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Ira Gershwin

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Ira Gershwin Fast Facts:

His nickname was Izzy; he grew up thinking his first name was Isidore and didn't learn that it was Israel until he applied for a passport in 1928.
Originally wrote under the pen name Arthur Francis.
In 1932, won a Pulitzer Prize (shared with cowriters George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind) for his work on the musical comedy Of Thee I Sing.
He and his brother George were inspired to write An American in Paris during a 1928 trip to Europe.
Partnered with such songwriters as Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen and Kurt Weill after his brother's death.
His widow, Leonore, established the Ira Gershwin Literacy Center at University Settlement in New York's Lower East Side; it provides English-language programs for non-native speakers.

Ira Gershwin Relationships:
Arthur Gershwin - Brother
Frances Gershwin Godowsky - Sister
George Gershwin - Brother
Leonore Strunsky Gershwin - Wife
Morris Gershvin - Father
Rose Gershvin - Mother
Ira Gershwin Awards:
1937 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Nominee
1944 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Nominee
1954 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Nominee
College:
Attended City College of New York, New York, NY; attended Columbia University, New York, NY