Date of Birth: July 12, 1895
Date of Death: August 23, 1960 (65)
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II 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. 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, and The Sound of Music. Described by 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.
He also collaborated with Jerome Kern (with whom he wrote Show Boat), Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml, Richard A. Whiting, and Sigmund Romberg.
[1925]New Toys writer
[1929]The Desert Song writer
[1930]New Moon lyrics
[1930]Song of the West writer
[1930]Viennese Nights lyrics
[1930]Sunny lyrics by
[1930]The Song of the Flame writer
[1934]Music in the Air lyrics by
[1935]The Night Is Young librettist
[1936]Show Boat lyrics by
[1936]Give Us This Night lyrics by
[1937]Swing High, Swing Low writer
[1938]The Great Waltz lyrics by
[1944]Broadway Rhythm writer
[1946]Centennial Summer lyricist
[1950]Annie Get Your Gun producer
[1953]Main Street to Broadway Oscar Hammerstein
[1954]Rose Marie writer
[1954]Carmen Jones lyrics
[1954]The Last Time I Saw Paris lyrics
[1955]Oklahoma! book
[1956]The King and I lyrics by
[1956]Carousel lyrics by
[1961]Flower Drum Song lyricist
[1962]State Fair lyricist
Oscar Hammerstein II, State Fair
Oscar Hammerstein II, Pipe Dream
Oscar Hammerstein II, The King and I
Oscar Hammerstein II, The King and I
Oscar Hammerstein II , South Pacific
Oscar Hammerstein II, South Pacific
Oscar Hammerstein II, South Pacific
Oscar Hammerstein II, South Pacific
Oscar Hammerstein II, Carousel
Oscar Hammerstein II has written 61 shows including Cinderella (Bookwriter), The Sound of Music (Lyricist), Always You (Bookwriter), Fly with Me (Lyricist), Tickle Me (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Jimmie (Lyricist), Daffy Dill (Lyricist), Queen O' Hearts (Lyricist), Wildflower (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Mary Jane McKane (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Gypsy Jim (Playwright), New Toys (Playwright), Rose-Marie (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Sunny (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Song of the Flame (Bookwriter/Lyricist), The Wild Rose (Bookwriter), Golden Dawn (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Show Boat (Bookwriter), Good Boy (Bookwriter), Rainbow (Lyricist), Sweet Adeline (Bookwriter/Lyricist), The Gang's All Here (Bookwriter), Free For All (Bookwriter), East Wind (Bookwriter), East Wind (Lyricist), Music in the Air (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Three Sisters (Bookwriter/Lyricist), May Wine (Lyricist), Gentlemen Unafraid (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Hellzapoppin (Lyricist), Very Warm for May (Bookwriter/Lyricist), American Jubilee (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Sunny River (Bookwriter/Lyricist), The New Moon (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Oklahoma! (Bookwriter), Carmen Jones (Bookwriter), Carousel (Bookwriter), The Desert Song (Lyricist), Happy Birthday (Lyricist), Allegro (Bookwriter), South Pacific (Bookwriter), The King and I (Bookwriter), Me And Juliet (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Pipe Dream (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Flower Drum Song (Bookwriter), A Celebration of Richard Rodgers (Lyricist), Dancin' (Lyricist), With Love and Laughter (Material), Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre (Lyricist), Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Bookwriter), A Grand Night for Singing (Lyricist), Something Wonderful (Lyricist), State Fair (Source Material), Swing! (Composer/Lyricist), Patti LuPone: Matters of the Heart (Lyricist), Elaine Stritch At Liberty (Lyricist), Something Good (Lyricist), Never Gonna Dance (Lyricist), Barbara Cook's Broadway! (Lyricist), LoveMusik (Lyricist), Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Lyricist).
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for State Fair , Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Pipe Dream , Best Musical (Tony Awards) for The King and I , Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The King and I , The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for South Pacific , Best Musical (Tony Awards) for South Pacific , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for South Pacific Producer (Musical) (Tony Awards) for South Pacific and Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Carousel .
Best Musical (Tony Awards) for The King and I, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for South Pacific, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for South Pacific, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for South Pacific Producer (Musical) (Tony Awards) for South Pacificand Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Carousel.
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