Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers

music department, composer, writer

Richard Rodgers was born on Jun 28, 1902 in USA. Richard Rodgers's big-screen debut came with The Melody Man directed by Roy William Neill in 1930. Richard Rodgers is known for The King and I directed by Gary Halvorson, Kelli O'Hara stars as Anna and Ken Watanabe as The King of Siam. Richard Rodgers has got 6 awards and 11 nominations so far. The most recent award Richard Rodgers achieved is Grammy Awards. The upcoming new movie Richard Rodgers plays is The King and I which will be released on Nov 29, 2018.

He met Lorenz Hart in 1918 who was to write lyrics for Richard for the next 25 years. The produced many successful songs and musicals such as 'Pal Joey' and 'The Boys From Syracuse'. In 1943 Richard teamed up with Oscar Hammerstein to make a musical version of the play 'How Green Was Your Valley' which became 'Oklahoma' Richard also provided the music for 'Carousel', 'South Pacific'. The king and I' and 'The Sound of Music'.

  • Birthday

    Jun 28, 1902
  • Place of Birth

    Arverne, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Awards

6 wins & 11 nominations

Grammy Awards
1998
Trustees Award
Winner - Grammy
1963
Best Original Cast Show Album
Winner - Grammy
1963
Song of the Year
Winner - Grammy
1961
Best Show Album (Original Cast)
Winner - Grammy
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
Kennedy Center Honors
Winner - Kennedy Center Honors
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