Richard Rodgers
Nascimento : 1902-06-28, New York City, New York, USA
Morte : 1979-12-30
História
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Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer of music, with over 900 songs and 43 Broadway musicals, leaving a legacy as one of the most significant composers of 20th century American music. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II. His compositions have had a significant impact on popular music.
Rodgers was the first person to win what are considered the top American entertainment awards in television, recording, movies and Broadway – an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award — now known collectively as an EGOT. In addition, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, making him only one of two people to receive each award (Marvin Hamlisch is the other).
Rodgers died in 1979 at the age of 77, after surviving cancer of the jaw, a heart attack, and a laryngectomy. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea.
In 1990, the 46th Street Theatre was renamed "The Richard Rodgers Theatre" in his memory. In 1999, Rodgers and Hart were each commemorated on United States postage stamps. In 2002, the centennial year of Rodgers's birth was celebrated worldwide with books, retrospectives, performances, new recordings of his music, and a Broadway revival of Oklahoma!. The BBC Proms that year devoted an entire evening to Rodgers's music, including a concert performance of Oklahoma! The Boston Pops Orchestra released a new CD that year in tribute to Rodgers, entitled My Favorite Things: A Richard Rodgers Celebration.
Several American schools are named after Richard Rodgers.
Alec Wilder wrote the following about Rodgers: "Of all the writers whose songs are considered and examined in this book, those of Rodgers show the highest degree of consistent excellence, inventiveness, and sophistication...[A]fter spending weeks playing his songs, I am more than impressed and respectful: I am astonished."
Richard Rodgers is a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame.
Along with the Academy of Arts and Letters, Rodgers also started and endowed an award for non-established musical theater composers to produce new productions either by way of full productions or staged readings. It is the only award for which the Academy of Arts and Letters accepts applications and is presented every year. Below are the previous winners of the award
Writer
Featuring a 40-piece orchestra and international stars of the stage and screen, My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert was filmed on 12 December 2023 at London’s newly restored Theatre Royal Drury Lane – the same venue that premiered the original West End productions of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific and The King and I.
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Featuring a 40-piece orchestra and international stars of the stage and screen, My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert was filmed on 12 December 2023 at London’s newly restored Theatre Royal Drury Lane – the same venue that premiered the original West End productions of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific and The King and I.
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A stunning collection of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beloved compositions showcases five magnificent Paper Mill singers in a glorious parade of hits from Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music, and more.
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A stunning collection of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beloved compositions showcases five magnificent Paper Mill singers in a glorious parade of hits from Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music, and more.
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The multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And I comes to cinemas in this unmissable event recorded live from London’s iconic Palladium.
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The popular musical is brought to life on soundstages at London's Three Mills Studio, in a live TV dramatisation of the timeless story of Maria and the Von Trapp Family singers, one of the world's best-known concert groups in the era immediately preceding World War II.
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The Sound of Music Live! is a television special that was originally broadcast by NBC on December 5, 2013. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the special was an adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway musical The Sound of Music, starring country singer Carrie Underwood as Maria von Trapp, performed and televised live from Grumman Studios in Bethpage, New York.
Meron felt that if the telecast were successful, the concept could become "another kind of entertainment that can exist on TV." By her request, Underwood's casting as Maria was personally endorsed by Julie Andrews, who starred in the 1965 film.
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Navy ensign Nellie Forbush and Marine lieutenant Joseph Cable find love and confront bigotry (including their own prejudices) while stationed in the South Pacific during World War II. Filmed version of the 2008 Broadway revival featuring the original cast. Original broadcast on the PBS series "Live From Lincoln Center" (season 35, episode 3).
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Oklahoma! is a 1999 musical film directed by Trevor Nunn, choreographed by Susan Stroman, and starring Hugh Jackman as Curly McLain, Josefina Gabrielle as Laurey Williams, and Maureen Lipman as Aunt Eller. The production featured the entire 1998 London revival cast at the Royal National Theatre.
