Roger Edens Net Worth

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Roger Edens Net Worth is
$11 Million

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Roger Edens (November 9, 1905 - July 13, 1970) was a Hollywood composer, arranger and associate producer, and is considered one of the major creative figures in Arthur Freed's musical film production unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the "golden era of Hollywood".

Date Of BirthNovember 9, 1905
Died1970-07-13
Place Of BirthHillsboro, Texas, USA
ProfessionSoundtrack, Music Department, Producer
Star SignScorpio
#Quote
1[on Busby Berkeley] You had to watch Berkeley. He was such an expert technician that a number could get totally lost in images.
#Fact
1It was Edens who tested Shirley Temple's singing ability to see if she would really be the right choice to play Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz". When he decided that her singing was not good enough, Judy Garland became the preferred choice for Dorothy.
2Was portrayed by John Benjamin Hickey in Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001).
3It was Edens, along with producer Arthur Freed, who was the real guiding force behind M-G-M's 1951 screen version of "Show Boat". Edens was the one who carried out the search for the right singer-actor to play Joe and sing "Ol' Man River", and it was Edens who discovered William Warfield after reading a rave review of a New York song recital that Warfield had given. Edens was also the one who supervised the cuts to the film after it was felt by the producer and the director that the original cut was too slow.
4He and Kay Thompson shared the same birthday (November 9th). From 1942 thru 1957) they gave joint birthday parties during which each presented a surprise production number using special material which featured their friends (Judy Garland, Ann Sothern, Chuck Walters, Ralph Blanel) each never told the other while rehearsing what the other was planning to present.
5When "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.
Audrey Hepburn, Stanley Donen, Richard Avedon, Roger Edens, Leonard Gershe
Audrey Hepburn, Roger Edens

