Sammy Fain

American composer (1902-1989)
Person human Q742896
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Sammy Fain

Summary

Sammy Fain is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on June 17, 1902[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on December 6, 1989[5]. He worked as a composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Sammy Fain was born in New York City[2].
  • Sammy Fain passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Sammy Fain was born on June 17, 1902[3].
  • Sammy Fain died on December 6, 1989[5].
  • Sammy Fain is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery[11].
  • Sammy Fain held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Sammy Fain's native language[13].
  • Sammy Fain worked as a composer[6].
  • Sammy Fain worked as a songwriter[7].
  • Sammy Fain's professions included film score composer[8].
  • Sammy Fain worked as an actor[9].
  • Sammy Fain received the Academy Award for Best Original Song[14].
  • Sammy Fain received the Academy Award for Best Original Song[15].
  • Sammy Fain received the Songwriters Hall of Fame[16].
  • Sammy Fain is recorded as male[17].
  • Sammy Fain's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sammy Fain's family name is recorded as Feinberg[19].
  • Sammy Fain's given name is recorded as Samuel[20].
  • Sammy Fain's given name is recorded as E.[21].
  • Sammy Fain's pseudonym is recorded as Sammy Fain[22].
  • Sammy Fain's topic's main category is recorded as Q16665370[23].
  • Sammy Fain's instrument is recorded as piano[24].
  • Sammy Fain's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[25].
  • Sammy Fain's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[26].
  • Sammy Fain's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1902-06-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-12-06[31]

  • Genre(s): traditional pop[32]

  • Community tags: composer, compositeur, traditional pop[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 19cd620e-3fcf-4081-b5f4-e8714dc021fd[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Sammy Fain… he was born on June 17, 1902[3]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and actor[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Song[14], an award for best original song[35], in United States[36] and Songwriters Hall of Fame[16], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1969[39].

Death and Burial

Sammy Fain died on December 6, 1989[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. Burial took place at Cedar Park Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Sammy Fain ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (296 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Sammy Fain born?

Sammy Fain's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Sammy Fain die?

Sammy Fain passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Sammy Fain do for work?

Sammy Fain worked as composer[6], songwriter[7], film score composer[8], and actor[9].

What awards did Sammy Fain receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Song[14], Academy Award for Best Original Song[15], and Songwriters Hall of Fame[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . oscars.org. oscars.org. 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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