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Ira Levin Biography (1929-)

Born August 27, 1929, in New York, NY; son of Charles (a toy importer) and Beatrice (Schlansky) Levin; married Gabrielle Aronsohn, August 20, 1960 (divorced, 1968); married Phyllis Finkel, August 26, 1979 (divorced, 1981); children: (first marriage) Adam, Jared, Nicholas. Addresses: Agent--Harold Ober Associates, 425 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

August 27, 1929

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Writings;NOVELS
• A Kiss Before Dying, Simon & Schuster, 1953.
• Rosemary's Baby, Random House, 1967.
• This Perfect Day, Random House, 1970.
• The Stepford Wives, Random House, 1972.
• The Boys from Brazil, Random House, 1976.
• Sliver, Bantam, 1991.
• Writings;STAGE
• No Time for Sergeants (adapted from the novel by Mac Hayman; Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1955, Her Majesty's Theatre, London, U.K., 1956), Random House, 1956.
• Interlock (ANTA Theatre, New York City, 1958), Dramatists Play Service, 1958.
• Critic's Choice (Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1960), Random House, 1961.
• General Seeger (Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1962), Dramatists Play Service, 1962.
• Drat! The Cat!, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1965.
• Dr. Cook's Garden, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1967.
• Veronica's Room (Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1973), Random House, 1974.
• Break a Leg (U.R.G.E.N.T. Theatre, New York City, 1974, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1979), Samuel French, 1981.
• Deathtrap (Music Box Theatre, 1978), Random House, 1979.
• Cantorial (Lamb's Theatre, New York City, 1989), Samuel French, 1990.
• Other Works
• Adaptations: Adaptations of Levin's novels and plays include the featurefilms A Kiss before Dying, United Artists, 1956; No Time for Sergeants, Warner Brothers, 1958; Critic's Choice, Warner Brothers, 1963; Rosemary's Baby, Paramount, 1968; The Stepford Wives, Columbia, 1975; The Boys from Brazil, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978; Deathtrap, Warner Brothers, 1982; A Kiss before Dying, Universal, 1991; and the television movie Dr. Cook's Garden, ABC, 1971.