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)
Musical, Screenplay, Book, and Lyricist
Paint Your Wagon
(1969)
Musical, Screenplay, and Lyricist
An American in Paris
(1951)
Story and Screenplay
The Little Prince
(1974)
Screenplay and Lyricist
Gigi
(1958)
Screenplay and Lyricist
Camelot
(1967)
Theatre Play, Screenplay, and Lyricist
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
(1970)
Screenplay, Theatre Play, and Lyricist
Brigadoon
(1954)
Screenplay, Musical, and Lyricist
Royal Wedding
(1951)
Story and Screenplay
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(1960)
Lyricist
Full Filmography
Writing
An American in Paris
(1951)
Story and Screenplay
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)
Musical, Screenplay, Book, and Lyricist
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