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Also Known As Samuel Feinberg
Born June 17, 1902 • New York City • New York
Died December 6, 1989 (aged 87) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1956) • Academy Award (1954)
Notable Works “George White’s Scandals”

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Frederick Loewe, c. 1970.
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Stephen Sondheim smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue shirt and a brown plaid jacket at the Paramount Theatre.
Stephen Sondheim
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Harold Arlen
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Johnny Mercer.
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A.R. Rahman
Indian composer, singer-songwriter, and music producer
Barbra Streisand in 2010, wearing a layered necklace and a black jacket, with straight shoulder-length hair, smiling slightly at an event.
Barbra Streisand
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Frank Loesser
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