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Oscar Hammerstein II

(1895–1960)

Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II

 

Filmography as Lyricist:

The Sound of Music (1965)

The Sound of Music
1965
Director: Robert Wise
Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer

 

Born July 12 1895 New York, NY (USA)
Died August 23 1960 Doylestown, PA (USA)
Cause of death Cancer (stomach)
Occupation Librettist Lyricist
Occupation Musician Producer
Occupation Screenwriter Writer
Awards Academy Award Grammy
Awards Pulitzer Prize (1944) Songwriters Hall of Fame Tony

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