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Cinderela é uma jovem encantadora, cuja madrasta e irmãs adotivas a tratam como criada, mandando realizar inúmeras tarefas. Quando acontece um baile para todas as donzelas do reino, Cinderela fica animada. A malvada madrasta, porém, tem outros planos para Cinderela e a proíbe de ir. A fada-madrinha de Cinderela aparece para salvá-la, e Cinderela aparece no palácio em grande estilo. O problema é que tudo volta ao normal à meia-noite!
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The story of Androcles, the simple-hearted Christian tailor whose friendship with a lion saves himself and his friends from martyrdom in the Roman Colosseum.
Producer
TV Movie musical of wild west sharpshooter Annie Oakley.
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No final da década de 1930, na Áustria, quando o pesadelo nazista estava prestes a se instaurar no país, uma noviça (Julie Andrews) que vive em um convento, mas não consegue seguir as rígidas normas de conduta das religiosas, vai trabalhar como governanta na casa do capitão Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), que é viúvo, tem sete filhos e os educa como se fizessem parte de um regimento. Sua chegada modifica drasticamente o padrão da família, trazendo alegria novamente ao lar da família Von Trapp e conquistando o carinho e o respeito das crianças. Mas ela termina se apaixonando pelo capitão, que está comprometido com uma rica baronesa.
Lyricist
No final da década de 1930, na Áustria, quando o pesadelo nazista estava prestes a se instaurar no país, uma noviça (Julie Andrews) que vive em um convento, mas não consegue seguir as rígidas normas de conduta das religiosas, vai trabalhar como governanta na casa do capitão Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), que é viúvo, tem sete filhos e os educa como se fizessem parte de um regimento. Sua chegada modifica drasticamente o padrão da família, trazendo alegria novamente ao lar da família Von Trapp e conquistando o carinho e o respeito das crianças. Mas ela termina se apaixonando pelo capitão, que está comprometido com uma rica baronesa.
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No final da década de 1930, na Áustria, quando o pesadelo nazista estava prestes a se instaurar no país, uma noviça (Julie Andrews) que vive em um convento, mas não consegue seguir as rígidas normas de conduta das religiosas, vai trabalhar como governanta na casa do capitão Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), que é viúvo, tem sete filhos e os educa como se fizessem parte de um regimento. Sua chegada modifica drasticamente o padrão da família, trazendo alegria novamente ao lar da família Von Trapp e conquistando o carinho e o respeito das crianças. Mas ela termina se apaixonando pelo capitão, que está comprometido com uma rica baronesa.
Executive Producer
After the success of the live 1957 Cinderella on CBS (with Julie Andrews), the network decided to produce another television version. The new script hewed closer to the traditional tale, although nearly all of the original songs were retained and performed in their original settings. Added to the Rogers and Hammerstein score was "Loneliness of Evening", which had been composed for South Pacific but not used.
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After the success of the live 1957 Cinderella on CBS (with Julie Andrews), the network decided to produce another television version. The new script hewed closer to the traditional tale, although nearly all of the original songs were retained and performed in their original settings. Added to the Rogers and Hammerstein score was "Loneliness of Evening", which had been composed for South Pacific but not used.
Original Music Composer
After the success of the live 1957 Cinderella on CBS (with Julie Andrews), the network decided to produce another television version. The new script hewed closer to the traditional tale, although nearly all of the original songs were retained and performed in their original settings. Added to the Rogers and Hammerstein score was "Loneliness of Evening", which had been composed for South Pacific but not used.
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A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown from Hong Kong with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers.
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Clássico musical ambientado no coração do Pacífico Sul e com pano de fundo na Segunda Guerra Mundial. É a história de amor de uma jovem e ingênua enfermeira da Marinha (Mitzi Gaynor) e de um não tão jovem fazendeiro francês (Rossano Brazzi), que se conhecem em uma ilha ocupada pelos norte-americanos. Um jovem soldado (John Kerr) e uma bela garota nativa (France Nuyen) também se apaixonam. Ray Walston, no papel de um marinheiro que vive aprontando tramóias, e Juanita Hall, como a rainha nativa do mercado negro, completam o elenco. A trilha sonora inclui pérolas da dupla Rodgers e Hammerstein como "Some Enchanted Evening", "Bali Ha'i", "There is Nothin' Like a Dame" e "Younger Than Springtime".