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
A Star Is Born: Special Features2010Video music: "Born in a Trunk"
So You Think You Can Dance2009TV Series music - 1 episode
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing2009Video documentary music: "Hoe Down" - uncredited
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure2008TV Movie documentary music: "Hoe Down" - uncredited
The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest2007Video documentary short piano version, "Serafin"
Lost2006TV Series writer - 1 episode
Ziegfeld Girl Intro2004Video documentary short writer: "Minnie From Trinidad"
The Quiet American2002writer: "Our Love Affair"
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man1997TV Series music - 1 episode
That's Entertainment! III1994Documentary music: "Here's to the Girls" 1945, "Pass That Peace Pipe" 1947, "On the Town" 1944 - uncredited / writer: "In-Between" 1938, "Minnie from Trinidad" 1941 - uncredited
MGM: When the Lion Roars1992TV Mini-Series documentary music - 1 episode
The Garden1990writer: "Think Pink"
Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show1986TV Series music - 1 episode
That's Dancing!1985Documentary "Sinbad the Sailor" / music: "Moses"
Another Time, Another Place1983music: "Our Love Affair" - uncredited
That's Entertainment!1974lyrics: "You Made Me Love You I Didn't Want to Do It" 1913 - uncredited / music: "The French Lesson" 1947, "Hoe Down" 1941 - uncredited / writer: "Do the La Conga" 1939, "Americana" 1936 - uncredited
A Summer Without Boys1973TV Movie music: "Our Love Affair" - as Freed-Edens
The Dean Martin Show1968TV Series writer - 1 episode
The 37th Annual Academy Awards1965TV Special arranger: "Cole Porter Medley"
Billy Rose's Jumbo1962lyrics: "Sawdust And Spangles And Dreams" - uncredited / music: "Sawdust And Spangles And Dreams" - uncredited
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall1958-1961TV Series music - 2 episodes
Pepe1960"Pepe", "Mimi"
The Patrice Munsel Show1958TV Series music - 1 episode
Designing Woman1957lyrics: "Music Is Better than Words" - uncredited
Funny Face1957lyrics: "On How to Be Lovely", "Marche Funèbre" / music: "Think Pink!", "Basal Metabolism" uncredited, "On How to Be Lovely", "Marche Funèbre" / writer: "Bonjour, Paris!"
Invitation to the Dance1956music: "Sinbad the Sailor"
MGM ParadeTV Series writer - 1 episode, 1956 lyrics - 1 episode, 1955
It's Always Fair Weather1955lyrics: "Music Is Better Than Words" 1955 - uncredited
Mouse for Sale1955Short music: "Here's to the Girls" - uncredited
A Star Is Born1954music: "Born in a Trunk" - uncredited
The Ed Sullivan Show1954TV Series music - 1 episode
I Love Lucy1953TV Series music - 1 episode
Smitten Kitten1952Short writer: "Here's to the Girls"
Singin' in the Rain1952music: "Moses Supposes" 1952
The Belle of New York1952writer: "Let a Little Love Come In" - uncredited
On the Town1949music: "Prehistoric Man", "Main Street", "You're Awful", "On the Town", "Count on Me", "That's All There Is, Folks" - uncredited
The Cat and the Mermouse1949Short music: "Here's to the Girls"
The Admiral Broadway Revue1949TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Take Me Out to the Ball Game1949music: "Yes, Indeedy", "O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg", "The Right Girl for Me", "It's Fate Baby, It's Fate" - uncredited / writer: "Strictly U.S.A." - uncredited
The Pirate1948writer: "Pirate Ballet" - uncredited
Kitty Foiled1948Short music: "Here's to the Girls" - uncredited
Good News1947writer: "The French Lesson", "Pass That Peace Pipe" - uncredited
The Invisible Mouse1947Short music: "Here's to the Girls"
Salt Water Tabby1947Short music: "Here's to the Girls" - uncredited
The Hick Chick1946Short music: "Hoe Down"
Ziegfeld Follies1945music: "Here's to the Girls", "Bring on the Wonderful Men", "A Great Lady Has An Interview Madame Crematante"
Tee for Two1945Short writer: "Hoe Down" - as Edens
Thousands Cheer1943writer: "The Joint Is Really Jumpin' in Carnegie Hall" - uncredited
Du Barry Was a Lady1943music: "Salome" 1943, "I Love an Esquire Girl" 1943 / writer: "Ladies of the Bath" 1943, "Song of the Rebellion" 1943
Presenting Lily Mars1943lyrics: "Where There's Music" 1943 - uncredited / music: "Where There's Music" 1943 - uncredited
Calling All Kids1943Short music: "Our Love Affair" - uncredited
For Me and My Gal1942lyrics: "The Doll Shop" 1942 - uncredited / music: "The Doll Shop" 1942 - uncredited
Panama Hattie1942lyrics: "Hattie From Panama" 1942, "Good Neighbors" 1942 - uncredited / music: "Hattie From Panama" 1942, "Good Neighbors" 1942 - uncredited / writer: "I'll Do Anything for You" - uncredited
Maisie Gets Her Man1942lyrics: "Cookin' With Gas" 1941 / music: "Cookin' With Gas" 1941
Mr. and Mrs. North1942music: "Our Love Affair" 1940 - uncredited
Babes on Broadway1941music: "Hoe Down" - uncredited / writer: "Bombshell from Brazil" - uncredited
Kathleen1941lyrics: "Around the Corner" 1941 / music: "Around the Corner" 1941
Lady Be Good1941music: "You'll Never Know If an Apple Is Ripe" 1941, "Your Words and My Music" 1941 - uncredited
Ziegfeld Girl1941music: "Caribbean Love Song" 1941 - uncredited / writer: "Minnie from Trinidad" 1941, "Laugh? I Thought I'd Split My Sides" 1941, "Ziegfeld Girls" 1941 - uncredited
The Miracle of Sound1940Documentary short writer: "It's a Great Day for the Irish" - uncredited
Go West1940music: "Ridin' the Range" 1940
Little Nellie Kelly1940lyrics: "A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow", "It's a Great Day for the Irish" 1940 - uncredited / music: "A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow", "It's a Great Day for the Irish" 1940 - uncredited
Strike Up the Band1940arranger: "Walking Down Broadway" - uncredited / lyrics: "Do the La Conga" 1939, "Nobody" 1939, "The Gay Nineties" 1940, "Nell of New Rochelle" 1939, "A Man Was the Cause of It All" 1939, "Drummer Boy" 1939 - uncredited / music: "Our Love Affair" 1939, "Do the La Conga" 1939 uncredited, "Nobody" 1939 uncredited, "The Gay Nineties" 1940 uncredited, "Nell of New Rochelle" 1939 uncredited, "Walking Down Broadway" uncredited, "A Man Was the Cause of It All" 1939 uncredited, "Drummer Boy" 1939 uncred
Two Girls on Broadway1940writer: "My Wonderful One Let's Dance" 1940
Broadway Melody of 19401940writer: "All Ashore" 1939 - uncredited
Babes in Arms1939lyrics: "Figaro" 1939, "Mr. Bones and Mr. Tambo" 1939 - uncredited / music: "Figaro" 1939, "Mr. Bones and Mr. Tambo" 1939 - uncredited / writer: "My Daddy Was a Minstrel Man" 1937 - uncredited
The Ice Follies of 19391939writer: "Cinderella Reel" 1938, "Blackbirds" 1938 - uncredited
Love Finds Andy Hardy1938lyrics: "In Between" 1938 / music: "In Between" 1938
Everybody Sing1938lyrics: "Ever Since the World Began / Shall I Sing a Melody?" 1937 - uncredited / music: "Ever Since the World Began / Shall I Sing a Melody?" 1937 - uncredited
Broadway Melody of 19381937lyrics: "You Made Me Love You I Didn't Want to Do It" 1913 - uncredited
Every Sunday1936Short writer: "Americana"
Broadway Melody of 19361935performer: "You Are My Lucky Star" 1935, "The Old Folks at Home Swanee River" 1851 - uncredited
Take a Chance1933music: "New Deal Rhythm" - uncredited
New Deal Rhythm1933Short music: "New Deal Rhythm" - uncredited

