Person
Sam Spewack
Writing · 1899–1971 · Bakhmut, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire
Biography
Educated at Columbia University. He and his wife, Bella Spewack, were nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Kiss Me Kate performed at the Open Air Theatre for Outstanding Musical Production of 1997. He and his wife, Bella, were awarded the 2001 London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best Musical for Kiss Me Kate performed at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London, England. In 1949, won two Tony Awards for "Kiss Me, Kate" with his wife-collaborator Bella Spewack: as Best Authors (Musical) and for the book as part of the Best Musical Award. Date of Death: October 14, 1971 (age 72) in New York City, New York, USA
Known for

Startime
Theatre Play

My Favorite Wife
Screenplay

Move Over, Darling
Story

Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
Writer

Kiss Me Kate
Theatre Play

We're No Angels
Theatre Play

The Gay Bride
Screenplay

Kiss Me, Kate
Writer

Three Loves Has Nancy
Writer

A Welcome to Britain
Writer
Filmography
- 2024Kiss Me, KateMusical
- 2011Kiss Me, KateBook
- 2003Kiss Me, KateWriter
- 1989We're No AngelsTheatre Play
- 1964Kiss Me, KateWriter
- 1963Move Over, DarlingStory
- 1959StartimeTheatre Play
- 1958Kiss Me, KateBook
- 1957Mr. BroadwayWriter
- 1953Kiss Me KateTheatre Play
- 1945Week-End at the WaldorfScreenplay
- 1943A Welcome to BritainWriter
- 1942The World at WarWriter
- 1940My Favorite WifeScreenplay
- 1938Three Loves Has NancyWriter
- 1938Boy Meets GirlScreenplay
- 1938The ChaserScreenplay
- 1937Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938Writer
- 1935RendezvousAdaptation
- 1934The Gay BrideScreenplay
- 1934The Cat and the FiddleScreenplay
- 1933Should Ladies BehaveWriter
- 1933The Solitaire ManTheatre Play
- 1933The NuisanceAdaptation
- 1933Private JonesAdaptation
- 1933Clear All Wires!Theatre Play
- 1931The Secret WitnessNovel
- 1931CaughtAdditional Dialogue
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