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Clássico musical ambientado no coração do Pacífico Sul e com pano de fundo na Segunda Guerra Mundial. É a história de amor de uma jovem e ingênua enfermeira da Marinha (Mitzi Gaynor) e de um não tão jovem fazendeiro francês (Rossano Brazzi), que se conhecem em uma ilha ocupada pelos norte-americanos. Um jovem soldado (John Kerr) e uma bela garota nativa (France Nuyen) também se apaixonam. Ray Walston, no papel de um marinheiro que vive aprontando tramóias, e Juanita Hall, como a rainha nativa do mercado negro, completam o elenco. A trilha sonora inclui pérolas da dupla Rodgers e Hammerstein como "Some Enchanted Evening", "Bali Ha'i", "There is Nothin' Like a Dame" e "Younger Than Springtime".
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Joey Evans (Frank Sinatra) é charmoso, bonito, engraçado, talentoso, de primeira classe, o maior dos malandros. Quando Joey encontra a ex corista e agora rica viúva Vera Simpson (Rita Hayworth), os dois desregrados parecem feitos um para o outro. Isto é, até surgir Linda English (Kim Novak). Linda é uma "mouse on the line" e vive como se não houvesse amanhã. Mas ela é a típica boa menina de uma boa família - exatamente o ingrediente certo para bagunçar a confortável situação do Joey.
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Julie Andrews was nominated for an Emmy for portraying the titular scullery maid who finds true love with a prince in this legendary adaptation of one of the most famous fairy tales of all time. A musical, made-for-television, with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, it is the only of the legendary composing team's musicals created specifically for that medium. It was originally broadcast live on CBS on March 31, 1957, and was a phenomenal success, viewed by more than 107 million people. Though it originally aired in full color, only a black & white kinescope of the production has survived.
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Julie Andrews was nominated for an Emmy for portraying the titular scullery maid who finds true love with a prince in this legendary adaptation of one of the most famous fairy tales of all time. A musical, made-for-television, with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, it is the only of the legendary composing team's musicals created specifically for that medium. It was originally broadcast live on CBS on March 31, 1957, and was a phenomenal success, viewed by more than 107 million people. Though it originally aired in full color, only a black & white kinescope of the production has survived.
Original Music Composer
A história verídica de uma inglesa, Anna Leonowens, que vai ao Sião para tornar-se professora da corte real em 1860. Apesar de ela logo se desentender com o teimoso monarca, com o passar do tempo, Anna e o Rei deixam de tentar mudar um ao outro e começam a se entender. Refilmagem de 'Anna e o Rei do Sião (1946)' e refilmado em 'Anna e o Rei (1999)'.
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A ballerina resorts to prostitution when her fiance is reported killed in World War II.
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Billy é um jovem rapaz que trabalha organizando e animando um carrossel em um parque de diversões. Um dia, ele conhece a bela Julie, e os dois se apaixonam e decidem morar juntos. Julie engravida e, antes mesmo do bebê nascer, Billy morre. Depois de alguns anos, ele recebe uma nova chance para voltar à Terra e provar seu amor à sua esposa e sua filha.
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Billy é um jovem rapaz que trabalha organizando e animando um carrossel em um parque de diversões. Um dia, ele conhece a bela Julie, e os dois se apaixonam e decidem morar juntos. Julie engravida e, antes mesmo do bebê nascer, Billy morre. Depois de alguns anos, ele recebe uma nova chance para voltar à Terra e provar seu amor à sua esposa e sua filha.
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This live TV adaptation of the Broadway musical "Dearest Enemy" from 1925 is based on an American Revolutionary War incident in September 1776 when Mary Lindley Murray, under orders from General George Washington, detained General William Howe and his British troops by serving them cake, wine and conversation in her Kips Bay, Manhattan home long enough for some 4,000 American soldiers, fleeing their loss in the Battle of Brooklyn, to reassemble in Washington Heights and join reinforcements to make a successful counterattack.
