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Years active. 1942–1986. Alan Jay Lerner (August 31, 1918 – June 14, 1986) was an American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, and later Burton Lane, he created some of the world's most popular and enduring works of musical theatre both for the stage and on film.
Alan Jay Lerner was an American librettist and lyricist who collaborated with composer Frederick Loewe on the hit Broadway musicals Brigadoon (1947), Paint Your Wagon (1951), My Fair Lady (1956), and Camelot (1960) and the film Gigi (1958). Lerner, whose parents were prosperous retailers (Lerner.
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Jun 15, 1986 · Alan Jay Lerner, the lyricist and playwright who formed with the composer Frederick (Fritz) Loewe one of the legendary partnerships of the American musical theater, died of lung cancer...
Died June 14, 1986 (67) Add to list. Won 3 Oscars. 10 wins & 8 nominations total. Photos. Known for. An American in Paris. 7.2. Writer. 1951. Camelot. 6.5. Writer. 1967. My Fair Lady. 7.7. Writer. 1964.
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Alan Jay Lerner. Inductee. 1918- 1986 Born/Died. 1971 Inducted. Collaboration with Frederick Lowe became Broadway standards. * Alan Jay Lerner was also the 1985 recipient of The Johnny Mercer Award, the SHOF’s highest honor. Alan Jay Lerner's lyrics were marked by warmth and civilized urbanity, coupled with the highest order of craftsmanship.
Alan Jay Lerner BIO. Alan Jay Lerner wrote some of America's best loved and enduring stage and movie musicals with Frederick Loewe over a period of more than 25 years: Life of the...
May 21, 2018 · Alan Jay Lerner (born 1918) was one of the top songwriters in both Broadway musical theatre and Hollywood for a quarter century during the Golden Age of the American musical. His collaboration with Frederick Loewe yielded many fine musicals including Brigadoon, My Fair Lady, and Camelot.
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