George Forrest

American writer of music and lyrics for musical theatre (1915-1999)
Person human Q1070832
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George Forrest

Summary

George Forrest is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on July 31, 1915[3]. He passed away in Miami[4]. He died on October 10, 1999[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], songwriter[9], and film score composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], George Forrest…
  • George Forrest died in Miami[4].
  • George Forrest was born on July 31, 1915[3].
  • George Forrest died on October 10, 1999[5].
  • George Forrest held citizenship in United States[12].
  • George Forrest worked as a conductor[6].
  • George Forrest's professions included composer[7].
  • George Forrest's professions included pianist[8].
  • George Forrest's professions included songwriter[9].
  • George Forrest worked as a film score composer[10].
  • George Forrest's field of work was musical theater[13].
  • George Forrest received the Tony Award for Best Musical[14].
  • George Forrest is recorded as male[15].
  • George Forrest's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Forrest's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[17].
  • George Forrest's family name is recorded as Forrest[18].
  • George Forrest's family name is recorded as Chichester[19].
  • George Forrest's given name is recorded as George[20].
  • George Forrest's instrument is recorded as piano[21].
  • George Forrest's partner in business or sport is recorded as Robert Wright[22].
  • George Forrest's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[23].
  • George Forrest's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[24].
  • George Forrest's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[25].
  • George Forrest's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Original Score[26].
  • George Forrest's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1915-07-31[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-10-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 07057467-9e48-469b-846c-5abf5246d2bb[32]

Body

Origins and Family

George Forrest was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on July 31, 1915[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], songwriter[9], and film score composer[10]. George Forrest's field of work was musical theater[13].

Recognition

George Forrest received the Tony Award for Best Musical[14].

Death and Burial

George Forrest died on October 10, 1999[5]. He died in Miami[4].

Why It Matters

George Forrest ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was George Forrest born?

George Forrest was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did George Forrest die?

George Forrest died in Miami[4].

What did George Forrest do for work?

George Forrest worked as conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], songwriter[9], and film score composer[10].

What awards did George Forrest receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Musical[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . articles.latimes.com. articles.latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . hdl.loc.gov. hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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