Herbert Kretzmer

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Herbert Kretzmer was a South African-born British journalist and lyricist best known for writing the English-language lyrics for the musical Les Misérables.

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Herbert Kretzmer canonical 9

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instanceOf human
journalist
lyricist
songwriter
adaptedFrom Les Misérables (1980 original French production)
surface form: Les Misérables (French musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg)
awardReceived Olivier Award for Best New Musical
surface form: Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical

Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Tony Award for Best Original Score
causeOfDeath Parkinson's disease
countryOfBirth South Africa
surface form: Union of South Africa
countryOfCitizenship South Africa
United Kingdom
countryOfDeath United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1925-10-05
dateOfDeath 2020-10-14
ethnicGroup Jewish
familyName Kretzmer
fieldOfWork journalism
music
theatre criticism
genre musical theatre
popular music
givenName Herbert
languageOfWorkOrName English
nationality British
South African
notableCollaborationWith Charles Aznavour
Matt Monro
Peter Sellers
notableWork English lyrics for the musical Les Misérables
lyrics for the song "Good Gracious Me"
lyrics for the song "She"
lyrics for the song "Yesterday When I Was Young"
occupation drama critic
journalist
lyricist
songwriter
television critic
placeOfBirth Kroonstad
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
residence London, England
surface form: London
spouse Elisabeth Kretzmer
Sybil Sever
workedFor Daily Express
Daily Mail
wroteLyricsFor Les Misérables (stage production)
surface form: Les Misérables (English-language stage musical)

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Les Misérables screenwriter Herbert Kretzmer
subject surface form: Les Misérables (2012 film)
I Dreamed a Dream lyricist Herbert Kretzmer
On My Own lyricist Herbert Kretzmer
Bring Him Home lyricist Herbert Kretzmer
Claude-Michel Schönberg collaboratedWith Herbert Kretzmer
“Stars” (Les Misérables musical) englishLyricist Herbert Kretzmer
subject surface form: "Stars" (Les Misérables musical)
She by Elvis Costello originallyWrittenBy Herbert Kretzmer
subject surface form: She (Elvis Costello song)