Johnny Green

    Known For

    Sound

    Birthday

    October 10, 1908

    Day of Death

    May 15, 1989 (80 years old)

    Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA

    Johnny 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.

    Known For

    • West Side Story

      West Side Story

      1961

    • An American in Paris

      An American in Paris

      1951

    • Oliver!

      Oliver!

      1968

    • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

      They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

      1969

    • High Society

      High Society

      1956

    • Somebody Up There Likes Me

      Somebody Up There Likes Me

      1956

    • Brigadoon

      Brigadoon

      1954

    • Easter Parade

      Easter Parade

      1948

    • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

      Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

      1951

    • The Smiling Lieutenant

      The Smiling Lieutenant

      1931

    • Summer Stock

      Summer Stock

      1950

    • Raintree County

      Raintree County

      1957

    • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

      Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

      1949

    • The Inspector General

      The Inspector General

      1949

    • Alvarez Kelly

      Alvarez Kelly

      1966