Arthur Freed
Born: 1894-09-09 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Died: 1973-04-12
Known For: Production
Biography
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 Edwardsmusical 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, eventually producing his own musical shows, finally joining MGM under contract. 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. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Hup234!
Filmography
2025
- Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2008
- Singin' in the Rain ... (Original Music Composer)
2005
- Easter Parade: On the Avenue as Self (Archive Footage)
2004
- Judy Garland: By Myself as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk as Self (archive footage)
- Singin' in the Rain ... (Original Music Composer)
1990
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic as Self (archive footage)
1976
- That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
1962
- Light in the Piazza ... (Producer)
1960
- The Subterraneans ... (Producer)
- Bells Are Ringing ... (Producer)
1958
- Gigi ... (Producer)
1957
- Silk Stockings ... (Producer)
1956
- Invitation to the Dance ... (Producer)
1955
- It's Always Fair Weather ... (Producer)
- Kismet ... (Producer)
1954
- Brigadoon ... (Producer)
1953
- The Oscars as Self
- The Band Wagon ... (Producer)
1952
- Singin' in the Rain ... (Producer)
- The Belle of New York ... (Producer)
1951
- Show Boat ... (Producer)
- An American in Paris ... (Producer)
- Royal Wedding ... (Producer)
1950
- Crisis ... (Producer)
- Annie Get Your Gun ... (Producer)
- Pagan Love Song ... (Producer)
1949
- On the Town ... (Producer)
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game ... (Producer)
- The Barkleys of Broadway ... (Producer)
- Any Number Can Play ... (Producer)
1948
- Summer Holiday ... (Producer)
- Words and Music ... (Producer)
- The Pirate ... (Producer)
- Easter Parade ... (Producer)
1947
- Good News ... (Producer)
1946
- The Harvey Girls ... (Producer)
- Till the Clouds Roll By ... (Producer)
1945
- The Clock ... (Producer)
- Ziegfeld Follies ... (Producer)
- Yolanda and the Thief ... (Producer)
1944
- Meet Me in St. Louis ... (Producer)
- Meet the People ... (Executive Producer)
1943
- Girl Crazy ... (Producer)
- Du Barry Was a Lady ... (Producer)
- Best Foot Forward ... (Producer)
- Cabin in the Sky ... (Producer)
1942
- For Me and My Gal ... (Producer)
- Panama Hattie ... (Producer)
1941
- Babes on Broadway ... (Producer)
- Lady Be Good ... (Producer)
1940
- Strike Up the Band ... (Producer)
- Little Nellie Kelly ... (Producer)
1939
- Babes in Arms ... (Producer)
1937
- Broadway Melody of 1938 ... (Original Music Composer)
1935
- Broadway Melody of 1936 ... (Lyricist)
1934
- Hollywood Party ... (Original Music Composer)
- Sadie McKee ... (Songs)
- The Hot Choc-late Soldiers ... (Music)
1933
- Dancing Lady ... (Lyricist)
1930
- Good News ... (Lyricist)
- A Lady's Morals ... (Lyricist)
- Lord Byron of Broadway ... (Lyricist)
- Those Three French Girls ... (Story)
1929
- The Broadway Melody as Bystander in Rehearsal Room (uncredited)
- The Hollywood Revue of 1929 ... (Lyricist)
- The Song Writers' Revue as Himself