Alan Jay Lerner

Alan Jay Lerner

WriterMusic DepartmentProducer
Born
August 31, 1918
Died
June 14, 1986
Awards
10 wins, 18 nominations

Playwright/lyricist Alan Jay Lerner was born into a wealthy New York City retailing family. His professional association with Frederick Loewe started in 1942 when they teamed up to write "Life of the Party". Their first Broadway success was the 1947 musical fantasy "Brigadoon." Lerner adapted work…

Biography

Playwright/lyricist Alan Jay Lerner was born into a wealthy New York City retailing family. His professional association with Frederick Loewe started in 1942 when they teamed up to write "Life of the Party". Their first Broadway success was the 1947 musical fantasy "Brigadoon." Lerner adapted work for the screen (Brigadoon (1954)) and earned two Oscars as the screenplay writer for An American in Paris (1951) and Gigi (1958), and a Grammy for On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970). Lerner and Loewe parted company in 1962 following the success of Camelot (1967). Lerner's last musical, "Dance a Little Closer", was written with Charles Strouse in 1983. It closed after one performance.

Producer

Paint Your WagonPaint Your Wagon(1969)

Self

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing ArtsThe Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts(1985)as Self - Honoree
The Annual British Academy Film and Television Awards(1984)as Self - Presenter
All the World's a StageAll the World's a Stage(1984)as Self - Writer and Lyricist
Secombe with Music(1980)as Self
Looks FamiliarLooks Familiar(1970)as Self - Guest

Archive Footage

Royal Wedding: June, Judy and JaneRoyal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane(2007)as Self
Great PerformancesGreat Performances(1971)as Self
The Story of Camelot(1967)as Self
The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show(1948)as Self

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Nancy Olson and Alan Jay Lerner just after the wedding, a quiet affair in the bride's West Los Angeles home"Paint Your Wagon" Alan Jay Lerner, Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg, Lee Marvin 1969 Paramount PicturesAlan Jay Lerner