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Frederick Loewe

Born: 10-Jun-1901
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 14-Feb-1988
Location of death: Palm Springs, CA
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Composer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: My Fair Lady

Collaborator with Alan Jay Lerner.

Father: Edmond Loewe (operatic tenor)
Mother: Rosa
Wife: Ernestine Zerline (m. 1931, div. 1957)

    University: Stern Conservatory, Berlin

    Dramatists Guild of America
    Tony 1957 for My Fair Lady (composer)
    Tony 1957 for My Fair Lady (best musical)
    Tony 1974 for Gigi (best score)
    Oscar for Best Music Original Song 1959 for Gigi (shared)
    Golden Globe 1968 for Camelot (original score, shared)
    Golden Globe 1968 for Camelot (original song, shared)
    Golden Globe 1975 for The Little Prince (original score, shared)
    Songwriters Hall of Fame 1972
    Kennedy Center Honor 1985


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