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 Sheldon Harnick was born on April 30, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and composer, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Election (1999) and Beautiful Boy (2018). He was previously married to Margery Gray, Elaine May and Mary Elizabeth Boatner. He died on June 23, 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Bio:
Sheldon Harnick was born on April 30, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and composer, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Election (1999) and Beautiful Boy (2018). He was previously married to Margery Gray, Elaine May and Mary Elizabeth Boatner. He died on June 23, 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Tivia:
Brother-in-law of Barbara BarrieWon three Tony Awards: one in 1960 for "Fiorello!," for his lyrics as part of a Best Musical win; and two in 1965 for "Fiddler on the Roof," as Best Composer and Lyricist, shared with collaborator Jerry Bock, and for his lyrics as part of a Best Musical win. He was also Tony-nominated five other times: one in 1964, for his lyrics as part of a Best Musical nomination for "She Loves Me;" two in 1967, as Best Composer and Lyricist, again in collaboration with Bock, and for his lyrics and book collaboration on "The Apple Tree;" one in 1971, as Best Lyrics (Musical) for "The Rothschilds;" and one in 1994, in collaboration with Ad van Dijk and Peter Reeves, as Best Original Music Score for "Cyrano: The Musical."He played violin as a music student at Northwestern University.Had a son, Matthew, with his 3rd wife, Margery. Stepfather to Margery's daughter, Beth.Graduated from Northwestern University's School of Music in 1949.Uncle of Aaron Harnick and Jane Harnick.Ex-stepfather of Jeannie Berlin.Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.Won the 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical "Fiorello!", collaborating with George Abbott, Jerry Bock and Jerome Weidman.A college acquaintance, singer-actress Charlotte Rae had an LP of the racism-parodying Broadway musical "Finian's Rainbow," with book and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. Harnick was impressed by the treatment of a serious subject in an imaginative way. He was inspired to become a songwriter.He was the son of Esther (Kanter) and Harry M. Harnick, a dentist. |
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Sheldon Harnick |
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Music Department,Writer,Composer (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Music Department,Writer,Composer |
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| Biography: |
Sheldon Harnick was born on April 30, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and composer, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Election (1999) and Beautiful Boy (2018). He was previously married to Margery Gray, Elaine May and Mary Elizabe |
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Brother-in-law of Barbara BarrieWon three Tony Awards: one in 1960 for "Fiorello!," for his lyrics as part of a Best Musical win; and two in 1965 for "Fiddler on the Roof," as Best Composer and Lyricist, shared with collaborator Jerry Bock, and for his lyrics as part of a Best Musical win. He was also Tony-nominated five other times: one in 1964, for his lyrics as part of a Best Musical nomination for "She Loves Me;" two in 1967, as Best Composer and Lyricist, again in collaboration with Bock, and for his lyrics and book collaboration on "The Apple Tree;" one in 1971, as Best Lyrics (Musical) for "The Rothschilds;" and one in 1994, in collaboration with Ad van Dijk and Peter Reeves, as Best Original Music Score for "Cyrano: The Musical."He played violin as a music student at Northwestern University.Had a son, Matthew, with his 3rd wife, Margery. Stepfather to Margery's daughter, Beth.Graduated from Northwestern University's School of Music in 1949.Uncle of Aaron Harnick and Jane Harnick.Ex-stepfather of Jeannie Berlin.Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.Won the 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical "Fiorello!", collaborating with George Abbott, Jerry Bock and Jerome Weidman.A college acquaintance, singer-actress Charlotte Rae had an LP of the racism-parodying Broadway musical "Finian's Rainbow," with book and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. Harnick was impressed by the treatment of a serious subject in an imaginative way. He was inspired to become a songwriter.He was the son of Esther (Kanter) and Harry M. Harnick, a dentist. |
| Job title: |
Music Department,Writer,Composer |
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(1952- ). Active on Broadway in the following productions:
(1952) Stage Play: Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1952. Musical revue. Featuring songs by Ronny Graham, Arthur Siegel, June Carroll, Sheldon Harnick [earliest Broadway credit], Michael Brown |
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Margery Gray (November 28, 1965 - June 23, 2023) (his death, 2 children)Elaine May (March 26, 1962 - 1963) (divorced)Mary Elizabeth Boatner (August 29, 1950 - May 1957) (annulled) |
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