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Oscar Hammerstein II
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American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895–1960)
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Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was an American songwriter, librettist, screenwriter, and writer. Born in New York City on July 12, 1895, he was educated at Columbia University and Columbia Law School. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the partnership Rodgers and Hammerstein. His business partner was Richard Rodgers, and his copyright representative was the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Hammerstein received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Grammy Trustees Award, the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and the Tony Award for Best Musical. He is recognized in the Pulitzer Prize collection. His notable works include *Show Boat* and the *Jerome Kern Songbook*. He wrote in the popular music, Broadway, and musical genres, primarily in English.
He died of stomach cancer on natural causes in Doylestown on August 23, 1960. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1895
- Died
- 1960
- Works
- 66
Top works
- show boat
- Show Boat
- Jerome Kern Songbook, the
- Show Boat (Easy Piano Songbook)
- Show Boat - Vocal Selection - 6 songs - (printed in 1990's)
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Known for
- Main Street to Broadway — Self1953
- What's My Line? — Self1950
- The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
- An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee — Self1930
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 7,621
- Total plays
- 34,657
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Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (pronounced /ˈhæmərstaɪn/; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American writer, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) theatre director of musicals for almost forty years. Hammerstein won eight Tony Awards and was twice awarded an Academy Award for "Best Original Song", and much of his work is part of the unofficial Great American Songbook. He wrote 850 songs. Hammerstein was the lyricist and playwright in his partnerships; his collaborators wr
Key facts
- Born
- Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II , ( 1895-07-12 ) July 12, 1895, Harlem , New York , U.S.
- Died
- August 23, 1960 (1960-08-23) (aged 65), Doylestown, Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Education
- Columbia University ( BA )
- Occupations
- Librettist theatrical producer theater director
- Years active
- 1914–1960
- Spouses
- Myra Finn ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1917 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1929 ) Dorothy Blanchard Jacobson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1929 )
- Children
- 3 biological children, including James 2 stepchildren, including Susan Blanchard
- Father
- Willie Hammerstein
- Relatives
- Oscar Hammerstein I (grandfather) Arthur Hammerstein (uncle) Stella Hammerstein (aunt) Elaine Hammerstein (cousin)
- Genres
- Musical theater popular
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- Rodgers and Hammerstein
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Doylestown
- Occupation
- theatrical director
- Educated at
- Columbia University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- popular music
- Image
- Oscar Hammerstein - portrait.jpg
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- place of burial
- Ferncliff Cemetery
- Commons category
- Oscar Hammerstein II
- date of birth
- 1895-07-12
- date of death
- 1960-08-23
- cause of death
- stomach cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Oscar Hammerstein II
- partner in business or sport
- Richard Rodgers
- birth name
- Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II
- member of
- Rodgers and Hammerstein
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- related category
- Category:Songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
- start of work period
- 1927-00-00
- Commons Creator page
- Oscar Hammerstein II
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Original Score
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Encyclopedic overview
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (/ˈhæmərstaɪn/; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his songs are standard repertoire for vocalists and jazz musicians. He co-wrote 850 songs.
He is best known for his collaborations with composer Richard Rodgers, as the duo Rodgers and Hammerstein, whose musicals include Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, Flower Drum Song, and The Sound of Music. Described by his protégé Stephen Sondheim as an "experimental playwright", Hammerstein helped bring the American musical to new maturity by popularizing musicals that focused on stories and character rather than the lighthearted entertainment that the musical had been known for beforehand.
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