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Ira Levin was an American screenwriter, novelist, and writer who worked in speculative fiction and horror genres. Born in The Bronx, New York, on August 27, 1929, he was educated at New York University and Drake University. His career began in 1949, and he produced notable works including *Rosemary's Baby*, *The Stepford Wives*, *Deathtrap*, *The Boys from Brazil*, *A Kiss Before Dying*, and *No Time for Sergeants*.
Levin received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. He died on November 1, 2007, in Manhattan due to a myocardial infarction, which was classified as natural causes. He spoke and wrote in English.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 27 Aug 1929
- Died
- 1 Nov 2007
- Works
- 32
Top works
- Deathtrap
- The Boys from Brazil
- The Stepford Wives
- A Kiss Before Dying
- No Time for Sergeants
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Film & TV
New York City, New York, USA
Ira Marvin Levin (August 27, 1929 – November 12, 2007) was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter. His works include the novels A Kiss Before Dying (1953), Rosemary's Baby (1967), The Stepford Wives (1972), This Perfect Day (1970), The Boys from Brazil (1976), and Sliver (1991). Levin also wrote the play Deathtrap (1978). Many of his novels and plays have been adapted into films. He…
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 195
- Total plays
- 1,379
Tags
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Key facts
- Born
- Ira Marvin Levin , ( 1929-08-27 ) August 27, 1929, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- November 12, 2007 (2007-11-12) (aged 78), New York City, U.S.
- Occupation
- Novelist playwright songwriter
- Spouse
- Gabrielle Aronsohn, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1960 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1968 ) Phyllis Sugarman, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1979 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1981 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ira
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Occupation
- lyricist
- Educated at
- Drake University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- The Stepford Wives
- Genre
- speculative fiction
- Official website
- www.iralevin.org
- Image
- Portrait photograph of Ira Levin by Inge Morath, c. 1967.jpg
Show 9 more facts
- date of birth
- 1928-08-27
- date of death
- 2007-11-12
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- topic's main category
- Category:Ira Levin
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Ira Levin
- name in native language
- Ira Levin
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
- P12674
- Eduard Goldstücker
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Encyclopedic overview
Ira Marvin Levin (August 27, 1929 – November 12, 2007) was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter. His works include the novels A Kiss Before Dying (1953), Rosemary's Baby (1967), The Stepford Wives (1972), This Perfect Day (1970), The Boys from Brazil (1976), and Sliver (1991). Levin also wrote the play Deathtrap (1978). Many of his novels and plays have been adapted into films. He received the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award and several Edgar Awards. In 1996 he was given the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Early life
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