Johnny Green

Johnny Green

American songwriter
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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.

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Johnny Green was born on Saturday, 10 October 1908 in New York City, New York, United States. His full name at birth was John Waldo Green. He was best known as a composer. Green's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Monday, 15 May 1989 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 80. He had salt and pepper hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Libra.

You can find people similar to Johnny Green by visiting our lists American male film score composers and 20th-century American Jews.

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John Waldo Green
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10 October 1908
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15 May 1989
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Los Angeles, California
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Composer, Conductor
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Johnny Green is known for his role in the film Rhapsody (1954) as conductor / musical director.

He is also known for his role in the film Asteroid City (2023) as writer: "Out of Nowhere" - as John Green.

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