Frederick Loewe

For the meteorologist, see Fritz Loewe.

Frederick Loewe
Loewe c. 1962
Background information
Birth nameFriedrich "Fritz" Löwe
Born(1901-06-10)June 10, 1901
Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany
OriginNew York City, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 1988(1988-02-14) (aged 86)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
GenresBroadway theatre musicals
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • lyricist

Frederick Loewe (/loʊ/ LOH;[1] born Friedrich "Fritz" Löwe,[2] German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç fʁɪts ˈløːvə]; June 10, 1901 – February 14, 1988[3]) was an American composer. He collaborated with lyricist Alan Jay Lerner on a series of Broadway musicals, including Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, My Fair Lady, and Camelot, all of which were made into films, as well as the original film musical Gigi (1958), which was first transferred to the stage in 1973.

  1. ^ "NLS: Say How". Loc.gov.
  2. ^ "Frederick Loewe - Biography". Frederickloewe.org. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Palm Springs Cemetery District, "Interments of Interest", Pscemetery.com