Jule Styne
Birth Name:
Julius Kerwin Stein
Birth Place:
London, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Soundtrack, Music department, Producer, Actor, Writer
Fast Facts
- In 1990, he received a Kennedy Center Honors for his contributions to American art
- In 1972, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Was classically trained in piano at the Chicago College of Music
- Considered to be a musical prodigy, he performed for symphonies in Chicago, St․ Louis and Detroit by the time he was ten years old
- Quote: "I've led an exciting and hopefully a productive life․ I've worked with some marvelous people, even a few creative giants, in both films and on stage․ ․․․ Any composer who could write for both a Sinatra and a Streisand in one lifetime is lucky․"
- Frequently collaborated with songwriters Sammy Cahn, Betty Comden and Adolph Green
- Wrote the hit tune "Sunday" in 1926 in order to impress a girl
Awards
- 1941Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1943Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1944Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1945Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1946Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1946Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1949Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1950Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1955Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Winner
- 1961Grammy - Best Soundtrack Album or Recording of Original Cast from a Motion Picture or TV:Nominated
- 1961Grammy - Best Soundtrack Album or Recording of Original Cast from a Motion Picture or TV:Nominated
- 1969Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 1969Golden Globe - Best Original Song:Nominated