Writer

Alan Jay Lerner

1918 – 1986

Active years (films on this site)

1951–1964

Genres

MusicalRomanceDramaFantasyComedy

Schools and movements

Classical Hollywood

Directors worked with

Vincente Minnelli3 filmsGeorge Cukor1 film

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.

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay 1952
• Tony Award for Best Musical 1957
• Academy Award for Best Original Song 1959
• Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 1959
• Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album 1966
• Tony Award for Best Original Score 1974
• Grammy Trustees Award 1997

National / local

• Johnny Mercer Award 1985
• Kennedy Center Honors

4 films on this site

1. An American in Paris 1951 · Vincente Minnelli · IMDb 7.1 · Writer
2. Brigadoon 1954 · Vincente Minnelli · IMDb 6.8 · Writer
3. Gigi 1958 · Vincente Minnelli · IMDb 6.6 · Writer
4. My Fair Lady 1964 · George Cukor · IMDb 7.7 · Writer