Charles Strouse
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Charles Strouse (June 7, 1928 — May 15, 2025) was an American composer and lyricist, best known for Broadway hits as Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie, films including Bonnie and Clyde (1967), The Night They Raided Minsky’s (1968), and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), and for the TV series All in the Family (1971–79). Strouse was born in New York City, the son of Ethel (Newman) and Ira Strouse. After graduating from the Eastman School of Music in 1947, he received two scholarships to Tanglewood, where he studied under composer Aaron Copland. Subsequently, Copland arranged for Strouse to get a s…
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Known For
All Dogs Go to Heaven
1989 · Movie
Annie
2014 · Movie
Annie
1982 · Movie
Bonnie and Clyde
1967 · Movie
The Worst Witch
1986 · Movie
Bye Bye Birdie
1963 · Movie
Annie
1999 · Movie
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970 · Movie
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021 · Movie
Annie: A Royal Adventure
1995 · Movie
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968 · Movie
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1966 · Movie