Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1950) Winner
Richard Rodgers
リチャード・ロジャース
Richādo Rojāsu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1902-06-28 （New York City）
- Died
- 1979-12-30 （New York City） age 77
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Atheism
- Residence History
- New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Composer, Songwriter, Playwright
- Active Years
- 1919-1979
- Affiliations
- Dramatists Guild of America
- Memberships
- Pi Lambda Phi
- Influenced By
- Victor Herbert, Jerome Kern
- Influenced
- Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein II
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | College | — | BA | 1919-1921 | United States |
| Juilliard School | — | Institute of Musical Art | — | 1921- | United States |
Columbia University
College
Degree:
BA
Period:
1919-1921
Year of Graduation:
1923
Country:
United States
Varsity Show participation
Juilliard School
Institute of Musical Art
Period:
1921-
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Academy Award | It Might as Well Be Spring | Best Original Song | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Won |
| 1960 | Grammy Award | The Sound of Music | Best Show Album | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences | Won |
| 1962 | Emmy Award | Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years | Outstanding Achievement in Original Music | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | Won |
| 1950 | Tony Award | South Pacific | Best Musical | American Theatre Wing | Won |
| 1944 | Pulitzer Prize | Oklahoma! | Special Award | Columbia University | Won |
| 1950 | Pulitzer Prize | South Pacific | Drama | Columbia University | Won |
Academy Award
1946
Work:
It Might as Well Be Spring
Category:
Best Original Song
Organization:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result:
Won
Grammy Award
1960
Work:
The Sound of Music
Category:
Best Show Album
Organization:
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Result:
Won
Emmy Award
1962
Work:
Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
Category:
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music
Organization:
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Result:
Won
Tony Award
1950
Work:
South Pacific
Category:
Best Musical
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Won
Pulitzer Prize
1944
Work:
Oklahoma!
Category:
Special Award
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Won
Pulitzer Prize
1950
Work:
South Pacific
Category:
Drama
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Oklahoma!
1943 Musical theaterGroundbreaking integrated book musical about frontier life.
LoveTradition vs. Progress
Adaptations
- [Film] Oklahoma! / Fred Zinnemann (1955)
South Pacific
1949 Musical theaterRomance and racial prejudice in the South Pacific.
RacismLove
Adaptations
- [Film] South Pacific / Joshua Logan (1958)
The King and I
1951 Musical theaterStory of the King of Siam and an English governess.
Cultural ClashLove
Adaptations
- [Film] The King and I / Walter Lang (1956)
The Sound of Music
1959 Musical theaterStory of the Trapp family.
FamilyNazism
Adaptations
- [Film] The Sound of Music / Robert Wise (1965)
Bibliography
- Oklahoma!
- Carousel
- South Pacific
- The King and I
- The Sound of Music
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sophisticated melodiesRich harmonies
- Recurring Motifs
- RomanceAmerican values
Health
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Jaw cancer1970年代Led to laryngectomy
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Heart attack晩年Health deterioration
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Alcoholism生涯Associated with depression
Legacy
Pioneer of modern musical theater, first EGOT winner.
Archives
- Library of Congress Richard Rodgers Collection
In Popular Culture
- Portrayed in film Words and Music
Quotes
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'Songs are the heartbeat of a musical.'
Source: Autobiography (1975)
Trivia
- First EGOT winner
- Also won Pulitzer Prize