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Cy Coleman (1929–2004)

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Songwriter ("Witchcraft", "Big Spender", "Hey, Look Me Over"), composer and pianist, educated at the High School of Music and Art and the New York College of Music. He also studied with Rudolph Gruen (on scholarship) and Adele Marcus. He gave his first piano recitals at age six in Steinway Hall and Town Hall in New York... See full bio »

Born:

Seymour Kaufman
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 75) in New York City, New York, USA
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2009-2013 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Week 1: Performance Show (2013) (writer: "Witchcraft")
– Week 1 (2012) (writer: "Big Spender")
– Round Six (2011) (writer: "Big Spender")
– Round One: The Women (2009) (writer: "The Best Is Yet to Come" - uncredited)
 
2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #20.31 (2011) (music: "The Best Is Yet to Come" - uncredited)
 
2010-2011 Glee (TV series)
– The Purple Piano Project (2011) (writer: "Big Spender" - uncredited)
– Dream On (2010) (music: "Hey, Big Spender" - uncredited)
 
2010 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode #10.3 (2010) (writer: "Big Spender" - uncredited)
 
2006-2010 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– Meet the Top 11 (2010) (music: "There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This")
– Top 14 Perform (2009) (music: "Rich Man's Frug")
– Top 4: The Finale (2006) (lyrics: "Big Spender")
 
2010 House M.D. (TV series)
– Remorse (2010) (music: "Why Try to Change Me Now" - uncredited)
 
2009 BBC Electric Proms (TV mini-series documentary)
– Dame Shirley Bassey (2009) (writer: "Big Spender")
 
2009 Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (documentary) (writer: "Playboy's Theme" Instrumental)
 
2008 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– Karaoke Classics (2008) (writer: "Big Spender")
 
2008 Nancy LaMott: I'll Be Here with You (video) (writer: "The Best Is Yet to Come")
 
1999-2007 American Masters (TV series documentary)
– Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (2007) (music: "When in Rome", "The Best Is Yet to Come")
– Yours for a Song: The Women of Tin Pan Alley (1999) (music: "If My Friends Could See Me Now" - uncredited, "Big Spender" - uncredited)
 
2007 Grow Your Own (writer: "Big Spender")
 
2007 The 61st Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (writer: "Look Around")
 
2007 The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll (TV series)
– Dancin' with the Dolls (2007) (writer: "The Pink Panther Theme/Fever/Big Spender Medley")
 
2007 Razzle Dazzle (writer: "Hey Big Spender")
 
2006 Bernard and Doris (writer: "The Best Is Yet to Come")
 
2006 Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic (video) (music: "The Best is Yet to Come")
 
2006 Inland Empire (writer: "The Colors of My Life")
 
2006 Torvill & Dean's Dancing on Ice (TV series)
– Las Vegas Special (2006) (writer: "Big Spender")
 
2006 Suite Dreams (music: "If My Friends Could See Me Now")
 
2005 Las Vegas (TV series)
– Everything Old Is You Again (2005) (writer: "The Best Is Yet To Come")
 
2005 Nynne (writer: "Big Spender")
 
2005 Bewitched (music: "Witchcraft" 1957)
 
2005 Son of the Mask (writer: "If My Friends Could See Me Now")
 
2004 Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates (video documentary) (writer: "Playboy's Theme For Playboy")
 
2004 Mr 3000 (writer: "The Best is Yet to Come")
 
2001-2004 Great Performances (TV series)
– Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004) (A medley from "Sweet Charity")
– My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2001) (music: "I'm a Brass Band")
 
2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (writer: "Big Spender")
 
2004 Huips (TV movie) (writer: "Big Spender" / arranger: "Big Spender")
 
2004 7th Heaven (TV series)
– Angel (2004) (writer: "The Rhythm of Life")
 
2003 A Guy Thing (writer: "The Best Is Yet To Come")
 
2002 Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (TV documentary) (writer: "Playboy's Theme")
 
2002 Sinatra: The Classic Duets (TV documentary) (music: "Witchcraft" - uncredited)
 
2001 Great Performances: Dance in America (TV series)
– From Broadway: Fosse (2001) (music: "Big Spender", "Rich Man's Frug")
 
2001 Grounded for Life (TV series)
– Mrs. Finnerty, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (2001) (writer: "Big Spender")
 