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Ambientado na Oklahoma do início da década de 1900, "Oklahoma!" conta a história de Curly (Gordon MacRae), um rancheiro extrovertido e bem-humorado, e de Laurey Williams (Shirley Jones), a filha do fazendeiro e dona do coração de Curly. O problema é que também há o ameaçador Jud (Rod Steiger), que tenta impedir os apaixonados de ficarem juntos. Com coreografia de Agnes de Mille, a trilha sonora contém clássicos como "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning", "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top", "People Will Say We're In Love" e "Oklahoma!". Este é o primeiro trabalho conjunto de Rodgers e Hammerstein, dando origem à mais criativa parceria da história dos musicais de cinema.
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Ambientado na Oklahoma do início da década de 1900, "Oklahoma!" conta a história de Curly (Gordon MacRae), um rancheiro extrovertido e bem-humorado, e de Laurey Williams (Shirley Jones), a filha do fazendeiro e dona do coração de Curly. O problema é que também há o ameaçador Jud (Rod Steiger), que tenta impedir os apaixonados de ficarem juntos. Com coreografia de Agnes de Mille, a trilha sonora contém clássicos como "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning", "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top", "People Will Say We're In Love" e "Oklahoma!". Este é o primeiro trabalho conjunto de Rodgers e Hammerstein, dando origem à mais criativa parceria da história dos musicais de cinema.
Music Score Producer
A feature-length, condensed version of the 1952 documentary TV series 'Victory at Sea'.
Self
In New York, a surly, down-on-his-heels playwright meets a country girl who's giving up trying to act and returning home. He goes with her for inspiration when his agent convinces a stage star to take his next effort. When he returns to Broadway, his girl stays behind and starts seeing a local businessman.
Theatre Play
A Russian dance company agrees to stage the new ballet written by a vaudeville hoofer.
Theatre Play
Mickey Moran, son of two vaudeville veterans, decides to put up his own vaudeville show with his girlfriend Patsy Barton. But child actress Rosalie wants to make a comeback and replace Patsy both professionally and as Mickey's girl.
Original Music Composer
Jimmy Durante is jungle movie star Schnarzan the Conqueror, but the public is tiring of his fake lions. When Baron Munchausen comes to town with real man-eating lions, Durante throws him a big Hollywood star-studded party so that he might use the lions in his next movie. But, his film rival sneaks into the party to buy the lions before Durante.
Lyricist
Jimmy Durante is jungle movie star Schnarzan the Conqueror, but the public is tiring of his fake lions. When Baron Munchausen comes to town with real man-eating lions, Durante throws him a big Hollywood star-studded party so that he might use the lions in his next movie. But, his film rival sneaks into the party to buy the lions before Durante.
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Jim Wade (William Powell) e Edward "Blackie" Gallagher (Clark Gable) são amigos de infância que seguem caminhos distintos. Gallagher se torna um jogador e gângster, enquanto Wade é eleito promotor, devido à sua integridade, e se candidata a governador. Eleanor Packer (Myrna Loy), que tivera uma forte relação com Blackie, se casa com Wade. Neste período Wade se vê obrigado a pedir a pena de morte ao amigo, que foi acusado de assassinato, sem imaginar que Blackie cometeu o crime para ajudá-lo a se eleger governador.
Original Music Composer
Harriet Green, a beloved and radiant music hall star of the Edwardian era mysteriously disappears on the eve of her wedding. Years later she reappears on the stage as young looking and beautiful as ever.
Photograper's Assistant
A New York tramp falls in love with the mayor's amnesiac girlfriend after rescuing her from a suicide attempt.
Self
Mr. and Mrs. Warner Bros. Pictures and their precocious offspring, Little Miss Vitaphone, host a dinner in honor of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee, attended by most of the major players and song writers under contract to WB at that time.
