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Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century.
A Star Is Born - Gershwin. Released by Warner Bros. at the Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, on September 29, 1954. Music by Harold Arlen. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Screenplay by Moss Hart, based on an earlier screenplay by Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, and Robert Carson. Directed by George Cukor.
Ira Gershwin was born in New York City, the son of a Russian Jewish immigrant, on December 6, 1896. The older brother of George Gershwin, he attended Townsend Harris High School in New York City where one of his closest friends and fellow students was E.Y. “Yip” Harburg.
Born: 1986. Died: 1983. Lived in: United States. Gershwin was born Israel Gershowitz in New York City, the oldest of four children of Morris (Moishe) and Rose Gershovitz (nee Rosa Bruskin), who were Russian Jews, born in St Petersburg, who had emigrated to the US in 1891. Ira's siblings were George, and Frances.
Ira Gershwin, the first lyricist to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize — for OF THEE I SING in 1932 — was born in New York City on December 6, 1896.
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After George ’ s death, Ira wrote lyrics for Broadway shows, including Lady in the Dark, 1941, and for films, including A Star Is Born, 1954; Ira was author of Lyrics on Several Occasions (annotated lyrics), 1959.
A Star is Born marked Judy Garland's return to movies after a four-year absence, director George Cukor's first musical and first color film, and a showcase for great Harold...
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