Gary William Friedman
Composer
Who is Gary William Friedman?
Gary William Friedman is an American musical theatre, symphonic, film and television composer. His career began in the 1960s in New York City as a saxophonist in an improvisational ensemble and as a composer for experimental theater. Friedman's 1970 musical, The Me Nobody Knows opened Off-Broadway and won the Obie Award for Best Music of a Musical before moving to Broadway and earning five Tony Award nominations. Friedman has also composed scores for numerous American films and television series such as PBS's children's television series, The Electric Company. His orchestral and operatic compositions have been commissioned by festivals and venues including the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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- Also known as
- Friedman, Gary William
- Spouses
- Barbara Ellen Miller
( - 1997) - Stevie Holland
- Barbara Ellen Miller
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Brooklyn College
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on July 23, 2013
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