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Alan Jay Lerner
New York City, New York, U.S.
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 wor…
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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.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2022
Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime
Movie Lyricist
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2021
Mashup
Movie Original Story
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2008
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center
Movie Lyricist
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2005
National Theatre: My Fair Lady
Movie Writer
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2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1996
Gigi
TV show Creator
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1992
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
Movie Lyricist
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1982
Camelot
Movie Lyricist
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1978
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV show Self
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1974
The Little Prince
Movie Screenplay
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1970
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Movie Screenplay
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1969
Paint Your Wagon
Movie Musical
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1969
No Name City
Movie Self
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1967
Camelot
Movie Theatre Play
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1966
Brigadoon
Movie Musical
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1966
Eliza Doolittle
Movie Screenplay
More credits
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1964
My Fair Lady
Movie Screenplay
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1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Movie Lyricist
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1958
Gigi
Movie Screenplay
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1954
Brigadoon
Movie Screenplay
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1953
The Oscars
TV show Self
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1951
An American in Paris
Movie Screenplay
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1951
Royal Wedding
Movie Story
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1950
What's My Line?
TV show Self
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1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV show Self
