Johnny Green
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Johnny Green

Born 1908-10-10 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 1989-05-15

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

Oliver!★ 7
Oliver!
1968
West Side Story★ 7.3
West Side Story
1961
Somebody Up There Likes Me★ 7.2
Somebody Up There Likes Me
1956
An American in Paris★ 7
An American in Paris
1951
High Society★ 7
High Society
1956
Brigadoon★ 6.5
Brigadoon
1954
Easter Parade★ 7
Easter Parade
1948
I'll Cry Tomorrow★ 6.5
I'll Cry Tomorrow
1955
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?★ 7.7
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969
Cinderella★ 6.4
Cinderella
1965
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff★ 6.7
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949
The Inspector General★ 6.3
The Inspector General
1949
The Cobweb★ 5.9
The Cobweb
1955
The Great Caruso★ 5.6
The Great Caruso
1951
Mr. Imperium★ 5.4
Mr. Imperium
1951
Alvarez Kelly★ 6.2
Alvarez Kelly
1966
Pepe★ 6.1
Pepe
1960
Broadway Rhythm★ 5
Broadway Rhythm
1944
Bathing Beauty★ 5.8
Bathing Beauty
1944
Raintree County★ 6.2
Raintree County
1957
Because You're Mine★ 6.7
Because You're Mine
1952
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion★ 6.1
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
The Sailor Takes a Wife
The Sailor Takes a Wife
1945
Cynthia★ 6.8
Cynthia
1947
Secrets of a Secretary★ 5.5
Secrets of a Secretary
1931
Honor Among Lovers★ 5.9
Honor Among Lovers
1931
Week-End at the Waldorf★ 6
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
Twilight of Honor★ 6.7
Twilight of Honor
1963
The Smiling Lieutenant★ 7
The Smiling Lieutenant
1931
Too Young to Kiss★ 5.5
Too Young to Kiss
1951
Wayward★ 6
Wayward
1932
The Ballad of Billie Blue
The Ballad of Billie Blue
1972
M-G-M Jubilee Overture★ 3
M-G-M Jubilee Overture
1954
The Man in the Funny Suit
The Man in the Funny Suit
1960
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor★ 5.3
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
1953
Love on a Budget
Love on a Budget
1938
Something in the Wind★ 7
Something in the Wind
1947
Strauss Fantasy★ 4.8
Strauss Fantasy
1954
Mean Justice★ 7
Mean Justice
1971
The Misleading Lady
The Misleading Lady
1932