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Everybody Sing1938musical interpolation / vocal arrangements
Rosalie1937musical arrangements
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry1937composer: stock music - uncredited
Broadway Melody of 19381937music arrangements by
A Day at the Races1937composer: additional music - uncredited / musical arrangements
Born to Dance1936musical arrangements
Broadway Melody of 19361935arrangements
Kid Millions1934music arranger - uncredited
Funny Face1957composer: additional music
A Star Is Born1954music supervisor - uncredited
Desperate Search1952composer: stock music - uncredited
Annie Get Your Gun1950composer: additional music - uncredited
On the Town1949additional songs: music by
Easter Parade1948composer: additional music - uncredited
The Pirate1948composer: additional music - uncredited
Good News1947composer: additional music - uncredited
Till the Clouds Roll By1946composer: additional music - uncredited
Yolanda and the Thief1945music supervisor - uncredited
Ziegfeld Follies1945musical adapter
Meet Me in St. Louis1944musical adaptation
Girl Crazy1943music adaptor
Thousands Cheer1943vocal arranger - uncredited
Du Barry Was a Lady1943music adaptor
Presenting Lily Mars1943music adaptor
Cabin in the Sky1943musical adaptation
For Me and My Gal1942music adaptor
Panama Hattie1942musical adaptation
Babes on Broadway1941musical adaptation
Ziegfeld Girl1941music arranger - uncredited
Little Nellie Kelly1940musical adaptation
Strike Up the Band1940lyrics and music by
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante1940music arranger
Forty Little Mothers1940music arranger - uncredited
Broadway Melody of 19401940musical arrangements
Babes in Arms1939music adaptation
The Wizard of Oz1939music pre-recording supervisor - uncredited
Society Lawyer1939musical director
The Ice Follies of 19391939composer: finale / musical score: special
Honolulu1939music supervisor - uncredited
Listen, Darling1938musical arrangements
Love Finds Andy Hardy1938vocal arrangements
Vivacious Lady1938vocal arrangements

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hello, Dolly!1969associate producer
The Unsinkable Molly Brown1964associate producer
Billy Rose's Jumbo1962associate producer
Startime1959TV Series producer - 1 episode
Designing Woman1957segment producer - uncredited
Funny Face1957producer
It's Always Fair Weather1955associate producer - uncredited
Deep in My Heart1954producer
Brigadoon1954associate producer - uncredited
The Band Wagon1953associate producer
Singin' in the Rain1952associate producer - uncredited
The Belle of New York1952associate producer - uncredited
An American in Paris1951associate producer - uncredited
Show Boat1951associate producer - uncredited
Annie Get Your Gun1950associate producer - uncredited
On the Town1949associate producer
The Barkleys of Broadway1949associate producer
Easter Parade1948associate producer - uncredited
Good News1947associate producer
The Harvey Girls1946associate producer
Yolanda and the Thief1945associate producer - uncredited
Meet Me in St. Louis1944associate producer - uncredited

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Get Aboard! The Band Wagon2005Video documentary short
Billy Rose's Jumbo1962uncredited
Pagan Love Song1950uncredited
Take Me Out to the Ball Game1949uncredited
Ziegfeld Follies1945uncredited
Meet Me in St. Louis1944uncredited
Cabin in the Sky1943uncredited
For Me and My Gal1942uncredited
Little Nellie Kelly1940uncredited

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Funny Face1957Sidewalk Cafe Patron (uncredited)
The Clock1945Pianist in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 19361935Pianist (uncredited)

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Pepe1960special material and routines: "Pepe" and "Mimi"
The Wizard of Oz1939rehearsal piano - uncredited

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Ziegfeld Follies1945uncredited

Assistant Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Show Boat1951director - sequence "Ol' Man River", uncredited

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
That's Entertainment! III1994Documentary grateful acknowledgment: to the extraordinary composers and lyricists / grateful acknowledgment: to the music arrangers and orchestrators
That's Entertainment, Part II1976Documentary acknowledgement: the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by
That's Entertainment!1974acknowledgment: helped to give films their special style and sound

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Story of a Dress1964Documentary shortHimself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
A Life in Words and Music2007Video shortHimself
Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane2007Video documentary shortHimself
American Masters2004TV Series documentaryHimself

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1951OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Music, Scoring of a Musical PictureAnnie Get Your Gun (1950)
1950OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Music, Scoring of a Musical PictureOn the Town (1949)
1949OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Music, Scoring of a Musical PictureEaster Parade (1948)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1948OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Music, Original SongGood News (1947)
1943OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Music, Scoring of a Musical PictureFor Me and My Gal (1942)
1941OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Music, Original SongStrike Up the Band (1940)
1941OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Music, ScoreStrike Up the Band (1940)
1940OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Music, ScoringBabes in Arms (1939)

Known for movies

Music Department

Funny Face (1957)
as Music Department

Producer

Singin' in the Rain (1952)
as Producer

Soundtrack

The Quiet American (2002)
as Soundtrack

Music Department

Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
as Music Department

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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