Ira Levin

Ira Levin
Portrait from the first edition of Rosemary's Baby (1967) (photo by Inge Morath)
Born	Ira Marvin Levin (1929-08-27)August 27, 1929 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	November 12, 2007(2007-11-12) (aged 78) New York, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist playwright songwriter
Spouse	Gabrielle Aronsohn ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 1968)​ Phyllis Sugarman ​ ​ (m. 1979; div. 1981)​
Children	3
Parents	Charles Levin Beatrice Schlansky Levin
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Website
iralevin.org

Ira Marvin Levin (August 27, 1929 – November 12, 2007) was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter. His works include the novels A Kiss Before Dying (1953), Rosemary's Baby (1967), The Stepford Wives (1972), This Perfect Day (1970), The Boys from Brazil (1976), and Sliver (1991). Levin also wrote the play Deathtrap (1978). Many of his novels and plays have been adapted into films. He received the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award and several Edgar Awards.