Johnny Green

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Johnny Green

Sound October 10, 1908

New York City, New York, USA

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 giv…

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West Side Story

West Side Story

7.2 1961 Movie
An American in Paris

An American in Paris

7.0 1951 Movie
Great Performances

Great Performances

6.1 1971 TV Show
Oliver!

Oliver!

7.0 1968 Movie
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

7.6 1969 Movie
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.0 1953 TV Show
High Society

High Society

6.8 1956 Movie
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8 1948 TV Show
Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

7.2 1956 Movie
Brigadoon

Brigadoon

6.5 1954 Movie
Easter Parade

Easter Parade

7.0 1948 Movie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

6.3 1951 Movie

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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.

Filmography

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  1. 1972
    The Ballad of Billie Blue

    Movie Johnny Green

  2. 1971
    Mean Justice

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 1971
    Great Performances

    TV show Self

  4. 1969
    They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 1968
    Oliver!

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 1966
    Alvarez Kelly

    Movie Original Music Composer

  7. 1965
    Cinderella

    Movie Music Director

  8. 1963
    Twilight of Honor

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 1961
    West Side Story

    Movie Conductor

  10. 1960
    Pepe

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 1958
    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    TV show Music

  12. 1957
    Raintree County

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 1956
    High Society

    Movie Music Supervisor

  14. 1956
    Somebody Up There Likes Me

    Movie Music Director

  15. 1955
    I'll Cry Tomorrow

    Movie Music Supervisor

  16. 1955
    The Cobweb

    Movie Conductor

More credits
  1. 1954
    La Gazza Ladra Overture

    Movie Himself - Conductor

  2. 1954
    Brigadoon

    Movie Music Director

  3. 1954
    M-G-M Jubilee Overture

    Movie Himself

  4. 1954
    The Strauss Fantasy

    Movie Himself as Conductor

  5. 1953
    Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor

    Movie Johnny Green

  6. 1953
    Capriccio Italien

    Movie Himself - Conductor

  7. 1953
    The Oscars

    TV show Self

  8. 1952
    Because You're Mine

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 1951
    Too Young to Kiss

    Movie Music Director

  10. 1951
    An American in Paris

    Movie Music Director

  11. 1951
    The Great Caruso

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 1951
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

    Movie Music

  13. 1951
    Mr. Imperium

    Movie Music Director

  14. 1951
    Grounds for Marriage

    Movie Music Director

  15. 1950
    Summer Stock

    Movie Music Director

  16. 1950
    The Toast of New Orleans

    Movie Original Music Composer

  17. 1950
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

    Movie Music

  18. 1949
    The Inspector General

    Movie Original Music Composer

  19. 1949
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

    Movie Music

  20. 1948
    Easter Parade

    Movie Music Director

  21. 1948
    The Ed Sullivan Show

    TV show Self

  22. 1947
    Cynthia

    Movie Original Music Composer

  23. 1947
    Something in the Wind

    Movie Original Music Composer

  24. 1946
    Easy to Wed

    Movie Original Music Composer