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John Waldo Green (October 10, 1908 β 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.
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Filmography
all 62
Movies 58
self 14
Director 8
TV Shows 4
Johnny Green
The Ballad of Billie Blue (1972)
Movie
Composer
Mean Justice (1971)
Movie
Self
Great Performances (1971)
TV
1
Original Music Composer
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Movie
1
Orchestrator / Music Supervisor / Conductor / Music Arranger
Oliver! (1968)
Movie
6.67
Composer
Alvarez Kelly (1966)
Movie
Composer
Johnny Tiger (1966)
Movie
Orchestrator / Conductor
Cinderella (1965)
Movie
Composer
Twilight of Honor (1963)
Movie
Music Supervisor / Conductor
West Side Story (1961)
Movie
3.29
Original Music Composer
Pepe (1960)
Movie
Music
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
TV
Composer
Raintree County (1957)
Movie
Music Supervisor / Music Arranger
High Society (1956)
Movie
6
Music Director
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Movie
Music Supervisor
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
Movie
8
Conductor
The Cobweb (1955)
Movie
Self - conductor
La Gazza Ladra Overture (1954)
Movie
Music Director
Brigadoon (1954)
Movie
Self - Conductor
The Strauss Fantasy (1954)
Movie
Self
M-G-M Jubilee Overture (1954)
Movie
Self - Conductor
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor (1953)
Movie
Self - Conductor
Capriccio Italien (1953)
Movie
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Original Music Composer
Because You're Mine (1952)
Movie
Music Director
Too Young to Kiss (1951)
Movie
Music Director
An American in Paris (1951)
Movie
3
Composer
The Great Caruso (1951)
Movie
Music
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
Movie
4
Music Director
Mr. Imperium (1951)
Movie
Music
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)
Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Director
The Inspector General (1949)
Movie
Music
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)
Movie
6.33
Music Director
Easter Parade (1948)
Movie
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Original Music Composer
Cynthia (1947)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Something in the Wind (1947)
Movie
Composer
Fiesta (1947)
Movie
Composer
It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Easy to Wed (1946)
Movie
Composer
The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
Movie
Music / Music Director
Bathing Beauty (1944)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Broadway Rhythm (1944)
Movie
Boy
Love on a Budget (1938)
Movie
Johnny Green
Start Cheering (1938)
Movie
Self - Orchestra Leader
Johnny Green & His Orchestra (1935)
Movie
Self - Orchestra Leader
Radio Rhapsody (1935)
Movie
Self
Melody Magic (1935)
Movie
Self
Song Shopping (1933)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Misleading Lady (1932)
Movie
Composer
The Wiser Sex (1932)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Wayward (1932)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Secrets of a Secretary (1931)
Movie
Music Arranger
The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)
Movie
Music
The Girl Habit (1931)
Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Arranger
Honor Among Lovers (1931)
Movie
Composer
Office Blues (1930)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Sap from Syracuse (1930)
Movie
Composer
Leave It to Lester (1930)
Movie
Music Arranger
The Big Pond (1930)
Movie
Composer
Open Window
Movie
Ratings
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1930
1938
1951
1947
1972
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1908-10-10
Deathday1989-05-15 (80 years old)
Birth NameJohn Waldo Greenner
Birth PlaceFar Rockaway, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJohn Waldo Green, John W. Green, John Green, Beulah
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score
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