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Arthur Johnston(1898-1954)

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  • Composer
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Arthur Johnston was born on 10 January 1898 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Les Lumières de la ville (1931), Raging Bull (1980) and The Artist (2011). He died on 1 May 1954 in Carona Del Mar, California, USA.
BornJanuary 10, 1898
DiedMay 1, 1954(56)
BornJanuary 10, 1898
DiedMay 1, 1954(56)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Les Lumières de la ville (1931)
Les Lumières de la ville
8.5
  • Music Department
  • 1931
Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
Raging Bull
8.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1980
Bérénice Bejo and Jean Dujardin in The Artist (2011)
The Artist
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2011
Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, and Do Thi Hai Yen in Un Américain bien tranquille (2002)
Un Américain bien tranquille
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2002

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Music Department



  • Mélodie du sud (1946)
    Mélodie du sud
    6.9
    • composer: songs
    • 1946
  • Jane Darwell, James P. Hogan, William Frawley, Porter Hall, John Howard, Gail Patrick, and Harvey Stephens in Grand Jury Secrets (1939)
    Grand Jury Secrets
    5.9
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Jessie Matthews in Sailing Along (1938)
    Sailing Along
    6.5
    • music and lyrics by
    • 1938
  • Hollywood Boulevard (1936)
    Hollywood Boulevard
    6.4
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Jack Haley and Ann Sothern in The Girl Friend (1935)
    The Girl Friend
    6.0
    • music by
    • 1935
  • Randolph Scott, Jackie Coogan, and Evelyn Brent in Home on the Range (1935)
    Home on the Range
    6.4
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Paul Cavanagh, Gertrude Michael, and Alison Skipworth in Une femme diabolique (1934)
    Une femme diabolique
    6.8
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Gracie Allen, George Burns, and Guy Lombardo in Many Happy Returns (1934)
    Many Happy Returns
    6.0
    • music and lyrics by
    • 1934
  • Rythmes d'amour (1934)
    Rythmes d'amour
    6.5
    • music and lyrics by
    • 1934
  • Soupe au canard (1933)
    Soupe au canard
    7.7
    • music advisor (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Kate Smith in Hello, Everybody! (1933)
    Hello, Everybody!
    6.5
    • music and lyrics by
    • 1933
  • Richard Arlen and Kathleen Burke in L'Île du Dr. Moreau (1932)
    L'Île du Dr. Moreau
    7.3
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Les Lumières de la ville (1931)
    Les Lumières de la ville
    8.5
    • musical arrangement
    • 1931

Composer



  • Vivien Leigh and Charles Laughton in Vedettes du pavé (1938)
    Vedettes du pavé
    6.9
    • Composer
    • 1938

Soundtrack



  • Weekend Recharge (2015)
    Weekend Recharge
    TV Series
    • writer: "Pennies From Heaven"
    • 2025
  • The 7PM Project (2009)
    The 7PM Project
    4.2
    TV Series
    • music: "Pennies From Heaven"
    • 2024
  • Nell Tiger Free in Servant (2019)
    Servant
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Pennies from Heaven"
    • 2021
  • Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams (2020)
    Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
    9.3
    TV Special
    • music: "Mr. Paganini (You'll Have to Swing It)"
    • 2020
  • Armie Hammer and Lily James in Rebecca (2020)
    Rebecca
    6.0
    • writer: "Pennies from Heaven"
    • 2020
  • Julianne Moore, Timothy Hutton, Bette Midler, Enid Graham, Olivia Olson, Janelle Monáe, Alicia Vikander, Lulu Wilson, and Ryan Kiera Armstrong in The Glorias (2020)
    The Glorias
    6.1
    • writer: "Pennies from Heaven"
    • 2020
  • Castle Rock (2018)
    Castle Rock
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Troubled Waters"
    • 2019
  • Rachel Brosnahan in La fabuleuse Mme Maisel (2017)
    La fabuleuse Mme Maisel
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Pennies From Heaven"
    • 2019
  • Nous finirons ensemble (2019)
    Nous finirons ensemble
    6.5
    • writer: "Pennies From Heaven"
    • 2019
  • Tom Burke and Honor Swinton Byrne in The Souvenir (2019)
    The Souvenir
    6.4
    • writer: "Souvenir of Love"
    • 2019
  • Kelsey Grammer, Matt Bomer, and Lily Collins in The Last Tycoon (2016)
    The Last Tycoon
    7.5
    TV Series
    • music: "Pennies from Heaven"
    • 2017
  • Michael Keaton in Le fondateur (2016)
    Le fondateur
    7.2
    • writer: "Pennies from Heaven"
    • 2016
  • Tous en scène (2016)
    Tous en scène
    7.1
    • writer: "Pennies from Heaven"
    • 2016
  • The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
    The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
    8.8
    TV Mini Series
    • music: "Pennies from Heaven"
    • 2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Cocktails for Two"
    • 2014

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  • Born
    • January 10, 1898
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 1, 1954
    • Carona Del Mar, California, USA

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    Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

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