Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) was born in New York City. He attended Columbia University and went on to study at the Institute of Musical Art (Juilliard). In the 1920's and 1930's, the composer collaborated with lyricist Lorenz Hart. Among their more memorable productions are On Your Toes (1936), which includes Rodgers' ballet Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, and Pal Joey (1940).

In the 1940's, Mr. Rodgers began his collaboration with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein III. Their works include South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), and The Sound of Music (1959). Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein shared the 1946 Academy Award for Best Song for It Might as Well Be Spring from State Fair. Mr. Rodgers won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama for South Pacific.

Richard Rodgers Filmography

The Sound of Music (1965)

Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer
Director: Robert Wise

Cinderella (1965-TV)

Starring: Leslie Ann Warren, Ginger Rogers
Director: Robert Wise

Flower Drum Song (1961)

Starring: Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta
Director: Henry Koster

South Pacific (1958)

Starring: Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor
Director: Joshua Logan

Pal Joey (1957)

Starring: Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra
Director: George Sidney (II)

Carousel (1956)

Starring: Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones
Director: Henry King

The King & I (1956)

Starring: Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner
Director: Walter Lang

Oklahoma! (1955)

Starring: Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame
Director: Fred Zinnemann

State Fair (1945)

Starring: Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews
Director: Walter Lang