Howard Dietz
About
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Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA
Born
September 08, 1896
Died
July 30, 1983
Cause of Death
Parkinson's Disease
Biography
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Head of publicity for MGM from its inception, allegedly responsible for devising the howling lion logo and the studio's motto, "Ars Gratia Artis." Also a successful lyricist, chiefly in collaboration with composer Arthur Schwartz....
Filmography
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Hollywood Party
(1934)
Screenwriter
Hollywood Party
(1934)
Supervisor
Judy
(2019)
Song
I Capture the Castle
(2002)
Song ("You And The Night And The Music")
Hannibal
(2001)
Song
Amelie
(2001)
Song ("Dancing In The Dark")
Family & Companions
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Lucinda Ballard
Wife
Costume designer. Married July 31, 1951.
Bibliography
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"Dancing in the Dark"
Howard Dietz (1975)
Biography
Head of publicity for MGM from its inception, allegedly responsible for devising the howling lion logo and the studio's motto, "Ars Gratia Artis." Also a successful lyricist, chiefly in collaboration with composer Arthur Schwartz.
Filmography
Writer (Feature Film)
Hollywood Party
(1934)
Screenwriter
Producer (Feature Film)
Hollywood Party
(1934)
Supervisor
Music (Feature Film)
Judy
(2019)
Song
I Capture the Castle
(2002)
Song ("You And The Night And The Music")
Hannibal
(2001)
Song
Amelie
(2001)
Song ("Dancing In The Dark")
The End of the Affair
(1999)
Song
That's Entertainment! III
(1994)
Theme Lyrics
The Fred Astaire Songbook
(1991)
Theme Lyrics
The Two Jakes
(1990)
Song
Let's Get Lost
(1988)
Song
Radio Days
(1987)
Song
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
(1982)
Song
That's Entertainment! II
(1976)
Theme Lyrics
The Telephone Book
(1971)
Song ("Something To Remember You By")
I Could Go On Singing
(1963)
Composer
The Delicate Delinquent
(1957)
Composer
Torch Song
(1953)
Composer
The Band Wagon
(1953)
Composer
Dancing in the Dark
(1950)
Composer
Key Largo
(1948)
Composer
Three Daring Daughters
(1948)
Composer
Her Kind of Man
(1946)
Composer
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
(1943)
Composer
Crossroads
(1942)
Composer
Cairo
(1942)
Composer
Under Your Spell
(1936)
Composer
Operator 13
(1934)
Composer
Hollywood Party
(1934)
Composer
The Lottery Bride
(1930)
Composer
Love
(1927)
Composer
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
Kismet
(1955)
Unit Publicist
Guys and Dolls
(1955)
Unit Publicist
Carbine Williams
(1952)
Publicist Director
An American in Paris
(1951)
Unit Publicist
The Red Badge of Courage
(1951)
Pub
The Red Danube
(1949)
Pub
That Midnight Kiss
(1949)
Director of publicity
Babes on Broadway
(1942)
Publicist Director
Mrs. Miniver
(1942)
Pub
Johnny Eager
(1942)
Publicist Director
The Wizard of Oz
(1939)
Exploitation heads
Gone With the Wind
(1939)
Publicist for Atlanta and New York premieres
Marie Antoinette
(1938)
Press rep
Love Finds Andy Hardy
(1938)
Press rep
Boys Town
(1938)
Press rep
The Citadel
(1938)
Press rep
The Good Earth
(1937)
Press rep
Captains Courageous
(1937)
Press rep
Romeo and Juliet
(1936)
Press representative
The Great Ziegfeld
(1936)
Press agent
San Francisco
(1936)
Press agent
Anna Karénina
(1935)
Press agent
David Copperfield
(1935)
Press agent
Mutiny on the Bounty
(1935)
Press agent
Naughty Marietta
(1935)
Press agent
Broadway Melody of 1936
(1935)
Press agent
A Tale of Two Cities
(1935)
Press agent
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
(1934)
Press agent
Viva Villa
(1934)
General press agent
The Thin Man
(1934)
Press agent
Dinner at Eight
(1934)
General press agt
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
(1931)
Press rep
A Free Soul
(1931)
Press rep
Music (Special)
From Broadway: Fosse
(2002)
Theme Lyrics
Writer (Short)
Hollywood Party
(1937)
Writer (Uncredited)
Producer (Short)
Hollywood Party
(1937)
Producer (Uncredited)
Music (Short)
Hollywood Party
(1937)
Music Lyrics
Life Events
1940
Appointed MGM's vice president in charge of publicity
Videos
Movie Clip
Trailer
Companions
Lucinda Ballard
Wife
Costume designer. Married July 31, 1951.
Bibliography
"Dancing in the Dark"
Howard Dietz (1975)
