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Cy Coleman
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American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist (1929-2004)
Film & TV
New York City, New York, USA
Cy Coleman (born Seymour Kaufman; June 14, 1929 – November 18, 2004) was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. Coleman was born Seymour Kaufman in New York City, to Eastern European Jewish parents, and was raised in the Bronx. His mother, Ida (née Prizent) was an apartment landlady and his father was a brickmason. He was a child prodigy who gave piano recitals at venues such as…
Known for
- The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story — Self1996
- Garbo Talks — Self (uncredited)1984
- Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972
- Great Performances — Self1971
- The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962
- The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961
- Playboy's Penthouse — Self1959
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Seymour
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- film score composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Jubilee Records
- Image
- Cy1.jpg
- Residence
- New York City
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1929-06-14
- date of death
- 2004-11-18
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Musical
- cause of death
- cardiac arrest
- Commons category
- Cy Coleman
- birth name
- Seymour Kaufman
- name in kana
- サイ・コールマン
- ethnic group
- Ashkenazi Jews
- pseudonym
- Cy Coleman
- related category
- Category:Films scored by Cy Coleman
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