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Sammy Fain(1902-1989)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Sammy Fain was born on 17 June 1902 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for La blonde du Far-West (1953), La Belle au bois dormant (1959) and Grease (1978). He was married to Jane Fischer and Sally Fox. He died on 6 December 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 17, 1902
DiedDecember 6, 1989(87)
BornJune 17, 1902
DiedDecember 6, 1989(87)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 4 wins & 10 nominations total

Known for

Doris Day and Howard Keel in La blonde du Far-West (1953)
La blonde du Far-West
7.2
  • Music Department(music by)
  • 1953
La Belle au bois dormant (1959)
La Belle au bois dormant
7.2
  • Music Department
  • 1959
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)
Grease
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Love Is a Many Splendored Thing", "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing")
  • 1978
Eva Gabor, Joe Flynn, Jim Jordan, James MacDonald, Bob Newhart, and Geraldine Page in Les Aventures de Bernard et Bianca (1977)
Les Aventures de Bernard et Bianca
6.9
  • Soundtrack("Someone's Waiting for You" (1977))
  • 1977

Credits

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Music Department

  • Jude Law, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Ever Anderson, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, and Alexander Molony in Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)
    Peter Pan & Wendy
    4.4
    • original songs by
    • 2023
  • Citizen Watch: I'm Late (2018)
    Citizen Watch: I'm Late
    Video
    • original music by
    • 2018
  • Maléfique (2014)
    Maléfique
    6.9
    • composer: original songs
    • 2014
  • Donna Mills, Robert Burr, and Shawn Campbell in Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (1967)
    Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
    7.7
    TV Series
    • title music
    • 1967–1968
  • If These Walls Could Speak
    TV Series
    • theme by
    • 1966
  • Calamity Jane (1963)
    Calamity Jane
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • songs: music by
    • 1963
  • Du rififi chez les Grecs (1963)
    Du rififi chez les Grecs
    5.1
    • composer: songs
    • 1963
  • John McIntire in La grande caravane (1957)
    La grande caravane
    7.5
    TV Series
    • composer: "Wagon Train" theme
    • composer: theme music
    • 1958–1959
  • La Belle au bois dormant (1959)
    La Belle au bois dormant
    7.2
    • songs
    • 1959
  • Pat Boone and Shirley Jones in Je vous adore (1957)
    Je vous adore
    6.2
    • songs by
    • 1957
  • Eddie Bracken, Alice Ghostley, Dennis Olivieri, and Tirrell Barbery in General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (1957)
    General Motors 50th Anniversary Show
    7.0
    TV Special
    • composer: theme music
    • 1957
  • Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)
    Three Sailors and a Girl
    6.0
    • music: original songs
    • 1953
  • Doris Day and Howard Keel in La blonde du Far-West (1953)
    La blonde du Far-West
    7.2
    • original songs: music by
    • 1953
  • Kathryn Beaumont, Paul Collins, Hans Conried, Bobby Driscoll, Tommy Luske, and Bill Thompson in Les Aventures de Peter Pan (1953)
    Les Aventures de Peter Pan
    7.3
    • songs
    • 1953
  • Joseph Dubin, Bill Berg, Ruth Clifford, Pinto Colvig, Dessie Flynn, Jack Hannah, James MacDonald, Clarence Nash, Milt Schaffer, and Norma Swank in L'arbre de Noël de Pluto (1952)
    L'arbre de Noël de Pluto
    7.6
    Short
    • composer: additional music (uncredited)
    • 1952

Composer

  • Disney's Alice in Wonderland jr. Choreography
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2006
  • Disney's Halloween Treat (1984)
    Disney's Halloween Treat
    8.4
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Walt Disney in Le monde merveilleux de Disney (1954)
    Le monde merveilleux de Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • Half a House (1975)
    Half a House
    4.1
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • If These Walls Could Speak
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1965–1966
  • Girl Trouble
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1933
  • Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain (1932)
    Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1932

Actor

  • A Special Valentine with the Family Circus (1978)
    A Special Valentine with the Family Circus
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Bus Driver (singing voice)
    • 1978
  • Joan Blondell, Hugh Herbert, Ruby Keeler, Guy Kibbee, Zasu Pitts, and Dick Powell in Dames (1934)
    Dames
    7.0
    • Buttercup Balmer - Songwriter (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Hal Le Roy in Harold Teen (1934)
    Harold Teen
    6.1
    • Pianist & Singer (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Ann Dvorak, Dick Powell, and Lyle Talbot in College Coach (1933)
    College Coach
    5.8
    • Piano Player (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain (1932)
    Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain
    Short
    • Songwriter Sammy Fain
    • 1932

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Fain
  • Born
    • June 17, 1902
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 6, 1989
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Jane FischerSeptember 11, 1954 - May 22, 1957 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    The son of a cantor.

FAQ

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  • When did Sammy Fain die?
    December 6, 1989
  • How did Sammy Fain die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Sammy Fain when he died?
    87 years old
  • Where did Sammy Fain die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Sammy Fain born?
    June 17, 1902

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