Personal Info
Known For:
Sound
Birthday:
September 26, 1898
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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George Gershwin
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".
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
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| 1990 | Dance Crazy in Hollywood | Self - Composer (archive footage) |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) |
| 1950 | The Golden Twenties | Self (archive footage) |
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