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Betty Comden

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1917-05-03

Deathday: 2006-11-23 (89 years old)

Biography

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Betty Comden (May 3, 1917 – November 23, 2006) was one-half of the musical-comedy duo Comden and Green, who provided lyrics, libretti, and screenplays to some of the most beloved and successful Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Her writing partnership with Adolph Green lasted for six decades, during which time they collaborated with other leading entertainment figures such as the famed "Freed Unit" at MGM, Jule Styne and Leonard Bernstein.

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Filmography

all 44

Movies 36

self 14

Writer 13

TV Shows 8

Voice 1

Screenplay 1

Writer / Lyricist

Betty Comden

Biography

Filmography

all 44

Movies 36

self 14

Writer 13

TV Shows 8

Voice 1

Screenplay 1

BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town (2018)

Wonderful Town (2018)

Peter Pan Live! (2014)

Singin' in the Rain (2008)

It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note (2006)

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' (2005)

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' (2002)

Wonderful Town (2002)

Peter Pan (2000)

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996)

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (1995)

On the Town (1993)

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue (1993)

Frasier (1993)

Gershwin (1993)

Slaves of New York (1989)

Follies: In Concert (1986)

Garbo Talks (1984)

The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)

Previn and the Pittsburgh (1977)

Applause (1973)

Great Performances (1971)

Hallo - Mr. Moss (1965)

What a Way to Go! (1964)

Peter Pan (1960)

Bells Are Ringing (1960)

The Fabulous Fifties (1960)

Auntie Mame (1958)

Wonderful Town (1958)

Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party (1957)

Tony Awards (1956)

Peter Pan (1956)

It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Peter Pan (1955)

The Band Wagon (1953)

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

What's My Line? (1950)

On the Town (1949)

The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)

Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

Good News (1947)

Information

Known ForWriting

GenderFemale

Birthday1917-05-03

Deathday2006-11-23 (89 years old)

Birth NameBasya Cohen

Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America

CitizenshipsUnited States

AwardsJohnny Mercer Award, Kennedy Center Honors, Theatre World Award

Credited with

Known For
Writing

Gender
Female

Birthday
1917-05-03

Deathday
2006-11-23 (89 years old)

Birth Name
Basya Cohen

Birth Place
Brooklyn, United States of America

Citizenships
United States

Awards
Johnny Mercer Award, Kennedy Center Honors, Theatre World Award