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Arthur Freed

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American lyricist and Hollywood film producer (1894-1973)

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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.

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1968Academy Honorary Award
1959Academy Award for Best Picture
1952Academy Award for Best Picture

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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. In the decades following his death, Freed has become the subject of several sexual assault allegations, most notably from child actress Shirley Temple and actress and dancer Barrie Chase.

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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1973 · aged 78
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