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Hugh Prince(1906-1960)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Hugh Prince was born on 9 August 1906 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. He was a composer and director, known for Repo Man (1984), Land of the Lost (2009) and Red Tails (2012). He died on 15 January 1960 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornAugust 9, 1906
DiedJanuary 15, 1960(53)
BornAugust 9, 1906
DiedJanuary 15, 1960(53)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Emilio Estevez, Olivia Barash, and Harry Dean Stanton in Repo Man (1984)
Repo Man
6.8
  • Soundtrack("Rhumboogie")
  • 1984
Will Ferrell in Land of the Lost (2009)
Land of the Lost
5.3
  • Soundtrack(as Hughie Prince, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy")
  • 2009
Red Tails (2012)
Red Tails
5.9
  • Soundtrack(as Hughie Prince, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy")
  • 2012
Bud Abbott, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Lou Costello, and The Andrews Sisters in Buck Privates (1941)
Buck Privates
7.0
  • Henry(uncredited)
  • 1941

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Composer



  • The Strip Tease Murder Case (1950)
    The Strip Tease Murder Case
    3.9
    • Composer
    • 1950
  • Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company 'B' (1941)
    Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company 'B'
    5.6
    Short
    • Composer (as Hughie Prince)
    • 1941
  • Recruiting Daze
    5.3
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1940

Director



  • Harlem Follies of 1949 (1950)
    Harlem Follies of 1949
    • Director
    • 1950
  • The Strip Tease Murder Case (1950)
    The Strip Tease Murder Case
    3.9
    • Director
    • 1950

Writer



  • Robert Middleton and Lucy Prentis in So Lovely... So Deadly (1957)
    So Lovely... So Deadly
    • story & scenario
    • 1957
  • The Strip Tease Murder Case (1950)
    The Strip Tease Murder Case
    3.9
    • Writer
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Hughie Prince
  • Born
    • August 9, 1906
    • Greenville, South Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • January 15, 1960
    • New York City, New York, USA

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  • Nickname
    • Hughie

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