Betty Comden

Betty Comden

writer, music department, actress

Betty Comden was born on May 03, 1917 in USA. Betty Comden's big-screen debut came with Greenwich Village directed by Walter Lang in 1944. Betty Comden is known for Peter Pan directed by Glenn Casale, Barbara McCulloh stars as Mrs. Darling and Cathy Rigby as Peter Pan. Betty Comden has got 7 awards and 13 nominations so far. The most recent award Betty Comden achieved is Writers Guild of America, USA. The upcoming new movie Betty Comden plays is Peter Pan Live! which will be released on Dec 04, 2014.

Songwriter ("New York, New York", "Lonely Town", "The Party's Over", "Just in Time"), author and actress. educated at New York University with a Bachelor of Science degree. While a student, she acted with the Washington Square Players. She was a member of the Revuers, a night club act which also included Judy Holliday and Adolph Green. She wrote the Broadway stage scores for "Wonderful Town" (which garnered a Tony award from the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing in 1953), "Peter Pan", and "Do Re Mi". She was also the co-librettist for "On The Town", "Billion Dollar Baby", "Two in the Aisle", "Bells Are Ringing", "Say, Darling", "Subways Are For Sleeping", and "Fade Out - Fade In". She appeared with Adolph Green on stage in "A Party", and on television. Joining ASCAP in 1945, her chief lyrics, libretto and screenplay collaborator was Adolph Green, and her chief musical collaborators were Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne, Morton Gould, and Andre Previn. Her other popular-song compositions include "I Get Carried Away", "I Can Cook, Too", "Some Other Time", "Lucky to Be Me", "Bad Timing", "Ohio", "A Little Bit in Love", "It's Love", "A Quiet Girl", "The French Lesson", "If You Hadn't But You Did", "Give a Little, Get a Little", "There Never Was a Baby Like My Baby", "Long Before I Knew You", "Never-Never Land", "Something's Always Happening on the River", "Dance Only With Me", "Adventure", "Make Someone Happy", "Fireworks", "Ride Through the Night", "Comes Once in a Lifetime", "I'm Just Taking My Time", "Now", "Fade Out - Fade In", and "Get Acquainted".

  • Birthday

    May 03, 1917
  • Place of Birth

    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Awards

7 wins & 13 nominations

Writers Guild of America, USA
2001
Shared with:
Winner - Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement
1961
Best Written American Musical
Winner - WGA Award (Screen)
1953
Best Written American Musical
Winner - WGA Award (Screen)
1950
Best Written American Musical
Winner - WGA Award (Screen)
National Board of Review, USA
1995
Distinction in Screenwriting
Winner - NBR Award
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