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Frank Loesser
Composer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born June 29, 1910Died July 28, 1969 (59 years)
Frank Henry Loesser was an American songwriter who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals Guys and Dolls and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, among others. He won separate Tony Awards for the music and lyrics in both shows, as well as sharing the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the latter. He also wrote songs for over 60 Hollywood films and for Tin Pan Alley, many of which have become standards, and was nominated for five Academy Awards for best song, winning once for "Baby, It's Cold Outside".
Filmography
| 2007 | |
| 1999 | 8 ½ Women · as Original Music Composer |
| 1955 | Guys and Dolls · as Original Music Composer |
| 1952 | Hans Christian Andersen · as Original Music Composer |