Jule Styne(1905-1994)
- Music Department
- Composer
- Producer
Jule Styne was born on 31 December 1905 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and producer, known for Funny Girl (1968), Die Hard (1988) and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). He was married to Margaret Ann Bissett Brown and Ethel Rubenstein. He died on 20 September 1994 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 19 nominations total
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Music Department
Composer
Producer
- Official site
- Alternative name
- Julie Styne
- Born
- Died
- September 20, 1994
- New York City, New York, USA(heart failure)
- SpousesMargaret Ann Bissett Brown1962 - September 20, 1994 (his death, 2 children)
- Other worksActive on Broadway in the following productions:
- Publicity listings
- TriviaWon Broadway's Tony Award twice in 1968 for "Hallelujah, Baby!" and as Best Composer and Lyricist, with collaborators Betty Comden and Adolph Green and for music as part of Best Musical win. Previously, he had five Tony nominations: in 1957, for music as part of Best Musical nomination for "Bells Are Ringing"; in 1960, for music as part of Best Musical nomination for "Gypsy"; in 1961, for music as part of Best Musical nomination for "Do Re Mi" and in 1964, as both Best Composer and Lyricist, with collaborator Bob Merrill and for music as part of Best Musical nomination for "Funny Girl".
- Quotes[on meeting Stephen Sondheim while working on "Gypsy"] "I thought he might hit me over the head, knowing that he wanted to do the whole show. He was young, ambitious, and a huge talent. But he was also very gentle, and we got along fine".
- Nickname
- Julie
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