George Gershwin American composer
George Gershwin is a 38 years old American composer from Brooklyn, New York. George Gershwin was born on September 26, 1898 (died on July 11, 1937, he was 38 years old) in Brooklyn, New York as Jacob Bruskin Gershowitz. His nickname was Gershvin Jacob; Gershwine Jacob.
About
Birth name of George Gershwin is Jacob Bruskin Gershowitz
No, he died on 07/11/1937, 87 years ago. He was 38 years old when he died. Cause of death: brain cancer. He died in Hollywood and buried in Westchester Hills Cemetery .
Family
Siblings
George Gershwin had 3 siblings. American artist Frances (8 years younger) , American lyricist Ira (1 year older) , and American composer Arthur (1 year younger)
Works
George Gershwin Albums (335)
There are 335 albums of George Gershwin.
His last album Gershwin: Porgy & Bess (Highlights) [Live] released 3 years 5 months ago. When Gershwin: Porgy & Bess (Highlights) [Live] released, he was 122 years old. This album contains 22 tracks
His first album Songs of Free Men released 82 years ago, he was 43 years old when this album released. There were 25 songs in this album.
![Gershwin: Porgy & Bess (Highlights) [Live]](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02f3bc1411b3eca8c813f7083f)
Gershwin: Porgy & Bess (Highlights) [Live]
Roots
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, Concerto in F Major & An American in Paris
Rhapsody in Blue
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Popular George Gershwin Songs
- Lullaby For String Quartet (Gershwin & Kern, released 12 years ago)
- Rhapsody In Blue (Rhapsody In Blue: Saint-Säens, Ravel, Gershwin, released 12 years ago)
- Song Book: The Man I Love. Slow And In Singing Style (Gershwin: Piano Works, released 19 years ago)
- Rhapsody In Blue (Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue & An American in Paris, released 65 years ago)
- Summertime (The Essential George Gershwin, released 21 years ago)
- An American In Paris (Gershwin: An American In Paris; Rhapsody in Blue, released 35 years ago)
- Rhapsody In Blue (Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls, released 31 years ago)
- I Got Rhythm (The Essential George Gershwin, released 21 years ago)
- Rhapsody In Blue (Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Gershwin, released 48 years ago)
- Rhapsody In Blue (Fantasia 2000, released 25 years ago)
George Gershwin Movies (14)
There are 14 movies of George Gershwin.
His first feature film was Funny Face (1957). He was 58 when he starred in this movie. Since 1957, he has appeared in 14 feature films. The last one is Manhattan Magic (2017). .
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George Gershwin movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Music | Funny Face (1957) | 58 |
| Music | An American in Paris (1951) | 53 |
| Music | Fantasia 2000 (1999) | 101 |
| Songs | Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) | 66 |
| Music | Shall We Dance (1937) | 38 |
| Original Music Composer | Porgy and Bess (1959) | 60 |
| Original Music Composer | An American in Paris: The Musical (2018) | 119 |
| Music | Elsa the Rose (1966) | 68 |
| Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) | 76 | |
| Music | Porgy and Bess (1993) | 95 |
| Music | The Man I Love (1946) | 48 |
| Original Music Composer | Delicious (1931) | 33 |
| Himself | The Golden Twenties (1950) | 51 |
| Music | Manhattan Magic (2017) | 119 |
George Gershwin TV Shows (1)
His first TV Show was Hudební perličky Pavla Šporcla (2017).
Awards (4)
Awarded Congressional Gold Medal , awarded star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1998 , awarded Grammy Trustees Award in 1985 , awarded Pulitzer Prize ,
What was George's zodiac sign?George Gershwin zodiac sign was libra.
Other facts about George Gershwin
| Alias | Gershvin Jacob; Gershwine Jacob |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jacob Bruskin Gershowitz |
| Place of death | Hollywood |
| Notable work | The Man I Love |
| Work period (end) | 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Cause of death | Brain Cancer |
| Genre | Classical Music |
| Official website | George Gershwin official website |
| Affiliation | American Society Of Composers, Authors And Publishers |
| Name in native language | George Gershwin |
| Student of | Nadia Boulanger |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Writing language | English |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC199609927 |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA06760073 |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/146829 |
| Pseudonym | George Gershwin , statement is subject of: stage name |
| Family name | Bruskin. Show people with the surname Bruskin , series ordinal: 1 |
| Related category | Category:Songs With Music By George Gershwin , of: song with music by this composer |
| IPI name number | 00011730139 , named as: GERSHWIN GEORGE |
| Different from | Gershwin , criterion used: personal name refers to multiple people |
| Libris-URI | Sq4689gb45brxpv |
| US National Archives Identifier | 10580397 |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Date of death | 1937-07-11T00:00:00Z |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Work period (start) | 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| British Museum person-institution | 170181 |
| Place of burial | Westchester Hills Cemetery |
| Given name | Jacob |
| KDG Komponisten der Gegenwart | 17000000188 |
| Record | Victor Talking Machine Company |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Signature | 
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| Ethnic group | Russian Jews |
| Image of grave | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gershwin%20best%20800.jpg |
