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Frederick Loewe Biography (1901-1988)

Born June 10, 1901, in Vienna, Austria; came to the United States, 1924; diedFebruary 14, 1988, in Palm Springs, CA; son of Edmund (an operetta singer) and Rose (an actress) Loewe; married Ernestine Zwerline, 1931 (divorced, 1957).

Nationality

Austrian

Gender

Male

Birth Details

June 10, 1901

Vienna, Austria

Death Details

February 14, 1988

Palm Springs, California, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK
• Producer, Camelot, Majestic Theatre, 1960.
• Writings;ALL AS COMPOSER STAGE
• (One song) Petticoat Fever, Ritz Theatre, New York City, 1935.
• The Illustrators Show, 48th Street Theatre, New York City, 1936.
• Salute to Spring, Municipal Opera of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 1937.
• Great Lady, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1938.
• The Lamb's Club Gambols, Lamb's Club, New York City, 1938-42.
• Life of the Party, Detroit, MI, 1942.
• What's Up?, National Theatre, New York City, 1943.
• The Day Before Spring, National Theatre, New York City, 1945.
• Brigadoon, Ziegfeld Theatre, New York City, 1947, then His Majesty's Theatre, London, 1949.
• Paint Your Wagon, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1951.
• My Fair Lady, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1956, then City Center Theatre, New York City, 1964 and 1968.
• Camelot, Majestic Theatre, 1960.
• Gigi, Uris Theatre, New York City, 1973.
• Writings;FILM SCORES
• Gigi, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958.
• My Fair Lady, Warner Brothers, 1964.
• Camelot, Warner Brothers/Seven Arts, 1967.
• Paint Your Wagon, Paramount, 1969.
• The Little Prince, Paramount, 1974.
• Writings;TELEVISION; SPECIALS
• Salute to Lerner and Loewe, 1961.
• The Lerner and Loewe Songbook, 1962.
• Writings;OTHER
• "Katrina" (song), 1917.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

• [New York] Daily News, February 15, 1988.
• Variety, February 17, 1988.