Sammy Cahn
American lyricist, songwriter, musician (1913-1993)
Samuel Cohen, known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles area. He and his collaborators had a series of hit recordings with Frank Sinatra during the singer's tenure at Capitol Records, but also enjoyed hits with Dean Martin, Doris Day and many others. He played the piano and violin, and won an Oscar four times for his songs, including the popular hit "Three Coins in the Fountain".
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1937–1965) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 8 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Ups And Downs | Dist By Films Inc | 16mm | B&W | sound | |
| 1954 | Three sailors and a girl | Roy Del Ruth | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1965 | Miss Television USA. | California sponsored by TWA ; a Wolper production ; executive producer, David L. Wolper ; associate producer, Ralph Riskin ; produced by Alan Handley, Bob Wynn ; written by beverly Bailis Karp ; directed by Alan Handley. | 36 | 16mm | B&W | sound |