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Name: John Mercer
Full/Alt. names: John H Mercer, John Herndon Mercer, Johnny Mercer
Date of Birth: Thursday November 18 1909
Born: Savannah, Georgia (USA)
Partial Biography: Writer of the words (and sometimes the music) of "That Old Black Magic", "My Shining Hour", "On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe", "Accentuate the Positive", "Something's Gotta Give" and "Jeepers Creepers"…Full John Mercer Biography…

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) PG (Contains mild violence, language, nudity and innuendo)Song (Dream)
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2008) PG (Contains mild language and fantasy danger)Song (Goody Goody)
Definitely, Maybe (2008) 12A (Contains sex references and moderate language)Song ("Summer Wind")
The Savages (2008) 15 (Contains strong language and sex references)Song ("Two of a Kind")
P.S. I Love You (2007) 12A (Contains moderate sex references)Song (P.S. I Love You)
Fred Claus (2007) PG (Contains mild comic violence, language and sex references)Song Performer ("Jingle Bells")
Reign Over Me (2007) 15 (Contains strong language)Song (Im Old Fashioned)
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus (2007) 15 (Contains infrequent strong language, moderate sex and sex references)Song ("Tangerine")
Good Shepherd, The (2007) 15 (Contains strong language and violence)Song ("Fools Rush In), Song ("Come Rain Or Come Shine")
For Your Consideration (2007) 12A (Contains one use of strong language and moderate sex references)Song (Hooray for Hollywood), Song Performer (Hooray for Hollywood)

Golden Globe Award (1970) Best Original Song - "Whistling Away in the Dark from the motion picture Darling Lili"
Oscar (1962) Best Song - "Days of Wine and Roses"
Grammy (1962) Song of the Year - "The Days of Wine and Roses"
Grammy (1961) Song of the Year - "Moon River"
Oscar (1961) Best Song - "Moon River"