Martin Charnin

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Martin Charnin

Literature

#1764

World Rank

#3378

Historical Rank

#860

USA Rank

Writing

#400

World Rank

#630

Historical Rank

#250

USA Rank

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Why Is Martin Charnin Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Martin Charnin was an American lyricist, writer, and theatre director. Charnin's best-known work is as conceiver, director, and lyricist of the musical Annie. Life and career Charnin was born in New York City, the son of Birdie and William Charnin, an opera singer. His family was Jewish. Charnin graduated from The High School of Music & Art and then from The Cooper Union, where he earned a BFA. Charnin began his theatrical career as a performer, appearing as "Big Deal", one of the Jets in the original production of West Side Story. He played the role for 1,000 performances on Broadway and on the road.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Martin Charnin?

Martin Charnin is affiliated with the following schools:

• Cooper Union