2001 Heartbreakers (writer: "The Best Is Yet To Come")
 
2000 Mirrorball (TV short) (music: "The Rhythm of Life" - uncredited)
 
2000 What Women Want (writer: "The Best Is Yet To Come")
 
2000 Lucky Numbers (writer: "Big Spender")
 
2000 Space Cowboys (writer: "THE BEST IS YET TO COME")
 
2000 Circus (writer: "Big Spender")
 
2000 Return to Me (music: "The Best Is Yet to Come")
 
2000 Saving Grace (writer: "Witchcraft")
 
1999 Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (writer: "Big Spender")
 
1999 Caroline in the City (TV series)
– Caroline and the 2000th Strip (1999) (music: "If My Friends Could See Me Now" - uncredited)
 
1999 Analyze This (writer: "The Best Is Yet To Come")
 
1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
– Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang (1999) (writer: "The Best is Yet to Come")
 
1999 The Corruptor (writer: "The Best Is Yet to Come")
 
1998 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (TV series)
– Honey, It's Doomsday (1998) (writer: "Big Spender" - uncredited)
 
1998 Little Voice (music: "Big Spender" 1965)
 
1998 Ronin (writer: "Our Favorite Son")
 
1998 From the Earth to the Moon (TV mini-series)
– 1968 (1998) (writer: "Witchcraft")
– We Have Cleared the Tower (1998) (writer: "Witchcraft")
 
1997 The Game (writer: "The Best Is Yet To Come")
 
1997 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
– Sweet Charity (1997) (music: "Witchcraft")
 
1996 Muppets Tonight (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1996) (music: "Firefly" - uncredited)
 
1996 Ik ben je moeder niet (TV series)
– Peepshow (1996) (music: "Big Spender" - uncredited)
 
1991-1996 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Two Bad Neighbors (1996) ("Big Spender")
– A Streetcar Named Marge (1992) ("Hey Look Me Over" - uncredited)
– Bart the Murderer (1991) ("Witchcraft")
 
1995 Today (TV series)
– Episode dated 7 January 1995 (1995) (writer: "The Best Is Yet to Come")
 
1994 Mickey's Fun Songs: Let's Go to the Circus (video short) (music: "Join the Circus")
 
1993 Baywatch (TV series)
– The Child Inside (1993) (music: "The Best Is Yet to Come" - uncredited)
 
1993 Look Who's Talking Now (writer: "Witchcraft")
 
1993 Hocus Pocus (writer: "Witchcraft")
 
1992 Hoffa (writer: "Hey Look Me Over")
 
1992 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– Hercules Unchained (1992) (writer: "Big Spender" - uncredited)
 
1992 Fish Police (TV series)
– A Fish Out of Water (1992) (music: "Big Spender")
 
1992 Sharon, Lois & Bram Sing A to Z (video) ("Come Follow the Band")
 
1991 Off and Running (writer: "BIG SPENDER")
 
1991 Madonna: Truth or Dare (documentary) (writer: "Big Spender")
 
1989 Scandal (music: "Witchcraft")
 
1989 Cold Justice (writer: "BIG SPENDER")
 
1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (TV movie) (music: "Comedy Ain't No Joke" / lyrics: "Comedy Ain't No Joke")
 
1986 Queen Live at Wembley '86 (TV documentary) (writer: "Big Spender")
 
1985 European Vacation (writer: "Big Spender" - uncredited)
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary) (music: "There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This")
 
1985 Bassey: You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet (video) (writer: "Nobody Does It Like Me", "Big Spender")
 
1984 Micki + Maude (writer: "Witchcraft")
 
1984 Blame It on Rio (music: "Blame It On Rio", "I Must Be Doing Something Right")
 
1981 This Is Elvis ("Witchcraft")
 
1979 Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party (TV movie) (writer: "Playboy's Theme" - uncredited)
 
1979 Rock Concert (TV series)
– Episode dated 3 March 1979 (1979) (writer: "If My Friends Could See Me Now")
 
1979 Candy Goes to Hollywood (writer: "Hey Big Spender" - uncredited)
 
1976-1978 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Leslie Uggams (1978) (music: "Hey There, Good Times" - uncredited)
– Episode #1.20 (1976) (music: "Nobody Does It like Me")
– Episode #1.15 (1976) (music: "It's Not Where You Start")
 
1978 The Midnight Special (TV series)
– Episode #6.34 (1978) (music: "If My Friends Could See Me Now" - uncredited)
 
1975 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
– 1975 Christmas Show (1975) (music: "Big Spender")
 
1975 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
– Episode dated 27 October 1975 (1975) (writer: "When In Rome" - uncredited)
 
1972 The Heartbreak Kid (music: "The Theme From the Heartbreak Kid")
 
1972 Columbo (TV series)
– Dagger of the Mind (1972) ("Pass Me By")
 
1969 Petticoat Junction (TV series)
– Kathy Jo's First Birthday (1969) (music: "Real Live Girl" - uncredited)
 
1969 Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway (TV movie) (music: "If My Friends Could See Me Now")
 
