Arthur Freed

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Arthur Freed was an influential American film producer and lyricist best known for shaping the golden age of MGM musicals, including classics like "Singin’ in the Rain."

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Arthur Freed Unit MGM musicals 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film producer
film studio executive
human
lyricist
songwriter
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Picture
awardReceivedForWork Academy Award for Best Picture
surface form: Academy Award for Best Picture for An American in Paris

Academy Award for Best Picture
surface form: Academy Award for Best Picture for Gigi
birthName Arthur Grossman
burialPlace Hollywood Forever Cemetery
collaboratedWith Adolph Green
Betty Comden
Gene Kelly
Judy Garland
Nacio Herb Brown
Vincente Minnelli
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1894-09-09
dateOfDeath 1973-04-12
employer MGM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
era Hollywood Golden Age
surface form: Golden Age of Hollywood

Golden Age of MGM musicals
genre musical film
knownFor MGM Freed Unit
producing MGM musicals
name Arthur Freed self-link
notableWork An American in Paris
Easter Parade
Gigi
Meet Me in St. Louis
On the Town
Singin' in the Rain
The Harvey Girls
The Wizard of Oz
Yolanda and the Thief
Ziegfeld Follies
occupation film producer
lyricist
songwriter
placeOfBirth Charleston
surface form: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
positionHeld head of the Freed Unit at MGM
workedAt MGM Freed Unit
surface form: Freed Unit at MGM
wroteLyricsFor Broadway Melody
Good Morning
Singin' in the Rain
surface form: Singin' in the Rain (song)

Temptation
You Were Meant for Me

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Nacio Herb Brown collaboratedWith Arthur Freed
subject surface form: Good Morning (musical number)
Singin' in the Rain lyricsBy Arthur Freed
Strike Up the Band musicBy Arthur Freed
Arthur Freed name Arthur Freed self-link
The Barkleys of Broadway partOf Arthur Freed
this entity surface form: Arthur Freed Unit MGM musicals
Babes in Arms producer Arthur Freed
Babes on Broadway producer Arthur Freed
Easter Parade producer Arthur Freed
For Me and My Gal producer Arthur Freed
Girl Crazy (1943 film) producer Arthur Freed
Meet Me in St. Louis producer Arthur Freed
Royal Wedding producer Arthur Freed
Silk Stockings producer Arthur Freed
Singin' in the Rain producer Arthur Freed
Strike Up the Band producer Arthur Freed
The Band Wagon producer Arthur Freed
The Barkleys of Broadway producer Arthur Freed
The Belle of New York producer Arthur Freed
The Harvey Girls producer Arthur Freed
The Wizard of Oz producer Arthur Freed
Yolanda and the Thief producer Arthur Freed