Johnny Green discusses Max Steiner with Diana Friedberg, 1975 December 19

File — Carton: 2

Identifier: MSS 9068 File 24 File AV042

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Scope and Contents

In two parts.

Dates

Creation: 1975 December 19

Creator

Green, Johnny, 1908-1989 (Person)
Friedberg, Diana (interviewer, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Collection of interviews by James D'Arc must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Biographical / Historical

Diana Friedberg was born in South Africa. She began a film career after graduating from the University of Cape Town in 1967. She is the first woman to direct a feature film in South Africa and has edited and produced numerous films and TV shows. Her credits include "Die Spook van Donkergat" (1973) "World on a String" (2007), and "Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music" (2019).

Biographical / Historical

Johnny Green was born October 10, 1908, in New York City. He received a degree from Harvard in 1928, and began work as a songwriter and orchestra leader in the 1920s and 1930s. Beginning in 1942, he worked as a music director for multiple motion picture studios in Hollywood and wrote for radio and television as well. Green won various Academy Awards for his work. He died in Beverly Hills, California, on May 15, 1989.