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Sam Spewack

b. 1899 — d. 1971 (aged 72) Bakhmut, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire

Writer

Educated at Columbia University. He and his wife, Bella Spewack, were nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Kiss Me Kate performed at the Open Air Theatre for Outstanding Musical Production of 1997. He and his wife, Bella, were awarded the 2001 London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best Musical for Kiss Me Kate performed at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London, England. In 1949, won two Tony Awards for "Kiss Me, Kate" with his wife-collaborator Bella Spewack: as Best Authors (Musical) and for the book as part of the Best Musical Award. Date of Death: October 14, 1971 (age 72) in New York City, New York, USA

Known For

The Cat and the Fiddle

The Cat and the Fiddle

My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

We're No Angels

We're No Angels

Filmography

Kiss Me, Kate: The Musical

Kiss Me, Kate: The Musical

Kiss Me Kate: BBC Proms

Kiss Me Kate: BBC Proms

We're No Angels

We're No Angels

Great Performances

Great Performances

Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

Something's Got to Give

Something's Got to Give

My Three Angels

Küß mich Kätchen

The Enchanted Nutcracker

Startime

Kiss Me, Kate

Mr. Broadway

ITV Play of the Week

ITV Play of the Week

Producers' Showcase

Producers' Showcase

Kiss Me Kate

Studio One

Kraft Theatre

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

A Welcome to Britain

A Welcome to Britain

The World at War

The World at War

My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

Boy Meets Girl

Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy

The Chaser

Vogues of 1938

Rendezvous

The Gay Bride

The Cat and the Fiddle

The Cat and the Fiddle

The Nuisance

The Solitaire Man

The Solitaire Man

Should Ladies Behave

Should Ladies Behave

Clear All Wires!

Clear All Wires!

Private Jones

The Secret Witness

The Secret Witness

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