About

Known credits:
36
Birthday:
1899-09-16
Place of birth:
Bakhmut, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire
Website:
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Sam Spewack

Overview

Educated at Columbia University. He and his wife, Bella Spewack, were nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Kiss Me Kate performed at the Open Air Theatre for Outstanding Musical Production of 1997.

He and his wife, Bella, were awarded the 2001 London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best Musical for Kiss Me Kate performed at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London, England.

In 1949, won two Tony Awards for "Kiss Me, Kate" with his wife-collaborator Bella Spewack: as Best Authors (Musical) and for the book as part of the Best Musical Award.

Date of Death: October 14, 1971 (age 72) in New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Writing
2024 Kiss Me, Kate Writing Musical N/A
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2024 Kiss Me, Kate Writing Writer N/A
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2011 Kiss Me, Kate Writing Book 59
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2003 Kiss Me, Kate Writing Writer 59
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1989 We're No Angels Writing Theatre Play 59
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1964 Kiss Me, Kate Writing Writer N/A
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1963 Move Over, Darling Writing Original Film Writer 59
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1963 Move Over, Darling Writing Story 59
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1962 Something's Got to Give Writing Story 59
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1958 Kiss Me, Kate Writing Writer 59
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1958 Kiss Me, Kate Writing Book 59
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1957 Mr. Broadway Writing Writer N/A
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1953 Kiss Me Kate Writing Theatre Play 59
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1945 Week-End at the Waldorf Writing Screenplay 58
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1942 The World at War Writing Writer 59
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1940 My Favorite Wife Writing Original Story 61
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1940 My Favorite Wife Writing Screenplay 61
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1938 Three Loves Has Nancy Writing Writer 58
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1938 Boy Meets Girl Writing Screenplay 59
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1938 Boy Meets Girl Writing Theatre Play 59
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1938 The Chaser Writing Screenplay 59
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1937 Vogues of 1938 Writing Writer 58
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1935 Rendezvous Writing Adaptation 58
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1934 The Gay Bride Writing Screenplay 59
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1934 The Cat and the Fiddle Writing Screenplay 59
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1933 Should Ladies Behave Writing Writer 58
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1933 The Solitaire Man Writing Theatre Play 59
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1933 The Nuisance Writing Adaptation 59
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1933 The Nuisance Writing Dialogue 59
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1933 Private Jones Writing Adaptation N/A
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1933 Clear All Wires! Writing Theatre Play 59
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1933 Clear All Wires! Writing Adaptation 59
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1931 The Secret Witness Writing Novel 58
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1931 The Secret Witness Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
1942 The World at War Production Producer 59
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Crew
1931 Caught Crew Additional Dialogue 59
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