Henry Krieger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Henry Krieger

American composer

Date of Birth: 09-Feb-1945

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

Profession: composer, theater director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Henry Krieger (born February 9, 1945 in New York City) is an American musical theatre composer.
He most notably wrote the music for the Broadway shows Dreamgirls (1981, with lyrics and book by Tom Eyen), The Tap Dance Kid (1983), and Side Show (1997). He was nominated for the Tony Awards for Best Score for both Dreamgirls and Side Show, won a Grammy Award for the cast album of Dreamgirls and received three Academy Award nominations for the songs he wrote for the 2006 film.