Richard Rodgers
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Summary
Richard Rodgers was born on June 28, 1902[1], in Queens[2]. He died on December 30, 1979[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a composer[5], playwright[6], songwriter[7], librettist[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,746 views/month, #5,649 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1902[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1979[12]
- Child: Mary Rodgers[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Ethnic group: American Jews[15]
- Educated at: Columbia University[16], DeWitt Clinton High School[17], Townsend Harris High School[18]
- Notable work: The King and I[19]
- Award received: Pulitzer Prize for Drama[20], Handel Medallion[21], Grammy Trustees Award[22], Kennedy Center Honors[23], Academy Award for Best Original Song[24], Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album[25], Tony Award for Best Musical[26], Tony Award for Best Original Score[27], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[28], Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards[29]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[30], Rodgers and Hammerstein[31], Rodgers and Hart[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Genre: musical[34]
- Commons category: Richard Rodgers[35]
- Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[36], New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[37]
- Family name: Rodgers[38]
- Given name: Richard Charles[39]
- Topic's main category: Category:Richard Rodgers[40]
- Partner in business or sport: Oscar Hammerstein II[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Richard Rodgers include Rodgers and Hammerstein[42], a songwriting team[43] and Richard Rodgers Theatre[44], a theatre building[45], in United States[46].
Why It Matters
Richard Rodgers has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
He has been cited as an influence by Alan Menken[49], a composer[50], b. 1949[51], of United States[52], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score[53], specialised in film score[54].
Entities named for him include Rodgers and Hammerstein[42], a songwriting team[43] and Richard Rodgers Theatre[44], a theatre building[45], in United States[46].
FAQs
Where was Richard Rodgers born?
Richard Rodgers's place of birth was Queens[2].
Where did Richard Rodgers die?
Richard Rodgers died in New York City[4].
What did Richard Rodgers do for work?
Richard Rodgers worked as a composer[5], playwright[6], songwriter[7], librettist[8], and screenwriter[9].
Where did Richard Rodgers go to school?
Richard Rodgers was educated at Columbia University[16], DeWitt Clinton High School[17], and Townsend Harris High School[18].
What awards did Richard Rodgers receive?
Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Drama[20], Handel Medallion[21], Grammy Trustees Award[22], and Kennedy Center Honors[23].
Who did Richard Rodgers influence?
Richard Rodgers has been cited as an influence by Alan Menken[49].