Composer
Charles Strouse
Born 7 June 1928 · New York City, New York — died 15 May 2025
Charles Strouse (1928–2025) was an American composer from New York City, best known for Broadway musicals such as Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie. He studied with Aaron Copland and Nadia Boulanger, often wrote with lyricist Lee Adams, and also scored films including Bonnie and Clyde.
Key films
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
His score contributed to one of the landmark films of the New Hollywood era.
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Screen version of his breakthrough Broadway musical, written with lyricist Lee Adams.
Annie (1982)
Film adaptation of his best-known stage musical, featuring songs such as "Tomorrow".
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
A film about burlesque in 1920s New York, with music by Strouse.
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
He composed the music for this Western directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.
Key awards
- 1977 Tony Award for Best Original Score (Annie)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 17
- 1963Bye Bye BirdieComposer
- 1966Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?Composer
- 1967Bonnie and ClydeComposer
- 1968The Night They Raided Minsky'sComposer
- 1970There Was a Crooked Man...Composer
- 1973ApplauseComposer
- 1975It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!Composer
- 1980Just Tell Me What You WantComposer
- 1982AnnieComposer
- 1986The Worst WitchComposer
- 1987Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street · as Mr. Primm/Mover #1 (voice)Actor
- 1990Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayComposer
- 1999AnnieComposer
- 2007Words and Music by Jerry Herman · as SelfActor
- 2014AnnieComposer
- 2021Annie Live!Composer
- 2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.