- Known For
- Sound
- Born
- June 18, 1913
- Place of Birth
- Lower East Side, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- January 15, 1993
Sammy Cahn
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 the piano and violin. He won the Academy Award four times for his songs, including the popular song "Three Coins in the Fountain". Among his most enduring songs is "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", cowritten with Jule Styne in 1945. Cahn was born Samuel Cohen in the Lower East Side of New York City, the only son (he had four sisters) of Abraham and Elka Reiss Cohen, who were Jewish immig…
Filmography
movieFrank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time
1990
movieThe Perils of P.K
1986
This Is Your Life
tvThis Is Your Life
1983 · Self
movieFrank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
1979 · Self
movieOnce Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977 · Lyricist
movieThat's Entertainment, Part II
1976 · Himself - Host
movieJoys
1976 · Self
movieWhiffs
1975 · Songs
tvTwo's Company
1975 · Main Title Theme Composer
movieJourney Back to Oz
1972 · Songs
tvGreat Performances
1971 · Self
movieThe Night the Animals Talked
1970 · Lyricist
movieThoroughly Modern Millie
1967 · Lyricist
movieJack and the Beanstalk
1967 · Lyricist
movieRobin and the 7 Hoods
1964 · Songs
movieHow the West Was Won
1962 · Lyricist
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
movieThe Road to Hong Kong
1962 · Songs
movieBig Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show
1961
movieHigh Time
1960 · Lyricist
movieLet's Make Love
1960 · Lyricist
movieOcean's Eleven
1960 · Songs
movieSay One for Me
1959 · Songs
movieSome Came Running
1958 · Songs
movieParty Girl
1958 · Lyricist
movieThe Long, Hot Summer
1958 · Lyricist
movieThe Edge of Innocence
1957 · Music
movieThe Greer Case
1957 · Musician
movieThe Opposite Sex
1956 · Lyricist
movieHeritage of Anger
1956 · Music
movieThe Big Slide
1956 · Music
movieThe Country Husband
1956 · Music
movieRendezvous in Black
1956 · Music
movieSizeman and Son
1956 · Music
moviePardners
1956 · Songs
movieAnything Goes
1956 · Lyricist
movieParis in the Springtime
1956 · Lyricist
movieThe Court Jester
1955 · Songs
movieOur Town
1955 · Lyricist
movieHow to Be Very, Very Popular
1955 · Lyricist
movieThe Seven Year Itch
1955 · Lyricist
movieLove Me or Leave Me
1955 · Songs
movieThree Sailors and a Girl
1953 · Producer
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
moviePeter Pan
1953 · Lyricist
movieApril in Paris
1952 · Lyricist
movieDouble Dynamite
1951 · Lyricist
moviePurple Heart Diary
1951 · Lyricist
movieThe West Point Story
1950 · Songs
movieI'll Get By
1950 · Lyricist
movieIt's a Great Feeling
1949 · Lyricist
movieRomance on the High Seas
1948 · Songs, Lyricist
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieThe Miracle of the Bells
1948 · Lyricist
movieGlamour Girl
1948 · Lyricist
movieIt Happened in Brooklyn
1947 · Lyricist
movieLadies' Man
1947 · Lyricist
movieEarl Carroll Sketchbook
1946 · Lyricist
movieThe Falcon's Alibi
1946 · Lyricist
movieThe Kid from Brooklyn
1946 · Lyricist, Original Music Composer
movieCinderella Jones
1946 · Lyricist
movieThe Stork Club
1945 · Lyricist
movieHollywood Victory Caravan
1945 · Lyricist
movieAnchors Aweigh
1945 · Lyricist
movieThrill of a Romance
1945 · Songs
movieThe All-Star Bond Rally
1945 · Lyricist
movieEadie Was a Lady
1945 · Lyricist
movieTonight and Every Night
1945 · Lyricist
movieCarolina Blues
1944 · Lyricist
movieJanie
1944 · Lyricist
movieStep Lively
1944 · Lyricist
movieSilent Partner
1944 · Lyricist
movieFollow the Boys
1944 · Lyricist
movieKnickerbocker Holiday
1944 · Lyricist
moviePistol Packin' Mama
1943 · Lyricist
movieThe Heat's On
1943 · Lyricist
movieLet's Face It
1943 · Lyricist
movieThumbs Up
1943 · Lyricist
movieLady of Burlesque
1943 · Lyricist
movieJohnny Doughboy
1942 · Lyricist
movieYouth on Parade
1942 · Lyricist
movieGo West, Young Lady
1941 · Lyricist
movieTime Out for Rhythm
1941 · Lyricist
movieRookies on Parade
1941 · Story, Lyricist
movieDouble or Nothing
1940 · Lyricist
movieThe Knight Is Young
1938 · Lyricist
movieManhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937 · Songs
Ups and Downs
movieUps and Downs
1937 · Lyricist, Original Music Composer
movieHotel a la Swing
1937 · Songs