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- Birth nameHugh Martin Jr.
- Hugh Martin was born on August 11, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He was a composer and writer, known for Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Jurassic World (2015) and The Godfather (1972). He died on March 11, 2011 in Encinitas, California, USA.
- Was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award four times: three times in 1963 with collaborator Timothy Gray for "High Spirits," as Best Author (Musical), Best Composer and Lyricist, and for lyrics and music as parts of a Best Musical nomination; and then, 26 years later, in 1990, with collaborator Ralph Blane as Best Score (Musical) for "Meet Me in St. Louis."
- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983.
- He mentioned in his autobiography, The Boy Next Door, that he was unhappy during his tenure at MGM because of the culture of one-upmanship.
- American songwriter and lyricist, former Broadway singer. Played in mixed quartet known as 'The Four Martins'. Member of ASCAP from 1941. Best known songs include "The Trolley Song"; "The Boy Next Door", "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"; "Love"; and "Gotta Dance".
- I don't write for money, I write for love.
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