Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1917-05-03 (107 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Betty Comden

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.

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Known For

Writing

2014

Peter Pan Live! as Lyricist
Peter Pan Live! as Writer

2008

2002

Wonderful Town as Musical

2000

Peter Pan as Lyricist
Peter Pan as Writer

1973

Applause as Musical
Applause as Teleplay
Applause as Writer

1964

What a Way to Go! as Screenplay
What a Way to Go! as Lyricist

1960

Bells Are Ringing as Screenplay
Bells Are Ringing as Theatre Play
Peter Pan as Lyricist
Bells Are Ringing as Lyricist
Peter Pan as Writer

1958

Auntie Mame as Screenplay
Wonderful Town as Lyricist

1956

Peter Pan as Lyricist
Peter Pan as Writer

1955

1953

The Band Wagon as Screenplay

1952

1949

On the Town as Screenplay
On the Town as Musical
On the Town as Lyricist

1947

Good News as Screenplay