Alan Jay Lerner
Alan J. Lerner
Birth Date
8/31/1918 (Age 67)Birth Place
New York City, New York, U.S.Death Date
6/14/1986Departments
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.
Best Known For
Writing
Frequent Collaborators
Vincente Minnelli
3 films together
Gene Kelly
2 films together
Leslie Caron
2 films together
Audrey Hepburn
1 film together
George Cukor
1 film together
Joseph Ruttenberg
2 films together
