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Dorothy Heyward(1890-1961)

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Dorothy Heyward was born on 6 June 1890 in Wooster, Ohio, USA. She was a writer, known for Labor Day (2013), Chocolat (2000) and There's Something About Mary (1998). She was married to DuBose Heyward. She died on 19 November 1961 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 6, 1890
DiedNovember 19, 1961(71)
BornJune 6, 1890
DiedNovember 19, 1961(71)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin in Labor Day (2013)
Labor Day
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2013
Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche in Chocolat (2000)
Chocolat
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2000
Cameron Diaz in There's Something About Mary (1998)
There's Something About Mary
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Quentin Tarantino, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Damon Herriman, Timothy Olyphant, Harley Quinn Smith, Kansas Bowling, Madisen Beaty, Mike Moh, Josephine Valentina Clark, Sydney Sweeney, Michaela Sprague, Margot Robbie, Kayla Radomski, Ryan Ramirez, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Butters in Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)
Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2019

Credits

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Writer

  • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
    8.9
    TV Series
    • by
    • 2020
  • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
    Live from Lincoln Center
    8.5
    TV Series
    • play "Porgy"
    • 2002
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • based on the play by
    • 1993
  • Porgy: a Gullah Version (1992)
    Porgy: a Gullah Version
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dorothy Dandridge in Porgy and Bess (1959)
    Porgy and Bess
    6.9
    • play "Porgy"
    • 1959

Music Department

  • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
    8.9
    TV Series
    • lyrics by
    • 2020
  • Lana Del Rey in Lana Del Rey: Doin' Time (2019)
    Lana Del Rey: Doin' Time
    8.2
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2019
  • The Great Train Robbery (2013)
    The Great Train Robbery
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • written by: "Summertime"
    • 2013
  • Eric Owens and Laquita Mitchell in The Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess' (2013)
    The Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess'
    8.6
    • lyrics: opera by
    • 2013
  • Bronski Beat: It Ain't Necessarily So (1984)
    Bronski Beat: It Ain't Necessarily So
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 1984

Soundtrack

  • Aida: The Movie (2026)
    Aida: The Movie
    6.0
    • writer: "Summertime"
    • 2026
  • Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder in Hacks (2021)
    Hacks
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Summertime"
    • 2025
  • Ethan Hawke and Margaret Qualley in Blue Moon (2025)
    Blue Moon
    6.8
    • writer: "It Ain't Necessarily So"
    • 2025
  • Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow in White Men Can't Jump (2023)
    White Men Can't Jump
    5.2
    • writer: "Doin' Time"
    • 2023
  • Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Downey Sr. in Sr. (2022)
    Sr.
    7.2
    • writer: "Summertime"
    • 2022
  • Penélope Cruz and Milena Smit in Parallel Mothers (2021)
    Parallel Mothers
    7.1
    • writer: "Summertime"
    • 2021
  • Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
    Sylvie's Love
    6.8
    • lyrics: "Summertime"
    • music: "Summertime"
    • 2020
  • Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Quentin Tarantino, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Damon Herriman, Timothy Olyphant, Harley Quinn Smith, Kansas Bowling, Madisen Beaty, Mike Moh, Josephine Valentina Clark, Sydney Sweeney, Michaela Sprague, Margot Robbie, Kayla Radomski, Ryan Ramirez, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Butters in Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)
    Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood
    7.6
    • writer: "Summertime"
    • 2019
  • The World Is Yours (2018)
    The World Is Yours
    6.3
    • writer: "Verano (Summertime)"
    • 2018
  • Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2018)
    Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
    7.3
    • writer: "Summertime"
    • 2018
  • RBG (2018)
    RBG
    7.6
    • writer: "Summertime"
    • 2018
  • Grace Tarnow in The Looking Glass (2015)
    The Looking Glass
    6.0
    • writer: "Summertime"
    • 2015
  • What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
    What Happened, Miss Simone?
    7.6
    • publisher: "I Loves You Porgy" [from "Porgy and Bess"]
    • writer: "I Loves You Porgy" [from "Porgy and Bess"]
    • 2015
  • The Great Train Robbery (2013)
    The Great Train Robbery
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Summertime"
    • 2013
  • Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin in Labor Day (2013)
    Labor Day
    6.9
    • writer: "It Ain't Necessarily So"
    • 2013
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Personal details

  • Born
    • June 6, 1890
    • Wooster, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • November 19, 1961
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • DuBose HeywardSeptember 22, 1923 - June 16, 1940 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "Nancy Ann", produced on Broadway. Comedy.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Wrote two detective novels about the theater, "Three-A-Day" and "The Pulitzer Prize Murders".

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