Adam Guettel


Composer

Biography

Life Events

1989

Appeared briefly in Henry Jaglom's film "New Year's Day"

1993

Wrote the score for the CBS documentary "Jack", a profile of US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy2

1995

Debut as stage composer, the acclaimed "Floyd Collins"

1996

Penned the score for the PBS documentary "Paving the Way", a profile of ground-breaking women

1997

Scored the documentary "Arguing the World"

1998

Composed the song cycle "Saturn Returns"; premiered at NYC's Public Theatre; later renamed and recorded as "Myths and Hymns"

2005

Wrote the Music and Lyrics for "The Light in the Piazza"; earned a Tony nomination for Best Original Score

Family

Richard Rodgers
Grandfather
Composer.
Mary Rodgers
Mother
Composer. Born in 1931.
Henry Guettel
Father
Born in 1928.

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