George Gershwin
38
years
Biography
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".
Acting (3 movies)
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| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Delicious | 1931 | Original Music Composer |
| Shall We Dance | 1937 | Original Music Composer |
| A Damsel in Distress | 1937 | Original Music Composer |
| The Goldwyn Follies | 1938 | Original Music Composer |
| Strike Up the Band | 1940 | Original Music Composer |
| Girl Crazy | 1943 | Original Music Composer |
| Rhapsody in Blue | 1945 | Original Music Composer |
| The Shocking Miss Pilgrim | 1947 | Original Music Composer |
| An American in Paris | 1951 | Original Music Composer |
| Funny Face | 1957 | Original Music Composer |
| Porgy and Bess | 1959 | Original Music Composer |
| Porgy and Bess | 1993 | Original Music Composer |
| An American in Paris: The Musical | 2018 | Original Music Composer |
| The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess | 2020 | Original Music Composer |
| Fazil Say @ Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival | 2025 | Original Music Composer |