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Overview

Date of Birth:
18 May 1902, Mason City, Iowa, USA more
Date of Death:
15 June 1984, Santa Monica, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Meredith Willson - musician, playwright and composer - was best known... more
Trivia:
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6411... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 17% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Banjo-boy Live Cast Album Gets Released
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 25 March 2009, 3:52 PM, PDT)
Will 'West Side Story' be slighted by the Tony Awards yet again?
 (From Gold Derby. 20 March 2009, 1:09 PM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Music Department, Composer, Writer, Self
Soundtrack:
  1. "Family Guy" (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka "Padre de familia" (USA: Spanish title)
        - Patriot Games (2006) TV episode ("Shipoopi")
  2. Emily's First 100 Days of School (2006) (V) (writer: "76 Trombones")
  3. The Polar Express (2004) (writer: "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas")
    ... aka The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  4. Duplex (2003) (writer: "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas" (1951))
    ... aka Der Appartement-Schreck (Germany)
    ... aka Our House (UK)
  5. "Great Performances" (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
        - Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) TV episode ("Trouble")
        - My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2001) TV episode (music: "'Til There Was You") (lyrics: "'Til There Was You")

  6. The Other Sister (1999) (writer: "76 Trombones")
  7. The Wedding Singer (1998) (writer: "Til There Was You")
  8. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) (writer: "WELLS FARGO WAGON")
  9. "The Beatles Anthology" (1995) TV mini-series (writer: "Till There Was You")
  10. The American President (1995) ("It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas")
  11. Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (writer: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas")
  12. Bara du & jag (1994) ("Just You, Just Me")
    ... aka Just You & Me
  13. "Nurses" (1 episode, 1993)
        - Send in the Gowns (1993) TV episode (writer: "Goodnight Ladies")
  14. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) (writer: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas")
    ... aka Home Alone II (USA: short title)
  15. Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991) (TV) (writer: "76 Trombones")
  16. Till There Was You (1990) (writer: "TILL THERE WAS YOU")

  17. Radio Days (1987) (writer: "You and I")
  18. "Girls on Top" (1 episode, 1985)
        - Skankin' (1985) TV episode (music: "76 Trombones") (lyrics: "76 Trombones")
  19. "Fame" (1 episode, 1983)
        - UN Week (1983) TV episode (writer: "Ya Got Trouble")

  20. Monsanto Presents Mancini (1971/I) (TV) (writer: "76 Trombones", "Ya Got Trouble") (performer: "76 Trombones")

  21. Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway (1969) (TV) (music: "Seventy-Six Trombones") (lyrics: "Seventy-Six Trombones")
  22. The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) (music: "HE'S MY FRIEND" (uncredited)) (lyrics: "HE'S MY FRIEND" (uncredited))
  23. "Toast of the Town" (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #17.19 (1964) TV episode (writer: "Till There Was You" (uncredited))
  24. The Music Man (1962) (music: "Main Title", "Ya Got Trouble", "Piano Lesson/If You Don't Mind My Saying So", "Goodnight, My Someone", "Ya Got Trouble/76 Trombones", "Sincere", "Sadder But Wiser Girl For Me", "Shipoopi", "Marian The Librarian", "Being in Love", "Wells Fargo Wagon", "Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You", "Gary, Indiana", "Pick a Little, Talk a Little/Goodnight, Ladies", "Till There Was You", "Goodnight My Someone/76 Trombones", "76 Trombones") (lyrics: "Main Title", "Ya Got Trouble", "Piano Lesson/If You Don't Mind My Saying So", "Goodnight, My Someone", "Ya Got Trouble/76 Trombones", "Sincere", "Sadder But Wiser Girl For Me", "Shipoopi", "Marian The Librarian", "Being in Love", "Wells Fargo Wagon", "Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You", "Gary, Indiana", "Pick a Little, Talk a Little/Goodnight, Ladies", "Till There Was You", "Goodnight My Someone/76 Trombones", "76 Trombones")
    ... aka Meredith Willson's The Music Man (USA: complete title)

  25. "The Lux Show" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "The Lux Show Starring Rosemary Clooney" (USA: complete title)
        - Episode #1.8 (1957) TV episode (writer: "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You")

  26. The Little Foxes (1941) (Theme Song)

  27. The Cavalier (1928) (writer: "My Cavalier")
Music Department:
  1. I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) (composer: song "Till There Was You" from musical "The Music Man")
  2. The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (1971) (TV) (conductor)

  3. The Great Dictator (1940) (conductor) (uncredited) (musical director)

  4. Happy Go Lucky (1936) (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
  5. Undersea Kingdom (1936) (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
Composer:
  1. The Music Man (2003) (TV) (from musical "The Music Man")

  2. The Little Foxes (1941)
  3. The Great Dictator (1940) (uncredited)

  4. The Lost Zeppelin (1929)
Writer:
  1. The Music Man (2003) (TV) (musical) (story)

  2. The Music Man (1962) (book)
    ... aka Meredith Willson's The Music Man (USA: complete title)
Self:
  1. Monsanto Presents Mancini (1971/I) (TV) .... Conductor

  2. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 3 June 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "I've Got a Secret" .... Guest / ... (2 episodes, 1963)
        - Episode dated 1 April 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest star
        - Episode dated 25 March 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest
  4. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #5.23 (1961) TV episode .... Himself

  5. "Sunday Showcase" .... Himself - Host-Recipient (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Breck Sunday Showcase" (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka "NBC Sunday Showcase" (USA: complete title)
        - The 1st Annual Grammy Awards (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Host-Recipient
  6. Disneyland '59 (1959) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Kodak Presents Disneyland '59
  7. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
        - Episode #1.25 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "The Name's the Same" .... Panelist / ... (36 episodes, 1952-1953)
        - Episode dated 21 July 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Guest panelist
        - Episode dated 26 May 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Panelist
        - Episode dated 19 May 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Panelist
        - Episode dated 12 May 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Panelist
        - Episode dated 5 May 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Panelist
          (31 more)

  9. "The Meredith Willson Show" (1949) TV series .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, 1936. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography more
Genres:
Family | Game-Show | Comedy | Music more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Love | Singing | Dance more

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