Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (/ ˈ h æ m ər s t aɪ n /; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song.
Oscar Hammerstein II fue el autor de la letra de la famosísima canción "The last time I saw Paris", a la que puso música el compositor Jerome Kern para su inclusión en la película Lady be godd. Por esta canción, compositor y letrista fueron galardonados con un Oscar de Hollywood en 1941.
17 de abr. de 2023 · Oscar Hammerstein II, (born July 12, 1895, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 23, 1960, Doylestown, Pennsylvania), American lyricist, musical comedy author, and theatrical producer influential in the development of musical comedy and known especially for his immensely successful collaboration with the composer Richard Rodgers.
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Oscar Hammerstein II (12 de julio de 1895 - 23 de agosto de 1960) fue un libretista estadounidense, que nació y murió en Nueva York. Datos biográficos [ editar ] Fue sobrino de Oscar Hammerstein I y dueño del Manhattan Opera House .
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Oscar Clendenning Hammerstein II (1895-1960) was perhaps the most influential lyricist and librettist of the American theater. Major musicals for which he wrote the lyrics include “Show...
Oscar Hammerstein II was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and musical theatre director from New York City. He won a total of 8 Tony Awards for his best known works, "South Pacific" (1949), "The King and I" (1951), and "The Sound of Music" (1959). He twice won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, for his songs "The ...
Biografía de Oscar Hammerstein II. Oscar Hammerstein II nació en la ciudad de Nueva York el 12 de julio de 1895 en una familia que trabajaba en teatro. Su padre, William, dirigía un teatro de vodevil, mientras que su abuelo, Oscar Hammerstein I, era un famoso empresario de ópera.
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was born on July 12, 1895 in New York City. Oscar studied at Columbia Law School, but left for the theatre, where he collaborated with various composers including Richard Rodgers to create many of the world's best-loved musicals such as Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King & I and The Sound of Music.
Oscar Hammerstein II died at his farm in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, on the morning of August 23, 1960. In 1995 Hammerstein’s centennial was celebrated worldwide with commemorative recordings, books, concerts and an award-winning PBS special, Some Enchanted Evening.
Oscar Hammerstein I (8 de mayo de 1846 - 1 de agosto de 1919) fue un compositor y empresario de teatro, nacido en Alemania (Reino de Prusia) y establecido en los Estados Unidos hasta su muerte en 1919. 1 Su pasión por la ópera lo impulsó a abrir varios teatros de ópera y reivindicó la popularidad de la ópera en Estados Unidos.
2 de abr. de 2014 · Best Known For: Oscar Hammerstein II collaborated with Richard Rodgers on popular musicals such as ‘Oklahoma!,’ ‘South Pacific,’ ‘Carousel,’ ‘The King and I’ and ‘The Sound of ...
Profile: Prolific US-American songwriter who teamed up with different composers from 1923 to 1943; from 1943 until his death in 1960 he formed a duo with Richard Rodgers. Hammerstein was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. Born July 12, 1895 in New York, NY; died August 23, 1960 in Doylestown, PA.