George Gershwin
Known for: Sound
Born: September 25, 1898 in New York City, New York, USA - Died: July 10, 1937
George Gershwin (born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime".
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Dance Crazy in Hollywood
Self - Composer (archive footage)
The Golden Twenties
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Gershwin: The American Classic
An American in Paris: The Musical
Musical
Nick Crumbs and the Mystery of the Missing Cake
Music
Funny Face
Original Music Composer
Lady Be Good
Music
Crazy for You
Musical
King of Jazz
Additional Music
Porgy and Bess
Music
The Director's Cut
Compositor
Putting on the Ritz
Music
Kiss Me, Stupid
Songs
Porgy and Bess
Music
Delicious
Original Music Composer
Maestro
Music Producer
Starstruck: Gene Kelly's Love Letter to Ballet
Music
Fantasia 2000
Music
A Damsel in Distress
Songs
The Goldwyn Follies
Songs
Girl Crazy
Songs
An American in Paris
Songs
Strike Up the Band
Songs