Person
Alan Jay Lerner
Writing · 1918–1986 · New York City, New York, U.S.
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
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
What's My Line?
Self
The Oscars
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
My Fair Lady
Screenplay
Gigi
Screenplay
An American in Paris
Screenplay
Paint Your Wagon
Producer
The Little Prince
Screenplay
Camelot
Theatre Play
Filmography
- 2022Becoming Benanti: The Role of a LifetimeLyricist
- 2021MashupOriginal Story
- 2008Camelot: Live from Lincoln CenterLyricist
- 2005National Theatre: My Fair LadyWriter
- 2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereSelf (archive footage)
- 1996GigiCreator
- 1992I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in AmericaLyricist
- 1982CamelotLyricist
- 1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf
- 1974The Little PrinceScreenplay
- 1970On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverScreenplay
- 1969Paint Your WagonProducer
- 1969No Name CitySelf
- 1967CamelotTheatre Play
- 1966BrigadoonMusical
- 1966Eliza DoolittleScreenplay
- 1964My Fair LadyScreenplay
- 1960The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnLyricist
- 1958GigiScreenplay
- 1954BrigadoonScreenplay
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1951An American in ParisScreenplay
- 1951Royal WeddingScreenplay
- 1950What's My Line?Self
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
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