wife

Movie · Music

1944
Bathing Beauty poster

Bathing Beauty

Movie · Music Director, Music Supervisor

1944
Broadway Rhythm poster

Broadway Rhythm

Movie · Original Music Composer

1935
Melody Magic

Melody Magic

Movie · Music

1932
The Misleading Lady poster

The Misleading Lady

Movie · Original Music Composer

1932
Wayward poster

Wayward

Movie · Original Music Composer

1931
Secrets of a Secretary poster

Secrets of a Secretary

Movie · Original Music Composer

1931
The Smiling Lieutenant poster

The Smiling Lieutenant

Movie · Music Arranger

1931
The Girl Habit poster

The Girl Habit

Movie · Music

1930
The Big Pond poster

The Big Pond

Movie · Music Arranger

1930
Heads Up poster

Heads Up

Movie · Music Arranger