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Alan Jay Lerner

Known For
Writing

Known Credits
6

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 31, 1918 (107 years old)

Place of Birth
New York City, New York, U.S.

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

Writing

2022Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime...Lyricist
2021Mashup...Original Story
2008Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center...Writer
2008Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center...Lyricist
2005National Theatre: My Fair Lady...Writer
1992I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America...Lyricist
1982Camelot...Lyricist
1982Camelot...Writer
1974The Little Prince...Screenplay
1974The Little Prince...Lyricist
1970On a Clear Day You Can See Forever...Screenplay
1970On a Clear Day You Can See Forever...Theatre Play
1970On a Clear Day You Can See Forever...Lyricist
1969Paint Your Wagon...Musical
1969Paint Your Wagon...Screenplay
1969Paint Your Wagon...Lyricist
1967Camelot...Theatre Play
1967Camelot...Screenplay
1967Camelot...Lyricist
1966Brigadoon...Musical
1966Brigadoon...Lyricist
1966Eliza Doolittle...Screenplay
1964My Fair Lady...Screenplay
1964My Fair Lady...Musical
1964My Fair Lady...Lyricist
1964My Fair Lady...Book
1960The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn...Lyricist
1958Gigi...Screenplay
1958Gigi...Lyricist
1954Brigadoon...Screenplay
1954Brigadoon...Musical
1954Brigadoon...Lyricist
1951An American in Paris...Screenplay
1951An American in Paris...Story
1951Royal Wedding...Story
1951Royal Wedding...Screenplay

Creator

1996Gigi...Creator

Production

1969Paint Your Wagon...Producer

Acting

2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self (archive footage)
1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas Self
1969No Name Cityas Self
1953The Oscarsas Self
1950What's My Line?as Self
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self