George Gershwin
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- September 26, 1898
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- July 11, 1937
Biography
George Gershwin (born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime".
Movies with George Gershwin
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 1975 · ★ 6.3
- Dance Crazy in Hollywood 1990 · ★ 6.0
- The Golden Twenties 1950 · ★ 7.0
- Gershwin: The American Classic 2018