Arthur Freed
Arthur Freed | |
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Freed receiving the Screen Producers Guild's Milestone Award, 1964 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Arthur Grossman |
| Born | September 9, 1894 Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
| Died | April 12, 1973 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist, film producer |
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. 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 harassment allegations, most notably from actress Shirley Temple and actress and dancer Barrie Chase.