Sheldon Harnick was born on 30 April 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and composer, known for Damdaki kemancı (1971), Seçimler (1999) and Güzel Oğlum (2018). He was married to Margery Gray, Elaine May and Mary Elizabeth Boatner. He died on 23 June 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.