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Betty Comden was one-half of the musical-comedy duo Comden and Green, who provided lyrics, libretti, and screenplays to some of the most beloved and successful Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Her writing partnership with Adolph Green, called "the longest running creative partnership in theatre history", lasted for six decades, during which time they collaborated with other leading entertainment figures such as the famed "Freed Unit" at MGM, Jule Styne, and Leonard Bernstein, and wrote the musical comedy film Singin' in the Rain.
Birth Name
Basya Cohen
Born
Thursday, 03 May 1917
Died
Thursday, 23 November 2006
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021 |
| Bells Are Ringing: Just in Time | Self | 2005 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Self | 2004 |
| Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self | 2003 |
| What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' | Herself / Self | 2002 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story | Self | 1996 |
| Frasier | Linda | 1993 |
| Gershwin | Self | 1993 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 1992 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1954 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay | Nominated |