1969 Sweet Charity (music: "My Personal Property" - uncredited, "Big Spender" - uncredited, "Rich Man's Frug" - uncredited, "If My Friends Could See Me Now" - uncredited, "There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This" - uncredited, "It's a Nice Face" - uncredited, "The Rhythm of Life" - uncredited, "Sweet Charity" - uncredited, "I'm a Brass Band" - uncredited, "I Love to Cry at Weddings" - uncredited, "Where Am I Going?" - uncredited)
 
1968 A Family Thing (TV special) (writer: "A Doodlin' Song")
 
1967 The Lucy Show (TV series)
– Lucy and Carol Burnett: Part 2 (1967) (music: "Hey, Look Me Over" - uncredited)
 
1966 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
– Episode #3.33 (1966) (music: "Witchcraft" - uncredited)
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
– Episode #2.29 (1965) (music: "Hey Look Me Over")
– Shindig in Europe: Part 1 (1965) (writer: "Witchcraft" / music: "Witchcraft")
– Episode #2.21 (1965) (writer: "Witchcraft")
– Episode #1.24 (1965) (music: "Real Live Girl")
 
1965 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
– The Seven Year Wretch (1965) (music: "Pass Me By" - uncredited)
 
1964 Coronation Street (TV series)
– Episode #1.421 (1964) (music: "Hey, Look Me Over" - uncredited)
 
1964 Father Goose (music: "Pass Me By")
 
1963-1964 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
– The Alan Brady Show Goes to Jail (1964) (music: "I've Got Your Number" - uncredited)
– Too Many Stars (1963) (writer: "A Doodlin' Song" - uncredited)
 
1960 Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley (TV special) (writer: "Witchcraft", "Witchcraft" - uncredited)
 
1952 Screenliner: Recording Session (short) (performer: "You're Driving Me Crazy", "Alauetta", "A Paganini Theme" / arranger: "A Paganini Theme")
 
Show ShowComposer (11 titles)
1989 Family Business
 
1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (TV movie) (music by)
 
1986 Power
 
1984 Garbo Talks
 
1979 Song by Song (TV series)
– By Dorothy Fields (1979)
 
1976 Gypsy in My Soul (TV movie)
 
1974 Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now (TV movie)
 
1969 Sweet Charity
 
1965 The Art of Love
 
1964 Father Goose
 
1964 The Troublemaker
 
Show ShowMusic Department (7 titles)
2009 The Girls Next Door (TV series) (composer: playboy's theme - 1 episode)
– Meet the New Girls (2009) (composer: playboy's theme)
 
2004 Midsomer Murders (TV series) (composer: "Witchcraft" - 1 episode)
– The Straw Woman (2004) (composer: "Witchcraft")
 
1989 Family Business (music arranger)
 
1986 Barnum! (TV movie) (music by, vocal and dance arrangements)
 
1976 Gypsy in My Soul (TV movie) (arranger)
 
1969 Sweet Charity (from the New York stage production music by, music by)
 
1967 Ride to Hangman's Tree (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1976 Gypsy in My Soul (TV movie) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1952 Screenliner: Recording Session (short)
Cy Coleman - Leader of Cy Coleman Trio
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2004 Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Yours for a Song: The Women of Tin Pan Alley (1999) … Himself
 
1995 Great Love Songs (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 The 44th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Score
 
1987 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– The Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap (1987) … Himself
 
1984 Garbo Talks
Himself (uncredited)
 
1973 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 February 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1970-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.152 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #2.166 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The Joan Rivers Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 June 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1967 Juke Box Jury (TV series)
Himself - Panellist
– Episode dated 18 October 1967 (1967) … Himself - Panellist
 
1959 Playboy's Penthouse (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1959) … Himself
 
1950 Starlit Time (TV series)
Himself
 
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(1962) Stage: Wrote music for "Little Me" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh. Material adaptation by Neil Simon. Based on the novel by Patrick Dennis. Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns. Dance arrangements by Fred Werner. Vocal arrangements by Clay Warnick. Musical... See more »

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Won three Tony Awards: in 1978, as Best Score, his music with lyrics by frequent collaborators Betty Comden and Adolph Green for "On the Twentieth Century"; in 1990, as Best Score (Musical), his music with David Zippel's lyrics for "City of Angels"; and in 1991 as Best Score (Musical), his music with lyrics by Comden and Green for "The Will Rogers Follies." In addition... See more »

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