Oscar Hammerstein II
Theatrical Composer
1895 – 1960
Who was Oscar Hammerstein II?
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was an American librettist, theatrical producer, and theatre director of musicals for almost forty years. Hammerstein won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his songs are standard repertoire for singers and jazz musicians. He co-wrote 850 songs. Hammerstein was the lyricist and playwright in his partnerships; his collaborators wrote the music. Hammerstein collaborated with composers Jerome Kern, Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml, Richard A. Whiting and Sigmund Romberg; but his most famous collaboration, by far, was with Richard Rodgers, which included The Sound of Music.
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- Born
- Jul 12, 1895
New York City - Also known as
- Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein
- Mr. Oscar Hammerstein
- Oscar Hammerstein 2nd
- Ockie
- Oscar Hammerstein
- Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II
- Oscar Hammerstein Jrs
- Parents
- Spouses
- Myra Finn
(1917/08/22 - 1929) - Dorothy Hammerstein
(1929/05/13 - 1960/08/23)
- Myra Finn
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
- Columbia Law School
- Lived in
- New York City
- Died
- Aug 23, 1960
Doylestown
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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