Back to peopleMartin CharninKnown forWritingBornNovember 24, 1934DiedJuly 6, 2019Place of birthNew York, New York, USABiographyLife and careerMartin Charnin was an American lyricist, writer, and theatre director. Charnin's best-known work is as conceiver, director, and lyricist of the musical Annie.Filmography3 filmsAll3Crew3Annie2014LyricistTheatre PlayAnnie1999LyricistTheatre PlayAnnie1982LyricistTheatre Play