Cy Coleman

Cy Coleman

Nacimiento : 1929-06-14, New York City, New York, USA

Muerte : 2004-11-18

Historia

Cy Coleman was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist.

Perfil

Cy Coleman

Películas

Sweet Charity Brasil
Music
Brazilian adaptation of the Broadway classic starring Claudia Raia and filmed live in São Paulo
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self
The childhood, adolescence, and incredible adult years of Al Hirschfeld, celebrated creator of thousands of line drawings of famous people - many in the entertainment industry - over a span of more than sixty years. He is still drawing in his nineties. His interesting domestic life, political, and cultural views are highlights. In addition, he talks about himself a bit - seriously and lightly.(At one point he he claims that his only form of exercise has been to live in his Manhattan townhouse: stairs). He drives his car around Manhattan - an adventure in itself. Brief interviews with, and reminiscences of many friends and associates.
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue
Music Arranger
The Will Rogers Follies is a musical with a book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Cy Coleman. It focuses on the life and career of famed humorist and performer Will Rogers, using as a backdrop the Ziegfeld Follies, which he often headlined, and describes every episode in his life in the form of a big production number. The Rogers character also performs rope tricks in between scenes. The revue contains snippets of Rogers' famous homespun style of wisdom and common sense and tries to convey the personality of this quintessentially American figure whose most famous quote was "I never met a man I didn't like."
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue
Musical
The Will Rogers Follies is a musical with a book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Cy Coleman. It focuses on the life and career of famed humorist and performer Will Rogers, using as a backdrop the Ziegfeld Follies, which he often headlined, and describes every episode in his life in the form of a big production number. The Rogers character also performs rope tricks in between scenes. The revue contains snippets of Rogers' famous homespun style of wisdom and common sense and tries to convey the personality of this quintessentially American figure whose most famous quote was "I never met a man I didn't like."
Negocios de familia
Original Music Composer
Tres generaciones de la misma familia intentan perpetrar un robo perfecto que les permita retirarse. El plan consiste en introducir una tarjeta en la apertura electrónica correspondiente, entrar, salir y repartirse un millón de dólares; sin violencia, sin sospechas, sin policías.
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Lyricist
Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Original Music Composer
Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.
Barnum
Music Arranger
Barnum the musical traces Phineas Taylor Barnum's career from 1835 to 1881 when he joined James A. Bailey to form the circus which was called The Greatest Show on Earth. Barnum is a defender of "the noble art of humbug" with a philosophy, and has a free wheeling ambition to make a fortune. He buys the oldest woman in the world, named Joyce Heath, as a sideshow attraction. Barnum builds a museum of curiosities supported by his wife Charity, who would like him to settle down.
Barnum
Musical
Barnum the musical traces Phineas Taylor Barnum's career from 1835 to 1881 when he joined James A. Bailey to form the circus which was called The Greatest Show on Earth. Barnum is a defender of "the noble art of humbug" with a philosophy, and has a free wheeling ambition to make a fortune. He buys the oldest woman in the world, named Joyce Heath, as a sideshow attraction. Barnum builds a museum of curiosities supported by his wife Charity, who would like him to settle down.
Power (Poder)
Music
Pete St. John es un poderoso consultor político con clientes por todo el país. Su viejo amigo, el senador Sam Hastings, decide abandonar la política; entonces Pete entra a formar parte de la campaña del sucesor, un misterioso hombre de negocios, mientras que intenta desenredar la intriga en torno a la dimisión de Hastings. Pero hay intereses poderosos en juego y la conexión entre esas dos tareas puede ser más peligrosa de lo que aparenta.
Buscando a Greta
Original Music Composer
Estelle es una pintoresca mujer cuya mayor ilusión, desde que era niña, sería conocer a su actriz favorita: Greta Garbo. Su hijo, que ya es un hombre casado, cuando se entera de que a a su madre le quedan pocos meses de vida, decide concederle este deseo, su último deseo. Así pues, ambos se embarcan en una divertida aventura que, si todo va bien, les llevará a conocer a La Divina. (FILMAFFINITY)
Buscando a Greta
Self (uncredited)
Estelle es una pintoresca mujer cuya mayor ilusión, desde que era niña, sería conocer a su actriz favorita: Greta Garbo. Su hijo, que ya es un hombre casado, cuando se entera de que a a su madre le quedan pocos meses de vida, decide concederle este deseo, su último deseo. Así pues, ambos se embarcan en una divertida aventura que, si todo va bien, les llevará a conocer a La Divina. (FILMAFFINITY)
Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul
Music
Musical Special featuring Shirley MacLaine in her tribute to chorus dancers, colloquially known as "gypsies." Produced by Cy Coleman and Fred Ebb, the special uses a self-referential show business plot in which the star rehearses for her television special about the life of a dancer. MacLaine performed a wide range of songs including "Lucy's Back in Town," during which Lucille Ball made a "surprise" appearance. The program won Outstanding Special: Comedy-Variety or Music at that year's Emmys as well as awards for writing (Ebb), music composition (Coleman), and choreography (Tony Charmoli).
Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul
Producer
Musical Special featuring Shirley MacLaine in her tribute to chorus dancers, colloquially known as "gypsies." Produced by Cy Coleman and Fred Ebb, the special uses a self-referential show business plot in which the star rehearses for her television special about the life of a dancer. MacLaine performed a wide range of songs including "Lucy's Back in Town," during which Lucille Ball made a "surprise" appearance. The program won Outstanding Special: Comedy-Variety or Music at that year's Emmys as well as awards for writing (Ebb), music composition (Coleman), and choreography (Tony Charmoli).
Noches en la ciudad
Original Music Composer
Charity Hope Valentine (Shirley MacLaine) es la azafata de music hall que sueña con vivir un romance a la antigua usanza, pero que le entrega su corazón a un hombre equivocado detrás de otro... La ópera prima de Bob Fosse, 3 años antes de dirigir "Cabaret", consistió en esta libre adaptación de "Las noches de Cabiria", de Fellini.
El arte de amar
Original Music Composer
Paul (Dick Van Dyke) y Casey (James Garner), dos artistas estadounidenses, llevan una vida bohemia en París, pero no consiguen el éxito. La novia de Paul (Elke Sommer) confía en su talento y, desde América, le manda dinero para pagar el alquiler de la casa; pero Paul no soporta esta situación de dependencia y decide volver a su país. A Casey se le ocurre entonces un plan para hacer triunfar a su compañero: se trata de fingir que Paul ha muerto para que así aumente el valor de sus cuadros. Al principio todo marcha bien, pero después el plan se vuelve en contra de Casey, al que acusan del asesinato de Paul.
Operación Whisky
Original Music Composer
Un hombre (Cary Grant) pasa la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945) en una paradisíaca isla de los mares del Sur. A causa de un accidente inesperado se refugian en la isla seis niños y su bella institutriz francesa (Leslie Caron).
The Troublemaker
Original Music Composer
A naive chicken farmer from New Jersey moves to Greenwich Village to open a coffee house.