Betty Comden

Writing

Born: 1917-05-03
Died: 2006-11-23
From: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.4

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Betty Comden,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & Nominations7 won · 5 nominated

🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Original Score

The Will Rogers Follies

1991
🏆 Won

Johnny Mercer Award

1991
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Original Score

A Doll's Life

1983
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Original Score

On the Twentieth Century

1978
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Original Score

Hallelujah, Baby!

1968
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Musical

Do Re Mi

1961
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Musical

Bells Are Ringing

1957
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

It's Always Fair Weather

1956
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

The Band Wagon

1954
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Musical

Wonderful Town

1953
🏆 Won

Theatre World Award

1945
🏆 Won

Kennedy Center Honors

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