Ira Levin

Ira Levin (New York City, 27 August 1929 -d. Dresden, 12 november 2007[1] ) was an American writer of thrillers and plays. Especially his thrillers are very successful.



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[hide] *1 early life  ==Life Course[ Edit] == Levin already knew that he would be writer at the age of fifteen. He went to an elite school and then on to universities in Des Moines, Iowa and New York City, where he graduated in 1950 in English and philosophy.
 * 2 works (selection)
 * 2.1 Novels
 * 2.2 plays
 * 2.3 Musical
 * 3 external links
 * 4 Sources

During his study he completed his first novel, A Kiss Before Dying, which was made into a film twice. In 1953 he was drafted for compulsory military service; in the army he made instruction movies. Later he also worked for the television.

He wrote novels and plays alternately. Most of his novels were made into films.

Ira Levin lived in New York City and died there in the fall of 2007 at the age of 78 to a heart attack. He had three sons and four grandsons behind. [2]  [3] ==Works (selection)[ Edit] == ===Novels<span class="mw-editsection" len="322" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Plays<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Musical<span class="mw-editsection" len="323" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ===
 * 1953- A Kiss Before Dying, translated as a kiss before dying by Remco Campert
 * 1954-Edgar Allen Poe Award: Best first Novel<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[4]
 * 1955-filmed as A Kiss Before Dying by Gerd Oswald with Robert Wagner and Joanne Woodward <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[5]
 * 1991-filmed as A Kiss Before Dying by James Dearden, starring Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Diane Ladd and Max von Sydow<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[6]
 * 1967-translated as Rosemary's Baby, Rosemary's baby
 * 1968-filmed as Rosemary's Baby by Roman Polanski
 * 1970- This Perfect Day, translated as the day of days
 * 1992-Prometheus Hall of Fame Award<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[7]
 * 1972- The Stepford Wives, translated as What is there anyway on with the women of Stepford? and if the women of Stepford
 * 1975-filmed as The Stepford Wives (1975) by Bryan Forbes
 * 2004-filmed as The Stepford Wives (2004) by Frank Oz
 * 1976- The Boys from Brazil, translated as the boys from Brazil
 * 1978-filmed as The Boys from Brazil by Franklin j. Schaffner
 * 1991- Sliver, translated as Sliver
 * 1993-filmed as Sliver by Phillip Noyce with Sharon Stone in the lead role<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[8]
 * 1997- Son of Rosemary, sequel to Rosemary's Baby, dedicated to stars Mia Farrow as actress in the movie of the same name, translated as Rosemary's son
 * 1956- No Time For Sergeants
 * 1958- Interlock
 * 1960- critic's Choice
 * 1962- General Seeger
 * 1968- Dr. Cook's Garden
 * 1974- Veronica's Room, translated as Veronica's room: a novel by Ira Levin
 * 1978 – Deathtrap
 * 1978-1982-1793 was once played on Broadway <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[9]
 * 1982-filmed as Deathtrap by Sidney Lumet with Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10" len="163" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[10]
 * 1981- Break a Leg: A Comedy in Two Acts
 * 1982- cantorial
 * 1965 – Jolin! The Cat!<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11" len="163" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [11]