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Gus Arnheim(1887-1955)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Composer, conductor and songwriter ("I Cried For You", "Sweet and Lovely"), leader of his own orchestra, he toured Europe and the US, appearing in theatres, night clubs and ballrooms. He joined ASCAP in 1925, and his chief musical collaborators include Arthur Freed, Jules Lemare, Abe Lyman and Harry Tobias. His popular song compositions also include "One Kiss"; "It Might Have Been You"; "After All is Said and Done"; "I'm Gonna Get You", and "It Must Be True".
BornSeptember 11, 1887
DiedJanuary 19, 1955(67)
BornSeptember 11, 1887
DiedJanuary 19, 1955(67)
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Ann Dvorak, Paul Muni, and Osgood Perkins in Scarface (1932)
Scarface
7.7
  • Orchestra Leader(uncredited)
  • 1932
Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)
Angel Heart
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1987
Audrey Tautou in Amélie (2001)
Amélie
8.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2001
Hollywood Ending (2002)
Hollywood Ending
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2002

Credits

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  • Johnny Downs and Rosemary Lane in Trocadero (1944)
    Trocadero
    5.7
    • Gus Arnheim
    • 1944
  • Gift of Gab (1934)
    Gift of Gab
    4.9
    • Gus Arnheil (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Jimmy Durante, Stuart Erwin, and Lupe Velez in Palooka (1934)
    Palooka
    6.1
    • Orchestra Bandleader
    • 1934
  • James Dunn and Lya Lys in Jimmy and Sally (1933)
    Jimmy and Sally
    5.3
    • Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Jean Harlow and Lee Tracy in Bombshell (1933)
    Bombshell
    7.0
    • Gus Arnheim - Coconut Grove Bandleader (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Ann Dvorak, Paul Muni, and Osgood Perkins in Scarface (1932)
    Scarface
    7.7
    • Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Humanettes No. 9
    Short
    • 1931
  • W.C. Fields, Chester Conklin, William Dieterle, Ben Lyon, Marilyn Miller, and Ford Sterling in Her Majesty, Love (1931)
    Her Majesty, Love
    5.9
    • Gus Arnheim - Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Pat O'Brien, Kathryn Crawford, Charlotte Greenwood, Bert Lahr, Charles Reisner, and George White in Flying High (1931)
    Flying High
    5.6
    • Gus Arnheim - the Orchestra Leader
    • 1931
  • Sue Carol, Richard Keene, Dixie Lee, David Rollins, and Nick Stuart in Why Leave Home? (1929)
    Why Leave Home?
    • Gus Arnheim
    • 1929
  • Broadway (1929)
    Broadway
    6.2
    • Orchestra Leader (as Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra)
    • 1929

Music Department



  • Ann Dvorak, Paul Muni, and Osgood Perkins in Scarface (1932)
    Scarface
    7.7
    • musical director
    • 1932
  • You Don't Know What You're Doin'! (1931)
    You Don't Know What You're Doin'!
    5.6
    Short
    • conductor
    • 1931

Soundtrack



  • Show Time at the Apollo
    • music: "I Cried for You"
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1955



  • Andra Day in The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)
    The United States vs. Billie Holiday
    6.3
    • writer: "I Cried for You"
    • 2021
  • Boardwalk Empire (2010)
    Boardwalk Empire
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "I Cried For You" (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Hollywood Ending (2002)
    Hollywood Ending
    6.5
    • writer: "Sweet and Lovely"
    • 2002
  • Tim Roth in Invincible (2001)
    Invincible
    6.4
    • lyrics: "Sweet and Lovely" (1931)
    • music: "Sweet and Lovely" (1931)
    • 2001
  • Audrey Tautou in Amélie (2001)
    Amélie
    8.2
    • writer: "Sweet and Lovely"
    • 2001
  • The Tie That Binds (1995)
    The Tie That Binds
    5.0
    • writer: "I Cried for You (Now It's Your Turn to Cry for Me)"
    • 1995
  • Diana Ross Live! The Lady Sings... Jazz & Blues: Stolen Moments (1992)
    Diana Ross Live! The Lady Sings... Jazz & Blues: Stolen Moments
    9.1
    TV Special
    • writer: "I Cried For You"
    • 1992
  • Karen Allen and Bryan Brown in Sweet Talker (1991)
    Sweet Talker
    6.0
    • writer: "I Cried for You"
    • 1991
  • First of the Summer Wine (1988)
    First of the Summer Wine
    7.3
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Sweet and Lovely"
    • music: "Sweet and Lovely"
    • 1988–1989
  • Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)
    Angel Heart
    7.2
    • music: "I Cried For You"
    • 1987
  • The Laundromat (1985)
    The Laundromat
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • writer: "I Cried for You"
    • 1985
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "I Cried for You" (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
    Lady Sings the Blues
    7.0
    • music: "I Cried for You" (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Hullabaloo (1965)
    Hullabaloo
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "I Cried for You"
    • 1966
  • Marilyn Monroe and Rock Hudson in Marilyn (1963)
    Marilyn
    7.6
    • writer: "Sweet And Lovely"
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra
  • Born
    • September 11, 1887
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • January 19, 1955
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothie1924 - ? (2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Screen, television actor, bandleader, and songwriter.

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