George Gershwin

George Gershwin

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1898-09-26
Deathday: 1937-07-11 (38 years old)

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Biography

George Gershwin (born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime".

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Filmography

all 46

Movies 45

self 6

Producer 1

TV Shows 1

Writer 1

Original Music Composer
Summertime

Summertime (2023)

Movie
Music Producer
Maestro

Maestro (2022)

Movie
Compositor
The Director's Cut

The Director's Cut (2022)

Movie
Music
Nick Crumbs and the Mystery of the Missing Cake

Nick Crumbs and the Mystery of the Missing Cake (2022)

Movie
Music
Starstruck: Gene Kelly's Love Letter to Ballet

Starstruck: Gene Kelly's Love Letter to Ballet (2021)

Movie
Music
George Gershwin Alone

George Gershwin Alone (2020)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Songs
The Metropolitan Opera: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess

The Metropolitan Opera: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (2020)

Movie
Self
Gershwin, le classique américain

Gershwin, le classique américain (2018)

Movie
Musical
An American in Paris: The Musical

An American in Paris: The Musical (2018)

Movie
Music
Manhattan Magic

Manhattan Magic (2017)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Hudební perličky Pavla Šporcla

Hudební perličky Pavla Šporcla (2017)

TV
Music
London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5

London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5 (2015)

Movie
Self
Gershwin's Summertime: The Song That Conquered the World

Gershwin's Summertime: The Song That Conquered the World (2011)

Movie
Songs
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (2009)

Movie
Music
Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess (2002)

Movie
Music
Fantasia 2000

Fantasia 2000 (1999)

Movie
6.46
Musical
Crazy For You

Crazy For You (1999)

Movie
Music
Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue (1999)

Movie
Songs / Music
Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess (1993)

Movie
Self
Gershwin

Gershwin (1993)

Movie
Self - Composer (archive footage)
Dance Crazy in Hollywood

Dance Crazy in Hollywood (1990)

Movie
Original Music Composer
A Matter of Time

A Matter of Time (1976)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

Movie
Music
Putting on the Ritz

Putting on the Ritz (1974)

Movie
Songs
Kiss Me, Stupid

Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer / Songs
Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess (1959)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Songs
Funny Face

Funny Face (1957)

Movie
6
Songs / Music
An American in Paris

An American in Paris (1951)

Movie
3
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Twenties

The Golden Twenties (1950)

Movie
Songs
The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)

Movie
6.73
Songs
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947)

Movie
Music
The Man I Love

The Man I Love (1946)

Movie
Songs
Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies (1945)

Movie
Songs
Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue (1945)

Movie
Songs
Girl Crazy

Girl Crazy (1943)

Movie
Songs / Music
Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good (1941)

Movie
Songs
Strike Up the Band

Strike Up the Band (1940)

Movie
Songs
The Goldwyn Follies

The Goldwyn Follies (1938)

Movie
Original Music Composer / Songs
A Damsel in Distress

A Damsel in Distress (1937)

Movie
Songs / Music
Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance (1937)

Movie
Writer
The Flame Song

The Flame Song (1934)

Movie
Songs
Girl Crazy

Girl Crazy (1932)

Movie
Composer
Delicious

Delicious (1931)

Movie
Songs
The Song of the Flame

The Song of the Flame (1930)

Movie
Additional Music
King of Jazz

King of Jazz (1930)

Movie
Composer
Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

Movie

Ratings

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1930
1945
1976
1957
2023
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1898-09-26

Deathday
1937-07-11 (38 years old)

Birth Name
Jacob Gershwine

Birth Place
Brooklyn, United States of America

Father
Morris Gershwine

Mother
Rose Bruskina

Siblings
Ira Gershwin, Arthur Gershwin, Frances Gershwin

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Jacob Gershowitz

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Trustees Award, Congressional Gold Medal, Pulitzer Prize


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