Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1902-06-28
Deathday: 1979-12-30 (77 years old)

Biography

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Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer of music, with over 900 songs and 43 Broadway musicals, leaving a legacy as one of the most significant composers of 20th century American music. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II. His compositions have had a significant impact on popular music.


Rodgers was the first person to win what are considered the top American entertainment awards in television, recording, movies and Broadway – an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award — now known collectively as an EGOT. In addition, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, making him only one of two people to receive each award (Marvin Hamlisch is the other).


Rodgers died in 1979 at the age of 77, after surviving cancer of the jaw, a heart attack, and a laryngectomy. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea.


In 1990, the 46th Street Theatre was renamed "The Richard Rodgers Theatre" in his memory. In 1999, Rodgers and Hart were each commemorated on United States postage stamps. In 2002, the centennial year of Rodgers's birth was celebrated worldwide with books, retrospectives, performances, new recordings of his music, and a Broadway revival of Oklahoma!. The BBC Proms that year devoted an entire evening to Rodgers's music, including a concert performance of Oklahoma! The Boston Pops Orchestra released a new CD that year in tribute to Rodgers, entitled My Favorite Things: A Richard Rodgers Celebration.


Several American schools are named after Richard Rodgers.


Alec Wilder wrote the following about Rodgers: "Of all the writers whose songs are considered and examined in this book, those of Rodgers show the highest degree of consistent excellence, inventiveness, and sophistication...[A]fter spending weeks playing his songs, I am more than impressed and respectful: I am astonished."


Richard Rodgers is a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame.


Along with the Academy of Arts and Letters, Rodgers also started and endowed an award for non-established musical theater composers to produce new productions either by way of full productions or staged readings. It is the only award for which the Academy of Arts and Letters accepts applications and is presented every year. Below are the previous winners of the award

Filmography

all 63

Movies 58

self 10

Writer 9

TV Shows 5

Producer 2

Original Music Composer
Oklahoma! (Takarazuka)

Oklahoma! (Takarazuka) (2006)

Movie
Music / Songs / Original Music Composer
Cinderella

Cinderella (1997)

Movie
Songs / Lyricist / Music
The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music (1965)

Movie
6.95
Original Music Composer / Songs / Executive Producer
Cinderella

Cinderella (1965)

Movie
Songs / Original Music Composer
Billy Rose's Jumbo

Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)

Movie
Self - Recipient
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Music / Musical / Songs
Carousel

Carousel (1956)

Movie
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Songs / Original Music Composer
Words and Music

Words and Music (1948)

Movie
Self / Self - Composer / Self - Honoree
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Lyricist / Original Music Composer
Hollywood Party

Hollywood Party (1934)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Evergreen

Evergreen (1934)

Movie
Photograper's Assistant
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum (1933)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Hot Heiress

The Hot Heiress (1931)

Movie

Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1902-06-28

Deathday
1979-12-30 (77 years old)

Birth Name
Richard Charles Rodgers

Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA

Children
Mary Rodgers

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Richard Rogers, Dick Rodgers

Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Tony Award for Best Musical, Kennedy Center Honors, Handel Medallion, Tony Award for Best Original Score, Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Academy Award for Best Original Song

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2 TV Shows
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Eddie Albert worked together with Richard Rodgers in:
2 Movies
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Joshua Logan worked together with Richard Rodgers in:
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3 Movies
2 TV Shows
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2 Movies
3 TV Shows
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Ben Nye worked together with Richard Rodgers in:
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2 Movies
2 TV Shows
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Doris Day worked together with Richard Rodgers in:
2 Movies
2 TV Shows
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Jeanette MacDonald worked together with Richard Rodgers in:
2 Movies
2 TV Shows
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James Wong Howe worked together with Richard Rodgers in:
3 Movies
1 TV Show
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