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 13
Writer 11
TV Shows 8
Screenplay 2
Narrator 1
Voice 1
Writer / Lyricist
BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town (2018)
Movie
Lyricist
Wonderful Town (2018)
Movie
Lyricist
Peter Pan Live! (2014)
Movie
Writer
Singin' in the Rain (2008)
Movie
Self - interviewed
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note (2006)
Movie
Self
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' (2005)
Movie
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
Movie
Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)
Movie
Self
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' (2002)
Movie
Musical
Wonderful Town (2002)
Movie
Lyricist
Peter Pan (2000)
Movie
Self
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996)
Movie
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (1995)
Movie
Host / Narrator
On the Town (1993)
Movie
Musical / Lyricist
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue (1993)
Movie
Linda (voice)
Frasier (1993)
TV
5.35
Actress
Gershwin (1993)
Movie
Mrs. Wheeler
Slaves of New York (1989)
Movie
Songs
Madeline (1988)
TV
4
Emily Whitman
Follies: In Concert (1986)
Movie
Garbo (uncredited)
Garbo Talks (1984)
Movie
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
TV
Writer
Applause (1973)
Movie
Self / Emily Whitman
Great Performances (1971)
TV
1
Writer
Hallo - Mr. Moss (1965)
Movie
Writer
What a Way to Go! (1964)
Movie
Lyricist
Peter Pan (1960)
Movie
6.92
Writer
Bells Are Ringing (1960)
Movie
Self
The Fabulous Fifties (1960)
Movie
Writer
Auntie Mame (1958)
Movie
Lyricist
Wonderful Town (1958)
Movie
Self
Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party (1957)
TV
Self - Presenter / Self - Nominee
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Lyricist
Peter Pan (1956)
Movie
Writer
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
Movie
Lyricist
Peter Pan (1955)
Movie
6.58
Writer
The Band Wagon (1953)
Movie
4
Screenplay / Story
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Movie
6
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Writer
On the Town (1949)
Movie
4
Writer
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
Movie
6.73
Lyricist
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
Movie
Self - Singer / Singer
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Screenplay
Good News (1947)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.58
Based on 443 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1947
1956
1978
1960
2018
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1917-05-03
Deathday2006-11-23 (89 years old)
Birth NameBasya Cohen
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsTheatre World Award, Johnny Mercer Award, Kennedy Center Honors
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