Anecdotes

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980.

Decades-long collaboration with Betty Comden

Won seven Tony Awards, always with collaborator Betty Comden: in 1953, lyrics as part of Best Musical win for "Wonderful Town;" in 1968, as Best Composer and Lyricist, with Jule Styne, and lyrics as part of Best Musical win for "Hallelujah, Baby!;" in 1970, book as part of Best Musical win for "Applause;" in 1978, as Best Score, lyrics with music by Cy Coleman, and Best Book (Musical) for "On the Twentieth Century;" and in 1991, as Best Score (Musical), lyrics with music by Coleman, for "The Will Rogers Follies." In addition, the team of Comden and Green received five other nominations: in 1957, book with music by Styne for Best Musical nominee "Bells Are Ringing;" in 1961, lyrics with music by Styne for Best Musical nominee "Do Re Mi;" in 1983, for Best Score, lyrics with music by Larry Grossman, and Best Book (Musical) for "A Doll's Life;" and in 1986, Best Book (Musical) for "Singin' in the Rain," the stage version of their signature film, Chantons sous la pluie (1952).

He was the son of Helen (Weiss) and Daniel Green. His parents were Hungarian Jewish immigrants.

Adolph and wife Phyllis Newman are one of several sets of spouses to both win Tony Awards. Adolph was nominated 12 times, winning 7: in 1953 for "Wonderful Town"(Best Musical); 1968 for "Hallelujah, Baby!"(Best Score and Best Musical); 1970 for "Applause"(Best Musical); 1978 for "On the Twentieth Century"(Book of a Musical and Best Score); and 1991 for "The Will Rogers Follies"(Best Score). Phyllis was nominated twice: she won in 1962 for "Subways are for Sleeping"(Featured Actress in a Musical) and was nominated in 1987 for "Broadway Bound"(Featured Actress in a Play). Phyllis was also the first recipient of the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award in 2009.

Singin' in the Rain was adapted into a West End Musical in 2000 and was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001 for Outstanding Musical Production.

He is the father of Amanda Green and Adam Green.