- Known For
- Sound
- Born
- October 10, 1908
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- May 15, 1989
Johnny Green
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
movieThe Ballad of Billie Blue
1972 · Johnny Green
movieMean Justice
1971 · Original Music Composer
tvGreat Performances
1971 · Self
movieThey Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969 · Original Music Composer
movieOliver!
1968 · Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor, Music Arranger, Conductor, Orchestrator
movieAlvarez Kelly
1966 · Original Music Composer
movieCinderella
1965 · Music Director
movieTwilight of Honor
1963 · Original Music Composer
movieWest Side Story
1961 · Conductor, Music Supervisor
moviePepe
1960 · Original Music Composer
tvWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 · Music
movieRaintree County
1957 · Original Music Composer
movieHigh Society
1956 · Music Supervisor, Music Arranger
movieSomebody Up There Likes Me
1956 · Music Director
movieI'll Cry Tomorrow
1955 · Music Supervisor
movieThe Cobweb
1955 · Conductor
movieLa Gazza Ladra Overture
1954 · Himself - Conductor
movieBrigadoon
1954 · Music Director
movieM-G-M Jubilee Overture
1954 · Himself, Conductor
movieThe Strauss Fantasy
1954 · Himself as Conductor, Director, Producer, Music Arranger
movieOverture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
1953 · Johnny Green, Director, Producer
movieCapriccio Italien
1953 · Himself - Conductor
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
movieBecause You're Mine
1952 · Original Music Composer
movieToo Young to Kiss
1951 · Music Director
movieAn American in Paris
1951 · Music Director, Additional Music
movieThe Great Caruso
1951 · Original Music Composer
movieBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951 · Music
movieMr. Imperium
1951 · Music Director
movieGrounds for Marriage
1951 · Music Director
movieSummer Stock
1950 · Music Director
movieThe Toast of New Orleans
1950 · Original Music Composer
movieBud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950 · Music
movieThe Inspector General
1949 · Original Music Composer, Music Director
movieBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949 · Music
movieEaster Parade
1948 · Music Director, Original Music Composer
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieCynthia
1947 · Original Music Composer
movieSomething in the Wind
1947 · Original Music Composer
movieEasy to Wed
1946 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Sailor Takes a Wife
1945 · Music
movieWeek-End at the Waldorf
1945 · Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor, Music Director
movieBathing Beauty
1944 · Music Director, Music Supervisor
movieBroadway Rhythm
1944 · Original Music Composer
movieLove on a Budget
1938 · Boy
movieStart Cheering
1938 · Johnny Green
movieJohnny Green & His Orchestra
1935 · Himself
Radio Rhapsody
movieRadio Rhapsody
1935 · Himself
Melody Magic
movieMelody Magic
1935 · Himself, Music
movieSong Shopping
1933 · Johnny Green
movieThe Misleading Lady
1932 · Original Music Composer
movieWayward
1932 · Original Music Composer
movieSecrets of a Secretary
1931 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Smiling Lieutenant
1931 · Music Arranger
movieThe Girl Habit
1931 · Music
movieHeads Up
1930 · Music Arranger
movieThe Big Pond
1930 · Music Arranger