Roger Edens(1905-1970)

Music Department
Producer
Composer

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Roger Edens was born on 9 November 1905 in Hillsboro, Texas, USA. He was a producer and composer, known for Un jour à New-York (1949), En avant la musique (1940) and Drôle de frimousse (1957). He died on 13 July 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Won 3 Oscars
- 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, and Vera-Ellen in Un jour à New-York (1949)

Un jour à New-York

7.3

Music Department(music by)

1949

Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Paul Whiteman in En avant la musique (1940)

En avant la musique

6.8

Music Department

1940

Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn in Drôle de frimousse (1957)

Drôle de frimousse

7.0

Music Department(additional music)

1957

Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor in Chantons sous la pluie (1952)

Chantons sous la pluie

8.3

Producer(uncredited)

1952

Credits

Music Department

Drôle de frimousse
7.0
- composer: additional music
- 1957
Une étoile est née
7.5
- music supervisor (uncredited)
- 1954
Toast of the Town
7.9
TV Series
- special material
- 1954
Desperate Search
5.8
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1952
Annie, la reine du cirque
6.8
- composer: additional music (uncredited)
- 1950
Un jour à New-York
7.3
- additional songs: music by
- 1949
Parade de printemps
7.3
- composer: additional music (uncredited)
- 1948
Le pirate
6.8
- composer: additional music (uncredited)
- 1948
Vive l'amour
6.7
- composer: additional music (uncredited)
- 1947
La pluie qui chante
6.3
- composer: additional music (uncredited)
- 1946
Yolanda et le voleur
5.9
- music supervisor (uncredited)
- 1945
Ziegfeld Follies
6.4
- musical adapter
- 1945
Le chant du Missouri
7.5
- musical adaptation
- 1944
Fou de girls
6.8
- music adaptor
- 1943
La parade aux étoiles
6.2
- vocal arranger (uncredited)
- 1943

Producer

Hello, Dolly!
7.0
- associate producer
- 1969
La reine du Colorado
6.6
- associate producer
- 1964
Jumbo, la sensation du cirque
6.1
- associate producer
- 1962
Startime
6.5
TV Series
- producer
- 1959
La femme modèle
6.7
- segment producer (uncredited)
- 1957
Drôle de frimousse
7.0
- producer
- 1957
Beau fixe sur New York
7.0
- associate producer (uncredited)
- 1955
Au fond de mon coeur
6.3
- producer
- 1954
Brigadoon
6.8
- associate producer (uncredited)
- 1954
Tous en scène !
7.4
- associate producer
- 1953
Chantons sous la pluie
8.3
- associate producer (uncredited)
- 1952
La belle de New York
6.1
- associate producer (uncredited)
- 1952
Un Américain à Paris
7.1
- associate producer (uncredited)
- 1951
Show Boat
6.8
- associate producer (uncredited)
- 1951
Annie, la reine du cirque
6.8
- associate producer (uncredited)
- 1950

Composer

Get Aboard! The Band Wagon
7.1
Video
- Composer
- 2005
Jumbo, la sensation du cirque
6.1
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1962
Chanson païenne
5.8
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1950
Match d'amour
6.6
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1949
Ziegfeld Follies
6.4
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1945
Le chant du Missouri
7.5
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1944
Un petit coin aux cieux
7.1
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1943
Pour moi et ma mie
7.0
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1942
Little Nellie Kelly
6.3
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1940

Personal details

Born
- November 9, 1905
- Hillsboro, Texas, USA
Died
- July 13, 1970
- Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
Publicity listings
- 2 Portrayals

Did you know

Trivia
When "The Sound of Music" was first announced by 20th Century-Fox to be directed by William Wyler, Edens was to be Associate Producer. It was Edens who thought up the opening shot of the camera coming over the alps to reveal Julie Andrews coming up over the hill singing "The Hills are alive with The Sound of Music." Although Wyler chose not to direct, Edens' brilliant opening concept was kept in by Robert Wise.

Quotes
[on Busby Berkeley] You had to watch Berkeley. He was such an expert technician that a number could get totally lost in images.

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