Ira Gershwin American lyricist
Ira Gershwin is a 86 years old American lyricist from Manhattan, New York. Ira Gershwin was born on December 06, 1896 (died on August 17, 1983, he was 86 years old) in Manhattan, New York as Israel Gershowitz. His nickname was Arthur Francis, Israel Gershvin.
About
Birth name of Ira Gershwin is Israel Gershowitz
No, he died on 08/17/1983, 40 years ago. He was 86 years old when he died. He died in Beverly Hills and buried in Westchester Hills Cemetery .
Family
Wife
Leonore Gershwin
He married with Leonore Gershwin in 1926. Ira Gershwin was 29 years old. After 57 years, in 1983 Ira passed away.
Siblings
Ira Gershwin had 3 siblings. American composer George (1 year younger) , American artist Frances (10 years younger) , and American composer Arthur (3 years younger)
Works
Ira Gershwin Albums (34)
There are 34 albums of Ira Gershwin.
His last album Summertime (Arr. by Christian-Pierre La Marca & Baptiste Trotignon) released 2 years 7 months ago. When Summertime (Arr. by Christian-Pierre La Marca & Baptiste Trotignon) released, he was 124 years old.
His first album Strike Up The Band (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 16, 1969) released 55 years ago, he was 72 years old when this album released.
Summertime (Arr. by Christian-Pierre La Marca & Baptiste Trotignon)
Gershwin Reimagined: An American In London
Altri Volti e Nuovi 2
George Gershwin: Essential Works
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Ira Gershwin Movies (8)
There are 8 movies of Ira Gershwin.
His first feature film was Funny Face (1957). He was 60 when he starred in this movie. Since 1957, he has appeared in 8 feature films. The last one is Lady in the Dark (1954). .
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Ira Gershwin movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Music | Funny Face (1957) | 60 |
| Songs | An American in Paris (1951) | 54 |
| Songs | Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) | 68 |
| Songs | The Country Girl (1954) | 58 |
| Lyricist | Shall We Dance (1937) | 40 |
| Songs | Cover Girl (1944) | 47 |
| Lyricist | Give a Girl a Break (1953) | 56 |
| Musical | Lady in the Dark (1954) | 57 |
Awards (4)
Awarded star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1998 , awarded Grammy Trustees Award in 1985 , awarded Pulitzer Prize for Drama , awarded Congressional Gold Medal ,
Education
He graduated from City College Of New York
What was Ira's zodiac sign?Ira Gershwin zodiac sign was sagittarius.
Other facts about Ira Gershwin
| Alias | Arthur Francis, Israel Gershvin |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | New York City |
| Place of death | Beverly Hills |
| Genre | Classical music, Popular music |
| Official website | Ira Gershwin official website , language of work or name: English |
| IPI name number | 00263450184 , named as: GERSHWIN J IRA B |
| Pseudonym | Arthur Francis , object has role: songwriting alias , writing system: Latin script |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA03476583 |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/60047 |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10582783 |
| Name in native language | Ira Gershwin |
| Genre | Popular Music |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Family name | Gershowitz. Show people with the surname Gershowitz |
| Birth name | Israel Gershowitz |
| Ethnic group | Russian Jews |
| Date of death | 1983-08-17T00:00:00Z |
| Place of burial | Westchester Hills Cemetery |
| Libris-URI | Vs68bcjd237h2bs |
| Different from | Gershwin , criterion used: personal name refers to multiple people |
| Related category | Category:Songs With Lyrics By Ira Gershwin , of: song with lyrics by this lyricist |
| Given name | Israel , nickname: Ira |
