Richard Lewine (July 28, 1910 – May 19, 2005) was an American composer and songwriter on Broadway as well as television producer.
Born in New York City, Lewine attended Columbia College before beginning his career as a composer and songwriter.
During World War II, Lewine served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
[1][2] After the war, he wrote the music for the revue "Make Mine Manhattan" (1948).
Lewine also produced the Young People's Concerts telecasts on CBS and, in 1965, won an Emmy Award for producing the television special My Name Is Barbra starring Barbra Streisand.