# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/oscar-hammerstein-ii
# Generated: 2026-08-14T22:47:22.529Z

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name: "Oscar Hammerstein II"
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description: "Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his songs are standard repertoire for vocalists and jazz musicians. He co-wrote 850 songs."
tagline: "American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895–1960)"
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birthDate: "1895-07-12"
deathDate: "1960-08-23"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump