Alan Jay Lerner was an American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, and later Burton Lane, he created some of the world's most popular and enduring works of musical theatre both for the stage and on film. Lerner won three Tony Awards and three Academy Awards, among other honors.
Academy Awards
Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Known For
My Fair Lady
(1964)
Screenplay, Musical, Lyricist, and Book
Gigi
(1958)
Screenplay and Lyricist
Paint Your Wagon
(1969)
Musical, Screenplay, and Lyricist
An American in Paris
(1951)
Screenplay and Story
Camelot
(1967)
Theatre Play, Screenplay, and Lyricist
The Little Prince
(1974)
Screenplay and Lyricist
Brigadoon
(1954)
Screenplay, Musical, and Lyricist
Royal Wedding
(1951)
Story and Screenplay
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
(1970)
Screenplay, Theatre Play, and Lyricist
Full Filmography
Writing
An American in Paris
(1951)
Screenplay and Story
Royal Wedding
(1951)
Story and Screenplay
Brigadoon
(1954)
Screenplay, Musical, and Lyricist
Gigi
(1958)
Screenplay and Lyricist
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(1960)
Lyricist
My Fair Lady
(1964)
Screenplay, Musical, Lyricist, and Book
Brigadoon
(1966)
Musical and Lyricist
Camelot
(1967)
Theatre Play, Screenplay, and Lyricist
Paint Your Wagon
(1969)
Musical, Screenplay, and Lyricist
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
(1970)
Screenplay, Theatre Play, and Lyricist
The Little Prince
(1974)
Screenplay and Lyricist
Camelot
(1982)
Lyricist and Writer
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
(1992)
Lyricist
National Theatre: My Fair Lady
(2005)
Writer
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center
(2008)
Writer and Lyricist
Mashup
(2021)
Original Story
Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime
(2022)
Lyricist
Acting
Production