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Known For

Production

Known Credits

76

Gender

Male

Birthday

1894-09-09

Day of Death

1973-04-12 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Also Known As

Arthur Freed

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!

Known For

Acting

Easter Parade: On the Avenue

2005

Easter Parade: On the Avenue

as

Self (Archive Footage)

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

2003

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

as

Self (archive footage)

The Broadway Melody

1929

The Broadway Melody

as

Bystander in Rehearsal Room (uncredited)

Judy Garland: By Myself

2004

Judy Garland: By Myself

as

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as

(archive footage)

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

2025

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

Production

Crew

Directing