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Joe Young(1889-1939)

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Joe Young was born on 4 July 1889 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for King Kong (2005), Flyboys (2006) and Big Fish (2003). He was married to Ruth ?. He died on 21 April 1939 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 4, 1889
DiedApril 21, 1939(49)
BornJuly 4, 1889
DiedApril 21, 1939(49)
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Known for

Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
King Kong
7.2
  • Soundtrack("I'm Sitting on Top of the World")
  • 2005
James Franco in Flyboys (2006)
Flyboys
6.5
  • Soundtrack("How Ya Gunna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree?)")
  • 2006
Big Fish (2003)
Big Fish
8.0
  • Soundtrack("Dinah")
  • 2003
Michael Douglas in The Game (1997)
The Game
7.7
  • Soundtrack("Hiawatha's Lullaby")
  • 1997

Credits

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Writer



  • A Perfect Match
    3.0
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1930
  • Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula (Hawaiian Love Song) (1916)
    Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula (Hawaiian Love Song)
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1916

Music Department



  • Gene Autry in Round-Up Time in Texas (1937)
    Round-Up Time in Texas
    4.7
    • songs by
    • 1937
  • Janet Velie in Yours Sincerely (1933)
    Yours Sincerely
    5.6
    Short
    • songwriter
    • 1933

Soundtrack



  • Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie in Amsterdam (2022)
    Amsterdam
    6.1
    • writer: "Dinah"
    • 2022
  • Mark Hall-Patton, Aidan Landon, Walter Kremin, and Cindy Liberatore in Real Haunts: Ghost Towns (2021)
    Real Haunts: Ghost Towns
    7.5
    • lyrics: "Top of the World"
    • 2021
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
    Genius
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby (With a Dixie Melody)" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Write Myself a Letter (2019)
    Write Myself a Letter
    Music Video
    • writer: "Im Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter"
    • 2019
  • Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018)
    Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
    6.9
    • lyrics: "How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm"
    • 2018
  • America's Musical Journey (2018)
    America's Musical Journey
    7.7
    Short
    • writer: "Dinah"
    • 2018
  • The Song of Sway Lake (2018)
    The Song of Sway Lake
    6.1
    • lyrics: "Hortense"
    • 2018
  • Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things (2016)
    Stranger Things
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "There Is Frost on the Moon"
    • 2017
  • Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Ava Gardner, Rock Hudson, and Lana Turner in Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2017)
    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
    6.7
    • writer: "There's Frost on the Moon and Spring in My Heart"
    • 2017
  • Lady Gaga in Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017)
    Gaga: Five Foot Two
    7.0
    • writer: "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Girl)"
    • 2017
  • The Man Who Saved Ben-Hur (2016)
    The Man Who Saved Ben-Hur
    7.0
    • Soundtrack ("In a Shanty in Old Shantytown")
    • 2016
  • Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past (2016)
    Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
    7.9
    • writer: "Dinah", "You Don't Know What You're Doing"
    • 2016
  • Queen Latifah in Bessie (2015)
    Bessie
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Laugh, Clown, Laugh"
    • 2015
  • Boardwalk Empire (2010)
    Boardwalk Empire
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Dinah" (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Morgan Freeman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Billy Dee Williams, Will Ferrell, Chris McKay, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, David Burrows, Charlie Day, Walt Dohrn, Will Forte, Danny Mann, Christopher Miller, Mike Mitchell, Shaquille O'Neal, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Chris Smith, Peter Sohn, Matthew Terry, Cobie Smulders, Keegan-Michael Key, Channing Tatum, Alison Brie, Keith Ferguson, Jorma Taccone, Jonah Hill, Craig Berry, Dave Franco, Jake Johnson, Kelly Lafferty, Chris Romano, Doug Nicholas, Todd Hansen, Jadon Sand, Melissa Sturm, Chris Paluszek, Leiki Veskimets, Amanda Farinos, Graham Miller, and Kristen Phaneuf in The Lego Movie (2014)
    The Lego Movie
    7.7
    • writer: "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm"
    • 2014

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Born
    • July 4, 1889
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 21, 1939
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Ruth ?
  • Relatives
    • Robert M. Young(Niece or Nephew)

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    Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

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