Sammy Cahn

Career Overview

Sammy Cahn has 91 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently That's Entertainment Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Ocean's Eleven, Robin and the 7 Hoods, Written on the Wind. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Sound

Gender

male

Known Credits

91

Birth Date

1913-06-18

Birth Place

Lower East Side, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Ocean's Eleven
• 

  Robin and the 7 Hoods
• 

  Written on the Wind
• 

  The Road to Hong Kong
• 

  Journey Back to Oz
• 

  Some Came Running

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• That's Entertainment Collection (1 titles)
• Peter Pan (1 titles)
• The Falcon Series (1 titles)
• March Forward Film Series (1 titles)
• Road to... Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Frank Sinatra (4 collaborations)
• Dean Martin (4 collaborations)
• Joe Gray (3 collaborations)
• Sammy Davis Jr. (2 collaborations)
• Hank Henry (2 collaborations)
• Robert Foulk (2 collaborations)
• Monya Andre (2 collaborations)
• George Boyce (2 collaborations)
• Boyd Cabeen (2 collaborations)
• Joseph Glick (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (10 credits)

  • Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Perils of P.K

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Boardwalk

    Morris

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    Himself - Host

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Joys

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Great Performances

    - The Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap (1987) ... Self actor actors

    - Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne (1987) ... Self actor actors
    1971
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 254 (1968) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 91 (1968) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 230 (1964) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Oscars

    - The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (1960) ... Self actor actors
    1953

• writing (55 credits)

  • Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

    lyricist

    writing
    1977
  • The Night the Animals Talked

    lyricist

    writing
    1970
  • Thoroughly Modern Millie

    lyricist

    writing
    1967
  • Jack and the Beanstalk

    lyricist

    writing
    1967
  • How the West Was Won

    lyricist

    writing
    1962
  • High Time

    lyricist

    writing
    1960
  • Let's Make Love

    lyricist

    writing
    1960
  • Party Girl

    lyricist

    writing
    1958
  • The Long, Hot Summer

    lyricist

    writing
    1958
  • The Opposite Sex

    lyricist

    writing
    1956
  • Anything Goes

    lyricist

    writing
    1956
  • Paris in the Springtime

    lyricist

    writing
    1956
  • Our Town

    lyricist

    writing
    1955
  • How to Be Very, Very Popular

    lyricist

    writing
    1955
  • The Seven Year Itch

    lyricist

    writing
    1955
  • Peter Pan

    lyricist

    writing
    1953
  • April in Paris

    lyricist

    writing
    1952
  • Double Dynamite

    lyricist

    writing
    1951
  • Purple Heart Diary

    lyricist

    writing
    1951
  • I'll Get By

    lyricist

    writing
    1950
  • It's a Great Feeling

    lyricist

    writing
    1949
  • Romance on the High Seas

    lyricist

    writing
    1948
  • The Miracle of the Bells

    lyricist

    writing
    1948
  • Glamour Girl

    lyricist

    writing
    1948
  • It Happened in Brooklyn

    lyricist

    writing
    1947
  • Ladies' Man

    lyricist

    writing
    1947
  • Earl Carroll Sketchbook

    lyricist

    writing
    1946
  • The Falcon's Alibi

    lyricist

    writing
    1946
  • The Kid from Brooklyn

    lyricist

    writing
    1946
  • Cinderella Jones

    lyricist

    writing
    1946
  • The Stork Club

    lyricist

    writing
    1945
  • Hollywood Victory Caravan

    lyricist

    writing
    1945
  • Anchors Aweigh

    lyricist

    writing
    1945
  • The All-Star Bond Rally

    lyricist

    writing
    1945
  • Eadie Was a Lady

    lyricist

    writing
    1945
  • Tonight and Every Night

    lyricist

    writing
    1945
  • Carolina Blues

    lyricist

    writing
    1944
  • Janie

    lyricist

    writing
    1944
  • Step Lively

    lyricist

    writing
    1944
  • Silent Partner

    lyricist

    writing
    1944
  • Follow the Boys

    lyricist

    writing
    1944
  • Knickerbocker Holiday

    lyricist

    writing
    1944
  • Pistol Packin' Mama

    lyricist

    writing
    1943
  • The Heat's On

    lyricist

    writing
    1943
  • Let's Face It

    lyricist

    writing
    1943
  • Thumbs Up

    lyricist

    writing
    1943
  • Lady of Burlesque

    lyricist

    writing
    1943
  • Johnny Doughboy

    lyricist

    writing
    1942
  • Youth on Parade

    lyricist

    writing
    1942
  • Go West, Young Lady

    lyricist

    writing
    1941
  • Time Out for Rhythm

    lyricist

    writing
    1941
  • Rookies on Parade

    lyricist

    writing
    1941
  • Double or Nothing

    lyricist

    writing
    1940
  • The Knight Is Young

    lyricist

    writing
    1938
  • Ups and Downs

    lyricist

    writing
    1937

• sound (25 credits)

  • Whiffs

    songs

    sound
    1975
  • Journey Back to Oz

    songs

    sound
    1972
  • Robin and the 7 Hoods

    songs

    sound
    1964
  • The Road to Hong Kong

    songs

    sound
    1962
  • Ocean's Eleven

    songs

    sound
    1960
  • Say One for Me

    songs

    sound
    1959
  • Some Came Running

    songs

    sound
    1958
  • The Edge of Innocence

    music

    sound
    1957
  • The Greer Case

    musician

    sound
    1957
  • Heritage of Anger

    music

    sound
    1956
  • The Big Slide

    music

    sound
    1956
  • The Country Husband

    music

    sound
    1956
  • Rendezvous in Black

    music

    sound
    1956
  • Sizeman and Son

    music

    sound
    1956
  • Written on the Wind

    songs

    sound
    1956
  • Pardners

    songs

    sound
    1956
  • The Court Jester

    songs

    sound
    1955
  • Love Me or Leave Me

    songs

    sound
    1955
  • The West Point Story

    songs

    sound
    1950
  • Romance on the High Seas

    songs

    sound
    1948
  • The Kid from Brooklyn

    original music composer

    sound
    1946
  • Thrill of a Romance

    songs

    sound
    1945
  • Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

    songs

    sound
    1937
  • Ups and Downs

    original music composer

    sound
    1937
  • Hotel a la Swing

    songs

    sound
    1937

• production (1 credits)

  • Three Sailors and a Girl

    producer

    production
    1953