Sammy Cahn

ActorWriterComposerSoundProducer Jun 18 (died age 79) Lower East Side, New York City, New York, USA 1937–1990 (53 year career)

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sammy Cahn (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993) was an American lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles Area. He and his collaborators had a series of hit recordings with Frank Sinatra during the singer's tenure at Capitol Records, but also enjoyed hits with Dean Martin, Doris Day and many others. He played …

Known For

Film

Peter Pan

Lyricist

Film

The Seven Year Itch

Lyricist

Film

How the West Was Won

Lyricist

Film

The Court Jester

Songs

Film

Ocean's Eleven

Songs

Film

The Long, Hot Summer

Lyricist

Film

Anchors Aweigh

Lyricist

Film

Let's Make Love

Lyricist

Filmography

Acting (11)

Movies (6)

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time

1990

The Perils of P.K

1986

10.0

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

1979

as Self

Joys

1976

as Self

4.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as Himself - Host

6.9

Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show

1961

Television (5)

This Is Your Life

1983

as Self

Great Performances

1971

as Self

5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Oscars

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Crew (81)

Movies (80)

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

1977

Lyricist

Whiffs

Songs

Journey Back to Oz

Songs

The Night the Animals Talked

1970

Lyricist

6.0

Thoroughly Modern Millie

1967

Lyricist

6.8

Jack and the Beanstalk

1967

Lyricist

7.1

Robin and the 7 Hoods

Songs

How the West Was Won

Lyricist

The Road to Hong Kong

Songs

Ocean's Eleven

Songs

Let's Make Love

Lyricist

High Time

Lyricist

Say One for Me

Songs

Party Girl

Lyricist

The Long, Hot Summer

Lyricist

The Greer Case

Musician

The Edge of Innocence

1957

Music

Paris in the Springtime

1956

Lyricist

The Country Husband

1956

Music

Rendezvous in Black

1956

Music

Pardners

Songs

Anything Goes

Lyricist

The Opposite Sex

Lyricist

Sizeman and Son

Music

The Big Slide

1956

Music

Heritage of Anger

1956

Music

The Seven Year Itch

Lyricist

The Court Jester

Songs

Our Town

Lyricist

Love Me or Leave Me

1955

Songs

6.7

How to Be Very, Very Popular

Lyricist

Peter Pan

Lyricist

Three Sailors and a Girl

Producer

April in Paris

Lyricist

Double Dynamite

Lyricist

Purple Heart Diary

Lyricist

I'll Get By

Lyricist

The West Point Story

Songs

It's a Great Feeling

Lyricist

Romance on the High Seas

1948

Lyricist

6.6

Romance on the High Seas

1948

Songs

6.6

The Miracle of the Bells

1948

Lyricist

5.9

Glamour Girl

1948

Lyricist

It Happened in Brooklyn

1947

Lyricist

5.8

Ladies' Man

1947

Lyricist

Cinderella Jones

1946

Lyricist

2.8

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946

Lyricist

6.2

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946

Original Music Composer

6.2

The Falcon's Alibi

1946

Lyricist

4.8

Earl Carroll Sketchbook

1946

Lyricist

6.0

Hollywood Victory Caravan

Lyricist

The Stork Club

Lyricist

Anchors Aweigh

Lyricist

Tonight and Every Night

Lyricist

Thrill of a Romance

Songs

The All-Star Bond Rally

Lyricist

Eadie Was a Lady

Lyricist

Step Lively

Lyricist

Carolina Blues

Lyricist

Silent Partner

Lyricist

Follow the Boys

Lyricist

Janie

Lyricist

Knickerbocker Holiday

Lyricist

Thumbs Up

Lyricist

Lady of Burlesque

Lyricist

Let's Face It

Lyricist

The Heat's On

Lyricist

Pistol Packin' Mama

Lyricist

Johnny Doughboy

Lyricist

Youth on Parade

Lyricist

Rookies on Parade

Lyricist

Rookies on Parade

1941

Story

Go West, Young Lady

Lyricist

Time Out for Rhythm

Lyricist

Double or Nothing

Lyricist

The Knight Is Young

Lyricist

Hotel a la Swing

1937

Songs

6.0

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

Songs

Ups and Downs

Lyricist

Ups and Downs

Original Music Composer

6.3

Television (1)

Two's Company

1975

Main Title Theme Composer

7.0