Howard Dietz Biography

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NAME: Howard Dietz
OCCUPATION: Songwriter
BIRTH DATE: September 08, 1896
DEATH DATE: July 30, 1983
EDUCATION: Columbia University
PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York

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Howard Dietz was a songwriter and the creator of the famous MGM lion mascot.

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Howard Dietz was born on September 8, 1896, in New York City. After studying journalism at Columbia University, Dietz became a prolific songwriter. He penned some 500 songs, including "That's Entertainment!" and "You and the Night and the Music," mostly for Broadway, with composer Arthur Schwartz. He is also credited with creating MGM's roaring lion mascot. Dietz was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971. He died in 1983.

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