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Dorothy Fields

American librettist and lyricist (1905-1974)

PersonDied aged 68humanQ435241

Born: July 15, 1905
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
6.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: March 28, 1974
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
6.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Allenhurst
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1.Stated in Freebase Data Dumps
2.Stated in Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era
3.Stated in Great Norwegian EncyclopediaRetrieved 2026-10-17
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Place of death: New York City
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-31
2.Stated in Great Norwegian EncyclopediaRetrieved 2026-10-17
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: screenwriter
, composer
, songwriter
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Overview

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Dorothy Fields was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote more than 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Her best-known pieces include "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), "A Fine Romance" (1936), "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (1930), "Don't Blame Me" (1948), "Pick Yourself Up" (1936), "I'm in the Mood for Love" (1935), "You Couldn't Be Cuter" (1938) and "Big Spender" (1966). Throughout her career, she collaborated with various influential figures in the American musical theater, including Jerome Kern, Cy Coleman, Irving Berlin, Arthur Schwartz, and Jimmy McHugh. Along with Ann Ronell, Dana Suesse, Bernice Petkere, and Kay Swift, she was one of the first successful Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood female songwriters.

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Cause of death: stroke
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1.Stated in Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era
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Given name: Dorothy
Manner of death: natural causes
Father: Lew Fields
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1.Stated in Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era
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Sibling: Joseph Fields
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1.Stated in Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era
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Herbert Fields
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1.Stated in Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era
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Family name: Fields
Start of work period: 1926
End of work period: 1974
Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-19
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Place of burial: Maimonides Cemetery
Awards: Tony Award for Best Musical(April 12, 1959) for work: Redhead · statement is subject of: 13th Tony Awards · together with: Herbert Fields, Sidney Sheldon
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Academy Award for Best Original Song(March 4, 1937) statement is subject of: 9th Academy Awards · together with: Jerome Kern · for work: The Way You Look Tonight
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1.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1937
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Copyright representative: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
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1.Stated in ACE RepertoryRetrieved 2020-04-15
2.Stated in ISWC NetworkRetrieved 2021-02-11
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Related category: Category:Songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields category contains: song with lyrics by this lyricist
Genre: musical play
Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights applies to jurisdiction: countries with longer than 50 years pma
Partner in business or sport: Jerome Kern affiliation: Jerome David Kern and Dorothy Fields
Website: dorothyfields.org
Archives at: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts collection: Billy Rose Theatre Division · title: Dorothy Fields papers · inventory number: 8MWEZ 27913-914
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1.archives.nypl.org/the/21256Retrieved 2025-03-06
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Nominations: Tony Award for Best Original Score(1974) for work: Seesaw · statement is subject of: 28th Tony Awards · together with: Cy Coleman
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1.tonyawards.com/nominees/year/1974/category/any/show/any/
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Tony Award for Best Original Score(1966) for work: Sweet Charity · statement is subject of: 20th Tony Awards · together with: Cy Coleman
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Academy Award for Best Original Song(February 7, 1936) for work: Lovely to Look At · in work: Roberta · statement is subject of: 8th Academy Awards
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1.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1936
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Movement: Harlem Renaissance
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1.Stated in Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era
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Member of: Jerome David Kern and Dorothy Fields

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