Ira Levin

Ira Marvin Levin (August 27, 1929 – November 12, 2007) was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter. His works include the novels A Kiss Before Dying (1953), Rosemary's Baby (1967), The Stepford Wives (1972), This Perfect Day (1970), The Boys from Brazil (1976), and Sliver (1991). Levin also wrote the play Deathtrap (1978). Many of his novels and plays have been adapted into films. He received the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award and several Edgar Awards.

Ira Levin
Portrait from the first edition of Rosemary's Baby (1967) (photo by Inge Morath)
BornIra Marvin Levin
(1929-08-27)August 27, 1929
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 12, 2007(2007-11-12) (aged 78)
New York, New York, U.S.
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • playwright
  • songwriter
Spouse
  • Gabrielle Aronsohn
    (m. 1960; div. 1968)
  • Phyllis Sugarman
    (m. 1979; div. 1981)
Children3
Parents
  • Charles Levin
  • Beatrice Schlansky Levin
Signature
Website
iralevin.org
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