Oscar Hammerstein II

Writer. Born 12 July 1895 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA. Died 23 August 1960.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 5 titles

Oscars2 won · 3 nominated

Born

12 July 1895, Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

Died

23 August 1960

Active

1945–1965

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

74Fi1m

68Critics

We rate Oscar’s work 6 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above1

60 to 794

Under 600

Of 5 reviewed titles as writer.

In numbers

Reviewed: 5 films
Screen time: 11 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $332m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards: 2 Oscars2 won · 3 nominated
Active: 1945–1965

Genres

Romance5
Drama3
Music2
Comedy1
Family1
History1

Best and worst on Fi1m

86BestThe Sound of Music1965

65WorstCarmen Jones1954

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

31920s

161930s

61940s

151950s

51960s

11970s

11980s

61990s

32000s

82010s

52020s

Oscar Hammerstein II