Lennie Hayton

Composer. Born 13 February 1908 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 24 April 1971.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Oscars2 won · 4 nominated

Born

13 February 1908, New York City, New York, USA

Died

24 April 1971

Active

1944–1969

Frequently works with

Gene Kelly

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

79Fi1m

74Critics

We rate Lennie’s work 4 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 790

Under 601

Of 5 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 5 films
Screen time: 10 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $52m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards: 2 Oscars2 won · 4 nominated
Active: 1944–1969

Genres

Comedy4
Romance4
Drama2
Action1
Family1
War1

Best and worst on Fi1m

93BestSingin' in the Rain1952

56WorstHello, Dolly!1969

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

401940s

61950s

31960s

Directors most worked with

Gene Kelly2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards2 won · 4 nominated

Won1970Best Original Musical Score · Hello, Dolly!
Nominated1969Best Original Musical Score · Star!
Nominated1953Best Original Musical Score · Singin' in the Rain
Won1950Best Original Musical Score · On the Town
Nominated1949Best Original Musical Score · The Pirate
Nominated1947Best Original Musical Score · The Harvey Girls

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.