Biography
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; 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. 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.
Filmography
all 67
Movies 65
Writer 48
self 4
TV Shows 2
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert (2024)
Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime (2022)
Some Enchanted Evening (2021)
The King and I (2018)
The Sound of Music Live! (2015)
Show Boat (2015)
The Sound of Music Live! (2013)
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center (2013)
Oklahoma! (2011)
South Pacific (2010)
Oklahoma! (Takarazuka) (2006)
South Pacific: In Concert from Carnegie Hall (2006)
South Pacific (2001)
Oklahoma! (1999)
The King and I (1999)
Cinderella (1997)
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America (1992)
Dobrodruh a kavalír (1975)
Carousel (1967)
The Sound of Music (1965)
Cinderella (1965)
State Fair (1962)
Flower Drum Song (1961)
South Pacific (1958)
Cinderella (1957)
The King and I (1956)
Carousel (1956)
Oklahoma! (1955)
The Desert Song (1955)
Deep in My Heart (1954)
Carmen Jones (1954)
Rose Marie (1954)
Main Street to Broadway (1953)
The Desert Song (1953)
Lovely to Look At (1952)
Show Boat (1951)
What's My Line? (1950)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
State Fair (1945)
Broadway Rhythm (1944)
The Desert Song (1943)
Sunny (1941)
New Moon (1940)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
High, Wide and Handsome (1937)
Swing High, Swing Low (1937)
Show Boat (1936)
Rose Marie (1936)
Roberta (1935)
The Night Is Young (1935)
Sweet Adeline (1934)
Music in the Air (1934)
The Flame Song (1934)
The Red Shadow (1932)
Children of Dreams (1931)
New Moon (1930)
Viennese Nights (1930)
Sunny (1930)
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930)
Golden Dawn (1930)
The Song of the Flame (1930)
The Three Sisters (1930)
Song of the West (1930)
Show Boat (1929)
The Desert Song (1929)
New Toys (1925)
South Pacific
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GenderMale
Birthday1895-07-12
Deathday1960-08-23 (65 years old)
Birth NameOscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
Height
ChildrenAlice Hammerstein, William Hammerstein, James Hammerstein
FatherWillie Hammerstein
MotherAlice Nimmo
SiblingsReginald Hammerstein
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsOscar Hammerstein 2nd
AwardsPulitzer Prize for Drama, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Grammy Trustees Award
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