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Arthur Freed

Film Producer / Composer / Screenwriter / Actor / Lyricist / Songwriter / Song Plugger | * 09/09/1894 († 78, 04/12/1973) | Charleston, South Carolina (United States of America (USA))
Arthur Freed (September 9, 1894 – April 12, 1973) was an American lyricist, Hollywood film producer and alleged paedophile. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture twice, in 1951 for An American in Paris and in 1958 for Gigi. Both films were musicals, and both were directed by Vincente Minnelli. In addition, he produced and was a co-lyricist for the film Singin' in the Rain. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Music | Romance / Love | Comedies

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Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase. ...

North by Northwest

NR

1959 | 4.0/5 | 2h 16min
Mystery, Thriller
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Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French sin ...

An American in Paris

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1951 | 3.5/5 | 1h 53min
Comedy, Music, Romance / Love
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In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound. ...

Singin' in the Rain

Certification unknown

1952 | 4.1/5 | 1h 43min
Comedy, Music, Romance / Love, Drama
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Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-yea ...

Léon: The Professional

R

1994 | 4.2/5 | 1h 51min
Crime, Drama, Action
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Awards & Nominations for Arthur Freed

2x Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Honorary Award 2x Academy Award for Best Picture
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Movies with Arthur Freed as Actor(5)

as Self (archive footage)2004 Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self (archive footage)1990 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
as (archive footage)1976 That's Entertainment, Part II
as Bystander in Rehearsal Room (uncredited)1929 The Broadway Melody
as himself1929 The Song Writers' Revue

Movies with Arthur Freed as Crew(55)

Production/Producer1962 Light in the Piazza
Production/Producer1960 The Subterraneans
Production/Producer1960 Bells Are Ringing
Production/Producer1958 Gigi
Production/Producer1957 Silk Stockings
Production/Producer1956 Invitation to the Dance
Production/Producer1955 Kismet
Production/Producer1955 It's Always Fair Weather
Production/Producer1954 Brigadoon
Production/Producer1953 The Band Wagon
Production/Producer1952 The Belle of New York
Production/Producer1952 Singin' in the Rain
Writing/Lyricist1952 Singin' in the Rain
Production/Producer1951 An American in Paris
Production/Producer1951 Show Boat
Production/Producer1951 Royal Wedding
Production/Producer1950 Crisis
Production/Producer1950 Annie Get Your Gun
Production/Producer1950 Pagan Love Song
Production/Producer1949 The Barkleys of Broadway
Production/Producer1949 Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Production/Producer1949 Any Number Can Play
Production/Producer1949 On the Town
Production/Producer1948 Words and Music
Production/Producer1948 Summer Holiday
Production/Producer1948 Easter Parade
Production/Producer1948 The Pirate
Production/Producer1947 Good News
Production/Producer1946 Till the Clouds Roll By
Production/Producer1946 The Harvey Girls
Production/Producer1945 The Clock
Production/Producer1945 Ziegfeld Follies
Production/Producer1945 Yolanda and the Thief
Production/Producer1944 Meet Me in St. Louis
Production/Executive Producer1944 Meet the People
Production/Producer1944 Meet the People
Production/Producer1943 Best Foot Forward
Production/Producer1943 Girl Crazy
Production/Producer1943 Du Barry Was a Lady
Production/Producer1943 Cabin in the Sky
Production/Producer1942 For Me and My Gal
Production/Producer1942 Panama Hattie
Production/Producer1941 Babes on Broadway
Production/Producer1941 Lady Be Good
Production/Producer1940 Little Nellie Kelly
Production/Producer1940 Strike Up the Band
Production/Producer1939 The Wizard of Oz
Production/Producer1939 Babes in Arms
Sound/Songs1937 Broadway Melody of 1938
Writing/Lyricist1935 Broadway Melody of 1936
Sound/Original Music Composer1934 Hollywood Party
Writing/Lyricist1934 Hollywood Party
Sound/Music1934 The Hot Choc-late Soldiers
Writing/Story1930 Those Three French Girls
Writing/Lyricist1929 The Broadway Melody

Full Name: Arthur Freed
Born: Sunday, 09/09 1894 (September) in Charleston, South Carolina (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 04/12 1973 (April) in Los Angeles (aged: 78)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Siblings: Ralph Freed
Other names for Arthur Freed (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Arthur Grossman"
Arthur Freed frequently works together with these people:
Cedric Gibbons (38x, Crew)
Edwin B. Willis (34x, Crew)
Douglas Shearer (28x, Crew)
Gene Kelly (24x, Actor)
Sydney Guilaroff (21x, Crew)
Judy Garland (19x, Actress)
Conrad Salinger (17x, Crew)
Vincente Minnelli (16x, Crew)
Roger Edens (14x, Crew)
Irene (13x, Crew)
Jack Dawn (13x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:126202, Added: 06/28/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024