Oscar Hammerstein II, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oscar Hammerstein II

American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) theatre director of musicals

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1895

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 23-Aug-1960

Profession: screenwriter, writer, record producer, songwriter, lyricist, film producer, theater director, librettist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Oscar Greeley Clendenning Ritter von Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) theatre director of musicals for almost 40 years.
He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song.
Many of his songs are standard repertoire for vocalists and jazz musicians.
He co-wrote 850 songs. Hammerstein was the lyricist and playwright in his partnerships; his collaborators wrote the music.
Hammerstein collaborated with numerous composers, such as Jerome Kern, with whom he wrote Show Boat, Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml, Richard A.
Whiting, and Sigmund Romberg, but he is best known for his collaborations with Richard Rodgers, as the duo Rodgers and Hammerstein, whose collaborations include Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music.