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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Arthur_FreedArthur Freed - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. 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.

  3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0006085Arthur Freed - IMDb

    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.

  4. Arthur Freed was the legendary producer of many memorable classic movie musicals during the Golden Age of MGM, many featuring his own his compositions. He relied heavily on the talents of his cast and crew ("The Freed Unit"), since he lacked the ability to visualize a movie scene before it was made.

  5. Apr 13, 1973 · HOLLYWOOD, April 12 (AP) —Arthur Freed, the film producer who won Academy Awards for the musicals “An American in Paris” (1951), and “Gigi” (1958), died today of a heart attack.

  6. www.wikiwand.com › en › Arthur_FreedArthur Freed - Wikiwand

    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.

  7. Aug 9, 2012 · An Arthur Freed Production. The idea for the movie came from Arthur Freed, the head of the MGM unit that — beginning in 1939 and for more than two decades — produced a string of legendary...