Biography
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. With George, he wrote more than a dozen Broadway shows, featuring songs such as "I Got Rhythm", "Embraceable You", "The Man I Love" and "Someone to Watch Over Me". He was also responsible, along with DuBose Heyward, for the libretto to George's opera Porgy and Bess.
The success the Gershwin brothers had with their collaborative works has often overshadowed the creative role that Ira played. His mastery of songwriting continued after George's early death in 1937. Ira wrote additional hit songs with composers Jerome Kern, Kurt Weill, Harry Warren and Harold Arlen. His critically acclaimed 1959 book Lyrics on Several Occasions, an amalgam of autobiography and annotated anthology, is an important source for studying the art of the lyricist in the golden age of American popular song.
Filmography
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Movies 31
self 2
Writer 1
TV Shows 1
George Gershwin Alone (2020)
The Metropolitan Opera: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (2020)
An American in Paris: The Musical (2018)
Gershwin's Summertime: The Song That Conquered the World (2011)
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (2009)
Porgy and Bess (2002)
Crazy For You (1999)
Porgy and Bess (1993)
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America (1992)
Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)
Porgy and Bess (1959)
Funny Face (1957)
The Country Girl (1954)
A Star Is Born (1954)
Lady in the Dark (1954)
Give a Girl a Break (1953)
An American in Paris (1951)
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947)
Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
Cover Girl (1944)
Lady in the Dark (1944)
Girl Crazy (1943)
Lady Be Good (1941)
Strike Up the Band (1940)
The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
A Damsel in Distress (1937)
Shall We Dance (1937)
Girl Crazy (1932)
Delicious (1931)
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GenderMale
Birthday1896-12-06
Deathday1983-08-17 (86 years old)
Birth NameIsrael Gershowitz
Birth PlaceManhattan, United States of America
FatherMorris Gershwine
MotherRose Bruskina
SiblingsGeorge Gershwin, Arthur Gershwin, Frances Gershwin
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsIsrael Gershowitz
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Trustees Award, Congressional Gold Medal, Pulitzer Prize for Drama
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