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- Birth nameHarry Philip Green
- Philip Green was born on July 19, 1911 in Whitechapel, London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for One for the Money (2012), All Night Long (1962) and Desert Mice (1959). He died on October 6, 1982 in Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland.
- Although the composer always gave his original name as Harry Philip Green, he was in fact registered as just "Henry Green" at Whitechapel Register Office six weeks after his birth in 1911. His parents were Phillip Green (a boot clicker by profession, which meant he made the holes for the laces) and Elizabeth Green, née Vogel. Their son's middle name was added at a later date.
- The Philip and Dorothy Green Music Trust, founded by the composer and his wife, was established to help young musicians and composers. Projects included the Philip and Dorothy Green Making Music Award for Young Concert Artists, also the Philip and Dorothy Green Composer in Residence Scheme. Dorothy died in 1995.
- At the peak of his career in the 1950's, he composed as many as fourteen film scores per year.
- Began his recording career with EMI in 1933 and was for some time 'house arranger/conductor' at Decca. He later became resident musical director for the Rank Organisation.
- Played piano by the age of seven. Studied at the Trinity College of Music on a scholarship. Green became London's youngest West End conductor at the Prince of Wales Theatre.
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