George Gershwin

Komponist, Skuespiller

26. september 1898 — 11. juli 1937 (38 år)
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".

Filmer & Serier på Plex

  • The Goldwyn Follies
    The Goldwyn Follies1938

Kjent for

  • Shall We Dance
    Shall We Dance1937
  • An American in Paris - The Musical
    An American in Paris - The Musical2018
  • The Flame Song
    The Flame Song1934
  • Gershwin, le classique américain
    Gershwin, le classique américain2018

Filmografi

2011
1999
New York: A Documentary Film · as Self (plays Piano)
1999
The Century: America's Time · as Self ("boom To Bust - 1920-1929")
1998
1975
Brother Can You Spare a Dime · as Self (archive Footage)
1950
The Golden Twenties · as Self (archive Footage)
1943

2018
1964
Kiss Me, Stupid · as Songs
1959
Porgy and Bess · as Songs
1951
1947
1945
Rhapsody in Blue · as Songs
1945
Ziegfeld Follies · as Songs
1943
Girl Crazy · as Songs
1940
Strike Up the Band · as Songs
1938
The Goldwyn Follies · as SongsPå Plex
1937
1934
The Flame Song · as Based On "the Song Of The Flame" By
1932
Girl Crazy · as Songs
1930