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Arthur Freed (September 9, 1894 – April 12, 1973) was an American lyricist and a Hollywood film producer. 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.
His Academy Award winning films include An American in Paris (1951) , _Gigi (1958)_ and Irving Thalberg Awards. In 1964, he became President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Apr 23, 2024 · Academy Award (1968) Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1952) Arthur Freed (born September 9, 1894, Charleston, S.C., U.S.—died April 12, 1973, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American film producer who reshaped the visual style and narrative structure of the musical comedy genre.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
His films twice won the Academy Award for Best Picture: 'An American in Paris' in 1951 and 'Gigi' in 1958. He was responsible for many other Hollywood musical classics including 'Babes in Arms' in 1939, 'Meet Me in St. Louis' in 1944, ' Easter Parade' in 1948, 'Annie Get Your Gun' in 1950 and 'Show Boat' in 1951.
His Academy Award winning films include An American in Paris (1951), _Gigi (1958)_ andIrving Thalberg Awards. In 1964, he became President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Joining ASCAP in 1924, his chief musical collaborator was Nacio Herb Brown, and also included Gus Arnheim, Al Hoffman and Harry Warren.
Jun 29, 2003 · The hero of the program, Arthur Freed, was a producer of a type that no longer exists. No movie executive today can tap the wealth of talent that Freed had under contract at MGM, backed up by...
September 09, 1894. Died. April 12, 1973. Cause of Death. Heart Attack. Biography. Read More. Popular songwriter--notably in collaboration with Nacio Herb Brown--who joined MGM with the advent of sound and produced virtually every great Hollywood musical of the 1940s and 50s.