Awards & Winners

Rupert Holmes

Date of Birth 24-February-1947
Place of Birth Northwich
(United Kingdom, Vale Royal)
Nationality United States of America, England
Also know as David Goldstein
Profession Writer, Novelist, Playwright, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Composer, Lyricist, Film Score Composer
Rupert Holmes is a British-born American composer, singer-songwriter, musician and author of plays, novels and stories. He is best known for his number one pop hit "Escape" and the song "Him", which reached the number 6 position on the Hot 100 U.S. pop chart in 1980. He is also known for his 1985 Tony Award-winning musical Drood and his 2007 Drama Desk Award-winning book for the Broadway musical Curtains, and for his television series Remember WENN.

Awards by Rupert Holmes

Check all the awards nominated and won by Rupert Holmes.

2007


Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical
Honored for : Curtains

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical Curtains
Edgar Award for Best Play Curtains
Tony Award for Best Original Score Curtains
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical Curtains
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics Curtains

2003


Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Play Say Goodnight, Gracie

1991


Edgar Award for Best Play
Honored for : Accomplice

1986


Edgar Award for Best Play
Honored for : Drood
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical
Honored for : Drood
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations
Honored for : The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music
Honored for : The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Tony Award for Best Original Score
Honored for : The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
Honored for : Drood

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical Drood
Edgar Award for Best Play Drood
Tony Award for Best Original Score The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical Drood

1980


Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
People's Choice Award for Favorite New Song Escape

1978


Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Film Music A Star Is Born