Biography for
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Date of Birth

27 August 1929, New York City, New York, USA

Date of Death

12 November 2007, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (heart attack)

Birth Name

Ira Marvin Levin

Mini Biography

Ira Levin decided on a career of a writer at the age of 15. Educated at the elite Horace Mann school, he went on to two years at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, before transferring to New York University, where he majored in philosophy and English. He earned his degree in 1950. In 1953 he was drafted into the army. Based in Queens, New York, he wrote and produced training films for Uncle Sam before moving into television, penning scripts for such anthology series as "Lights Out" (1946) and "The United States Steel Hour" (1953). He made a bright theatre debut at the age of 25 with an adaptation of Mac Hyman's "No Time for Sergeants" (1955). He went on to write several plays, including the longest-running Broadway mystery to date, "Deathtrap" (1978), and several popular novels.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Craig C. Bailey (qv's & corrections by A. Nonymous)

Spouse

Phyllis Finkel	(26 August 1979 - 1981) (divorced)
Gabriellle Aronsohn	(20 August 1960 - 1968) (divorced) 3 children

Trade Mark

Far-fetched plot twists and clever storylines

Trivia

Was nominated for Broadway's 1978 Tony Award as the author of Best Play nominee "Deathtrap.".

Grew up in New York surrounded by family. He had three sons, and three grandsons.

Father of three sons.

Sons with Gabrielle Aronsohn: Adam, Jared and Nicolas.

His father wanted him to go into the family's toy business, but agreed to support his son for two years while he pursued a career as a writer. Before the two years were up, Levin was supporting himself as a writer for TV.