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Arthur Johnston(1898-1954)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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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 City Lights (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

Charles Chaplin in City Lights (1931)
City Lights
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 The Quiet American (2002)
The Quiet American
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2002

Credits

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Music Department



  • Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patten, and Ruth Warrick in Song of the South (1946)
    Song of the South
    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
    5.6
    • 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
    6.3
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Jack Haley and Ann Sothern in The Girl Friend (1935)
    The Girl Friend
    5.9
    • music by
    • 1935
  • Randolph Scott, Jackie Coogan, and Evelyn Brent in Home on the Range (1935)
    Home on the Range
    6.2
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Paul Cavanagh, Gertrude Michael, and Alison Skipworth in The Notorious Sophie Lang (1934)
    The Notorious Sophie Lang
    6.6
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Gracie Allen, George Barbier, George Burns, Guy Lombardo, Joan Marsh, and Norman Z. McLeod in Many Happy Returns (1934)
    Many Happy Returns
    5.9
    • music and lyrics by
    • 1934
  • Carl Brisson, Kitty Carlisle, Mitchell Leisen, Victor McLaglen, and Jack Oakie in Murder at the Vanities (1934)
    Murder at the Vanities
    6.5
    • music and lyrics by
    • 1934
  • Duck Soup (1933)
    Duck Soup
    7.7
    • music advisor (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Kate Smith in Hello, Everybody! (1933)
    Hello, Everybody!
    6.3
    • music and lyrics by
    • 1933
  • Bela Lugosi, Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Kathleen Burke, Leila Hyams, and H.G. Wells in Island of Lost Souls (1932)
    Island of Lost Souls
    7.3
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Charles Chaplin in City Lights (1931)
    City Lights
    8.5
    • musical arrangement
    • 1931

Composer



  • Vivien Leigh and Charles Laughton in Sidewalks of London (1938)
    Sidewalks of London
    6.9
    • Composer
    • 1938

Soundtrack



  • Weekend Recharge (2015)
    Weekend Recharge
    5.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Pennies From Heaven"
    • 2025
  • Peter Helliar, Carrie Bickmore, and Waleed Aly in The Project (2009)
    The Project
    4.1
    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
  • The Mysterious House (2020)
    The Mysterious House
    8.1
    Short
    • writer: "The Boogie Man" (as I'm the Boogie Man)
    • 2020
  • Armie Hammer and Lily James in Rebecca (2020)
    Rebecca
    6.1
    • 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 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Pennies From Heaven"
    • 2019
  • Little White Lies 2 (2019)
    Little White Lies 2
    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 The Founder (2016)
    The Founder
    7.2
    • writer: "Pennies from Heaven"
    • 2016
  • Matthew McConaughey in Sing (2016)
    Sing
    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

Personal details

  • 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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