Biography
Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1904 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Her best-known pieces include "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), "A Fine Romance" (1936), "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (1930), "Don't Blame Me" (1948), "Pick Yourself Up" (1936), "I'm in the Mood for Love" (1935), "You Couldn't Be Cuter" (1938) and "Big Spender" (1966). Throughout her career, she collaborated with various influential figures in the American musical theater, including Jerome Kern, Cy Coleman, Irving Berlin, and Jimmy McHugh. Along with Ann Ronell, Dana Suesse, Bernice Petkere, and Kay Swift, she was one of the first successful Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood female songwriters.
Filmography
all 24
Movies 23
Writer 12
self 2
TV Shows 1
Writer
Sweet Charity Brasil (2006)
Movie
Lyricist
Sweet Charity (1969)
Movie
Writer
Annie Get Your Gun (1967)
Movie
Writer
Annie Get Your Gun (1965)
Movie
Lyricist
Ask Any Girl (1959)
Movie
Writer
Annie Get Your Gun (1957)
Movie
Lyricist
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
Movie
Writer
Lovely to Look At (1952)
Movie
Lyricist
Mr. Imperium (1951)
Movie
Writer
Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
Movie
5.5
Writer
Mexican Hayride (1948)
Movie
Writer
Up in Central Park (1948)
Movie
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Writer
Something for the Boys (1944)
Movie
Writer
Let's Face It (1943)
Movie
Dorothy Fields (uncredited)
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Movie
Writer
Father Takes a Wife (1941)
Movie
Writer
Joy of Living (1938)
Movie
Lyricist
Swing Time (1936)
Movie
6.44
Lyricist
Roberta (1935)
Movie
6.83
Lyricist
Dancing Lady (1933)
Movie
Songs
The Cuban Love Song (1931)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Flying High (1931)
Movie
Lyricist
Love in the Rough (1930)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.76
Based on 43.7 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1948
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1905-07-15
Deathday1974-03-28 (68 years old)
Birth PlaceAllenhurst, United States of America
FatherLew Fields
SiblingsJoseph Fields, Herbert Fields
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Original Song
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