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Betty Comden

EN, JA cinema · 35 credits

Born

3 May 1917

Died

23 November 2006 (aged 89)

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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.

Known for

Filmography

BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town poster

BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town

EN · 20187.0

Writer, Lyricist

Wonderful Town poster

Wonderful Town

EN · 2018Not rated

Lyricist

Singin' in the Rain poster

Singin' in the Rain

JA · 2008Not rated

Writer

It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note

2006

It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note

EN · 2006Not rated

as Self (Archive Footage)

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' poster

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

EN · 2005Not rated

as Self

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies poster

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

EN · 20048.3

as Self

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There poster

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

EN · 20037.0

as Self

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer poster

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

EN · 20027.8

as Self

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' poster

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

EN · 20027.0

as Self

Wonderful Town poster

Wonderful Town

EN · 2002Not rated

Writer

Peter Pan poster

Peter Pan

EN · 20006.6

Lyricist, Writer

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story poster

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

EN · 19967.2

as Self

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! poster

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

EN · 1995Not rated

Actor

On the Town poster

On the Town

EN · 1993Not rated

as Host/Narrator, Writer

Gershwin poster

Gershwin

EN · 19939.0

as Self

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue poster

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue

EN · 1993Not rated

Musical

Slaves of New York poster

Slaves of New York

EN · 19895.4

as Mrs. Wheeler

Follies: In Concert poster

Follies: In Concert

EN · 19867.0

as Emily Whitman

Garbo Talks poster

Garbo Talks

EN · 19846.3

as Garbo (uncredited)

Applause poster

Applause

EN · 19735.9

Musical, Teleplay, Writer

What a Way to Go! poster

What a Way to Go!

EN · 19647.1

Screenplay, Lyricist

The Fabulous Fifties poster

The Fabulous Fifties

EN · 19606.0

as Self

Bells Are Ringing poster

Bells Are Ringing

EN · 19606.5

Screenplay, Theatre Play, Lyricist

Peter Pan poster

Peter Pan

EN · 19606.6

Lyricist, Writer

Auntie Mame poster

Auntie Mame

EN · 19587.0

Screenplay

Wonderful Town poster

Wonderful Town

EN · 19587.0

Lyricist

Peter Pan poster

Peter Pan

EN · 19561.0

Lyricist, Writer

It's Always Fair Weather poster

It's Always Fair Weather

EN · 19557.0

as Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited), Story, Lyricist, Screenplay

Peter Pan poster

Peter Pan

EN · 19556.2

Writer, Lyricist

The Band Wagon poster

The Band Wagon

EN · 19537.2

Story, Screenplay

Singin' in the Rain poster

Singin' in the Rain

EN · 19528.1

Screenplay, Story

The Barkleys of Broadway poster

The Barkleys of Broadway

EN · 19496.9

Screenplay

Take Me Out to the Ball Game poster

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

EN · 19496.6

Lyricist

On the Town poster

On the Town

EN · 19497.0

Screenplay, Musical, Lyricist

Good News poster

Good News

EN · 19476.5

Screenplay