Ira Levin (1929–2007)
Auteur van Rosemary's Baby
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Ira levin was born on August 27, 1929 in the Bronx, New York. He is best remembered for his novels which were made into feature films, Rosemary's Baby (1968, with Mia Farrow), The Boys from Brazil (1978) and The Stepford Wives (1975 and 2004). Levin's best-known play is Deathtrap, which holds the toon meer record as the longest-running comedy-thriller on Broadway. (It was also made into a feature film in 1982, starring Christpher Reeve.) His first novel, A Kiss Before Dying, earned him the 1954 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Ira Levin died in Manhattan from a heart attack on November 12, 2007. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Werken van Ira Levin
Bel Ria; De jongens uit Brazilië; De gouden schoentjes; Bij de olifanten (1978) — Auteur; Medewerker — 3 exemplaren, 1 bespreking
5 Novels: The French Connection | The Last Place God Made | A Kiss Before Dying | The Analog Bullet | A Bullet for… (1984) — Auteur — 3 exemplaren
Critic's Choice (Playbill) [Vol 5 No 8] 1 exemplaar
The Boys From Brazil, Silver 1 exemplaar
No Time for Sergeants and Other Plays 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Gangbare naam
- Levin, Ira
- Officiële naam
- Levin, Ira Martin
- Geboortedatum
- 1929-08-27
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2007-11-12
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- New York, New York, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- New York, New York, USA
- Oorzaak van overlijden
- heart attack
- Woonplaatsen
- New York, New York, USA
Groton, Connecticut, USA - Beroepen
- playwright
novelist
songwriter - Organisaties
- United States Army Signal Corps (1953-1955)
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Bram Stoker Award (1997)
Mystery Writers of America Grand Master (2003)
Edgar Award (1954, 1980) - Agent
- Phyllis Westberg
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Discussies
futuristic drugged society in Name that Book (april 2012)
Ira Levin, 1929-2007 in Authors In Memoriam (november 2007)
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- Werken
- 38
- Ook door
- 20
- Leden
- 14,595
- Populariteit
- #1,576
- Waardering
- 3.7
- Besprekingen
- 403
- ISBNs
- 510
- Talen
- 25
- Favoriet
- 27