Oscar Hammerstein II
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Summary
Oscar Hammerstein II was born on July 12, 1895[1], in New York City[2]. He died on August 23, 1960[3], in Doylestown[4]. He worked as a songwriter[5], librettist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and lyricist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,484 views/month, #6,102 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Ferncliff Cemetery[11]
- Father: Willie Hammerstein[12]
- Mother: Alice Nimmo[13]
- Spouse: Dorothy Hammerstein[14], Myra Finn[15]
- Child: James Hammerstein[16], William Hammerstein[17], Alice Hammerstein[18]
- Country of citizenship: United States[19]
- Occupation: record producer[20], theatrical director[21], manufacturer[22], director[23], poet[24]
- Educated at: Columbia Law School[25], Columbia University[26]
- Award received: Pulitzer Prize for Drama[27], Grammy Trustees Award[28], Academy Award for Best Original Song[29], Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[30], Tony Award for Best Musical[31], Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[32]
- Member of: Pi Lambda Phi[33], American Academy of Arts and Letters[34], Rodgers and Hammerstein[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Genre: popular music[37]
- Commons category: Oscar Hammerstein II[38]
- Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[39]
- Cause of death: stomach cancer[40]
- Residence: Oscar Hammerstein II Farm[41]
- Family name: Clendenning[42], Hammerstein[43]
- Given name: Oscar[44], Greely[45]
- Topic's main category: Category:Oscar Hammerstein II[46]
- Manner of death: natural causes[47]
Product Details
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Type: Person[48]
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Country: US[49]
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Began / founded: 1895-07-12[50]
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Ended / dissolved: 1960-08-23[51]
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Genre(s): musical[52]
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Community tags: broadway, musical[53]
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MusicBrainz ID: a383f062-e527-4a57-98b0-9205b2f8f171[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Oscar Hammerstein II include Rodgers and Hammerstein[55], a songwriting team[56] and Oscar Hammerstein Award[57], an award[58].
Why It Matters
Oscar Hammerstein II has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He has been cited as an influence by Alan Menken[61], a composer[62], b. 1949[63], of United States[64], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score[65], specialised in film score[66].
Entities named for him include Rodgers and Hammerstein[55], a songwriting team[56] and Oscar Hammerstein Award[57], an award[58].
FAQs
Where was Oscar Hammerstein II born?
Oscar Hammerstein II's place of birth was New York City[2].
Where did Oscar Hammerstein II die?
Oscar Hammerstein II passed away in Doylestown[4].
Who were Oscar Hammerstein II's parents?
Oscar Hammerstein II's father was Willie Hammerstein[12]. Oscar Hammerstein II's mother was Alice Nimmo[13].
Who was Oscar Hammerstein II married to?
Oscar Hammerstein II's spouses include Dorothy Hammerstein[14] and Myra Finn[15].
What did Oscar Hammerstein II do for work?
Oscar Hammerstein II worked as a songwriter[5], librettist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and lyricist[9].
Where did Oscar Hammerstein II go to school?
Oscar Hammerstein II was educated at Columbia Law School[25] and Columbia University[26].
What awards did Oscar Hammerstein II receive?
Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[27], Grammy Trustees Award[28], and Academy Award for Best Original Song[29].
Who did Oscar Hammerstein II influence?
Oscar Hammerstein II has been cited as an influence by Alan Menken[61].