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Arthur Freed. Arthur Freed (September 9, 1894 – April 12, 1973) [1] 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.
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.
Arthur Freed Biography. by Joslyn Layne. Lyricist and movie producer Arthur Freed wrote such hit songs as "Pagan Love Song" and "Singin' in the Rain," scored the 1929 film Broadway Melody, and produced many successful movie musicals including The Wizard of Oz. Although he was born in Charleston, SC, (1894), Freed was raised in Seattle, WA.
Arthur Freed was born Arthur Grossman on September 9, 1894 in Charleston, South Carolina. All his family were musical and his sister and one of his brothers also went into the music business. He was raised in Seattle, Washington and as a child he had a fascination with words and wrote poetry for his family.
Arthur Freed. Arthur Freed was a highly successful lyricist whose first hit was “ I Cried for You ” (1923). He teamed with Nacio Herb Brown for Hollywood Music Box Revue of 1928, which produced “ Singin’ in the Rain ,” and they scored The Broadway Melody of 1929, which won an Academy Award for Best Picture.
May 17, 2016 · From 1963 to 1966 Freed served as president of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1968 he won recognition for his service and achievement with an Academy Award. He resigned from MGM in 1970 and died on April 12, 1973, in Hollywood. He was buried in Los Angeles. Fordin, Hugh. M-G-M’s Greatest Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit.
Arthur Freed (born Arthur Grossman, September 9, 1894 – April 12, 1973) was an American lyricist and film producer. He started his career as a song-plugger and pianist. After meeting Minnie...
