Known For
Writing
Born
Aug 31, 1918
Died
Jun 14, 1986
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, U.S.
Credits
25 titles
Alan Jay Lerner
Biography
Alan Jay Lerner 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. Lerner won three Tony Awards and three Academy Awards, among other honors.
Known For
Filmography
Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime
Lyricist
Mashup
Original Story
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center
Lyricist
National Theatre: My Fair Lady
Writer
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self (archive footage)
Gigi
Creator
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
Lyricist
Camelot
Lyricist
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
The Little Prince
Screenplay
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Screenplay
Paint Your Wagon
Producer
No Name City
Self
Camelot
Theatre Play
Brigadoon
Musical
Eliza Doolittle
Screenplay
My Fair Lady
Screenplay
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Lyricist
Gigi
Screenplay
Brigadoon
Screenplay
The Oscars
Self
An American in Paris
Screenplay
Royal Wedding
Screenplay
What's My Line?
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self