Galt MacDermot

Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre
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Galt MacDermot
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Summary

Galt MacDermot is a human[1]. Born in Montreal[2], he… he was born on December 18, 1928[3]. He died in Staten Island[4]. He died on December 17, 2018[5]. He worked as a composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], pianist[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,372 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Galt MacDermot was born in Montreal[2].
  • Galt MacDermot passed away in Staten Island[4].
  • Galt MacDermot was born on December 18, 1928[3].
  • Galt MacDermot died on December 17, 2018[5].
  • Galt MacDermot held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Galt MacDermot held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Galt MacDermot's native language[14].
  • Galt MacDermot's professions included composer[6].
  • Galt MacDermot's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Galt MacDermot worked as a film score composer[8].
  • Galt MacDermot's professions included pianist[9].
  • Galt MacDermot's professions included musician[10].
  • Galt MacDermot worked as a bandleader[15].
  • Galt MacDermot's field of work was piano performance[16].
  • Galt MacDermot's field of work was musical[17].
  • Galt MacDermot's field of work was music composing[18].
  • Galt MacDermot's field of work was composed musical work[19].
  • Galt MacDermot's field of work was music composition[20].
  • Galt MacDermot was educated at University of Cape Town[21].
  • Galt MacDermot was educated at South African College of Music[22].
  • Galt MacDermot was educated at Upper Canada College[23].
  • Galt MacDermot was educated at Bishop's University[24].
  • Galt MacDermot received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album[25].
  • Galt MacDermot received the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Music Score[26].
  • Galt MacDermot is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1928-12-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-12-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 479e16b4-2b26-40d1-ba65-9ce5ea8ae6a6[32]

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Origins and Family

Galt MacDermot's place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on December 18, 1928[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at University of Cape Town[21], a public university[33], in South Africa[34], founded in 1829[35], headquartered in Cape Town[36]; South African College of Music[22], a conservatory[37], in South Africa[38]; Upper Canada College[23], a boys' high school[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1829[41]; and Bishop's University[24], a university in Quebec[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1843[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], pianist[9], musician[10], and bandleader[15]. Fields of work include piano performance[16], a field of study[45]; musical[17], a music genre[46], founded in 1560[47]; music composing[18], a type of arts[48]; composed musical work[19], a type of work of art[49]; and music composition[20], an academic discipline[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album[25], a class of award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1959[53] and David di Donatello for Best Foreign Music Score[26], a film award category[54], in Italy[55].

Death and Burial

Galt MacDermot died on December 17, 2018[5]. He died in Staten Island[4].

Why It Matters

Galt MacDermot ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,372 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Galt MacDermot born?

Galt MacDermot was born in Montreal[2].

Where did Galt MacDermot die?

Galt MacDermot died in Staten Island[4].

What did Galt MacDermot do for work?

Galt MacDermot worked as composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], pianist[9], and musician[10].

Where did Galt MacDermot go to school?

Galt MacDermot was educated at University of Cape Town[21], South African College of Music[22], Upper Canada College[23], and Bishop's University[24].

What awards did Galt MacDermot receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album[25] and David di Donatello for Best Foreign Music Score[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. playbill.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5934-C61C-0578-B7C6-4A82
    Harper's tag → galt-macdermot
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'lb', '
    Sinemalar person id → 53983
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0084957-MacDermot-Galt-19282018
    Occupation → composer, songwriter, film score composer +3
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