Johnny Green

Sound

Born: 1908-10-10
Died: 1989-05-15
From: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

John Waldo GreenJohn W. GreenJohn GreenBeulah

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.

Awards & Nominations7 won · 14 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1970
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

Oliver!

1969
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

Oliver!

1969
🏆 Won

Golden Plate Award

1964
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment

Bye Bye Birdie

1964
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

West Side Story

1962
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

West Side Story

1962
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

Pepe

1961
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment

Raintree County

1958
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

High Society

1957
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1957
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel

The Strauss Fantasy

1955
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel

Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor

1954
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel

Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor

1954
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

An American in Paris

1952
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

An American in Paris

1952
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

The Great Caruso

1952
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

Easter Parade

1949
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

Easter Parade

1949
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

Fiesta

1948
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting13 titles

Directing2 titles

Production2 titles

Sound45 titles

Crew1 title