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Richard Wilbur(1921-2017)

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Richard Wilbur was born on 1 March 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005), Great Performances (1971) and Big Business (1988). He was married to Mary Charlotte Hayes Ward. He died on 14 October 2017 in Belmont, Massachusetts, USA.
BornMarch 1, 1921
DiedOctober 14, 2017(96)
BornMarch 1, 1921
DiedOctober 14, 2017(96)
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Known for

Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)
Me and You and Everyone We Know
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2005
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin in Big Business (1988)
Big Business
6.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1988
Deborah Bowman in Candide (2023)
Candide
  • Writer
  • 2023

Credits

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Writer



  • Deborah Bowman in Candide (2023)
    Candide
    • Writer
    • 2023
  • Ecclesiastes 11:1
    Short
    • poem
    • 2012
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    8.0
    TV Series
    • lyrics
    • 2005
  • Candide (1991)
    Candide
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • lyrics
    • 1991
  • Tartuffe (1978)
    Tartuffe
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • English verse translation by
    • 1978
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • play translation
    • 1971

Music Department



  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    8.0
    TV Series
    • lyrics by
    • 2005
  • Candide (1988)
    Candide
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • lyrics by
    • 1988

Soundtrack



  • Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan in Maestro (2023)
    Maestro
    6.5
    • lyrics: "Candide, Act II: Make Our Garden Grow"
    • 2023
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    8.0
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Make Our Garden Grow"
    • lyrics: "Oh, Happy We", "It Must Be So" (Candide's First Meditation), "Dear Boy", "Auto da-fé", "Glitter and Be Gay", "You Were Dead, You Know", "Quartet Finale", "My Love", "Alleluia", "Quiet", "Bon Voyage", "What's the Use?", "You Were Dead, You Know" (reprise), "Make Our Garden Grow" (Finale) (uncredited)
    • 2005–2014
  • The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998)
    The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
    5.8
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "Make Our Garden Grow"
    • 2011
  • Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)
    Me and You and Everyone We Know
    7.2
    • lyrics: "A Stable Lamp Is Lighted"
    • 2005
  • The 51st Annual Tony Awards (1997)
    The 51st Annual Tony Awards
    7.1
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "Bon Voyage"
    • 1997
  • Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin in Big Business (1988)
    Big Business
    6.4
    • lyrics: "Little Ole Lady"
    • music: "Little Ole Lady"
    • 1988

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 1, 1921
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 14, 2017
    • Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
  • Spouse
    • Mary Charlotte Hayes Ward1942 - 2007 (her death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    (July 8 to July 26, 2009) His translation of Jean Baptiste Moliere's play, "The School for Wives," was performed at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey with Bruce Cromer, Greg Jackson, Erin Partin, and Kristie Dale Sanders in the cast. Brian B. Crowe was director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    American poet, appointed U.S. poet laureate in 1987.

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  • When did Richard Wilbur die?
    October 14, 2017
  • How old was Richard Wilbur when he died?
    96 years old
  • Where did Richard Wilbur die?
    Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
  • When was Richard Wilbur born?
    March 1, 1921
  • Where was Richard Wilbur born?
    New York City, New York, USA

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