Betty Comden
Born: 1917-05-03 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 2006-11-23
Known For: Writing
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Betty Comden (May 3, 1917 – November 23, 2006) was one-half of the musical-comedy duo Comden and Green, who provided lyrics, libretti, and screenplays to some of the most beloved and successful Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Her writing partnership with Adolph Green lasted for six decades, during which time they collaborated with other leading entertainment figures such as the famed "Freed Unit" at MGM, Jule Styne and Leonard Bernstein. Description above from the Wikipedia article Betty Comden,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2018
- BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town ... (Lyricist)
- Wonderful Town ... (Lyricist)
2014
- Peter Pan Live! ... (Lyricist)
2008
- Singin' in the Rain ... (Writer)
2006
- It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note as Self (Archive Footage)
2005
- Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' as Self
2002
- Wonderful Town ... (Musical)
- Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer as Self
- What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' as Self
2000
- Peter Pan ... (Lyricist)
1996
1993
- Frasier as Linda (voice)
- Gershwin as Self
- On the Town as Host/Narrator
- The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue ... (Musical)
1989
- Slaves of New York as Mrs. Wheeler
1986
- Follies: In Concert as Emily Whitman
1984
- Garbo Talks as Garbo (uncredited)
1978
- The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
1977
- Previn and the Pittsburgh as Self
1973
- Applause ... (Musical)
1971
- Great Performances as Self
1964
- What a Way to Go! ... (Screenplay)
1960
- Peter Pan ... (Lyricist)
- Bells Are Ringing ... (Theatre Play)
- The Fabulous Fifties as Self
1958
- Wonderful Town ... (Lyricist)
- Auntie Mame ... (Screenplay)
1957
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
- Peter Pan ... (Lyricist)
1955
- Peter Pan ... (Writer)
- It's Always Fair Weather as Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
1953
- The Band Wagon ... (Story)
1952
- Singin' in the Rain ... (Screenplay)
1950
- What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1949
- On the Town ... (Screenplay)
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game ... (Lyricist)
- The Barkleys of Broadway ... (Screenplay)
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1947
- Good News ... (Screenplay)