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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.
Apr 23, 2024 · 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. Freed attended Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, before embarking on his musical career.
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Arthur Freed. Producer: An American in Paris. Producer, songwriter and author, brother to Ralph Freed, Walter and Ruth Freed. He was educated at the Phillips Exeter Academy, and became associated with Gus Edwards musical acts. He performed in vaudeville with Louis Silvers, with whom he wrote revues for New York restaurants. During World War I, he staged military shows, then managed a theatre ...
- September 9, 1894
- April 12, 1973
May 17, 2016 · Freed was born in Charleston on September 9, 1894, to Max Freed and Rosa Grossman, both Hungarian immigrants. Freed did not remain in his native city long. The eldest of eight children, he traveled extensively with his family, as required by his father’s profession as an art dealer. The family eventually settled in Seattle, where he attended ...
Biography 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.
Arthur Freed 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. In addition, he produced the film Singin' in the Rain, the soundtrack for which primarily consisted of songs he co-wrote earlier in his career.
