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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).
Nov 12, 2007 · Levin's first novel, A Kiss Before Dying, was well received, earning him the 1954 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. A Kiss Before Dying was turned into a movie twice, first in 1956, Levin graduated from the Horace Mann School and New York University, where he majored in philosophy and English.
Ira Levin has 65 books on Goodreads with 521972 ratings. Ira Levin’s most popular book is Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1).
May 18, 2018 · LEVIN, IRA (1929– ), U.S. author. Born in the Bronx and raised in Manhattan, Levin earned two bachelor's degrees from New York University in 1950, one in English and one in philosophy. Although his father wanted him to join the family's toy business, Levin opted to try writing for two years, with the proviso that if he failed he would work ...
Nov 14, 2007 · Ira Levin, a mild-mannered playwright and novelist who liked nothing better than to give people the creeps — and who did so repeatedly, with best-selling novels like “Rosemary’s Baby,”...
An accomplished pianist, Ira Levin was the first-prize winner of the American National Chopin Competition in 1980.
Ira Levin was a mild-mannered playwright and novelist who wrote creepy best sellers like “Rosemary’s Baby,” “The Stepford Wives” and “The Boys From Brazil.”. By Margalit Fox.
