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Ira Gershwin
Deceased

When Did Ira Gershwin Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 86
Also known asIsrael GershowitzGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/12/1896Born inBrooklyn, New York, USADied17/08/1983Died inBeverly HillsWikidataQ61059Buried atWestchester Hills CemeteryTMDb#974456

Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable English-language songs 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.

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Filmography2 titles

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YearTitleCharacterAge at
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1959The Bell Telephone HourSeriesSelf63
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf52