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Oscar Levant (* 27. Dezember 1906 in Pittsburgh; † 14. August 1972 in Beverly Hills) war ein US-amerikanischer Komponist, Konzertpianist, Arrangeur und Schauspieler . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben und Karriere. 2 Filmografie (Auswahl) 3 Diskografie (LP-Veröffentlichungen) 4 Memoiren. 5 Weblinks. 6 Einzelnachweise. Leben und Karriere.
Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor, author, radio game show panelist, television talk show host, comedian, and actor. He had roles in the films Rhapsody in Blue (1945), The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), An American in Paris (1951), and The Band Wagon (1953).
A composer of vital and original music and an extraordinary individual in whatever interpretation one might use, Oscar Levant was one of the most intriguing entertainment enigmas of the 20th century. Born December 27, 1906. Died August 14, 1972 (65) Add to list.
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14. Aug. 2021 · Levant famously groused, “I stumble and then I fall into a coma!” Between 1963 and 1964, after a lifetime of psychic peaks and valleys, Levant sat for a series of interviews on Jack Paar’s ...
- Dr. Howard Markel
17. Aug. 2018 · Oscar Levant, edgy, unhinged and brilliant, was a rumpled, chain-smoking man whose stinging one-liners about showbiz — “strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you’ll find the real tinsel...
For Oscar Levant, his own music has been silenced by his presumed character: the acerbic crank on the Jack Paar Show; the Broadway showman and Hollywood star; the author of preposterously acute and funny books; the radio and television ringmaster; the concert pianist and Gershwin specialist. No kaleidoscope could serve these many split images.
4. Mai 2023 · Oscar Levant ( December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor. He was better known for his mordant character and witticisms, on the radio and in movies and television, than for his music. Contents. 1 Quotes. 1.1 The Memoirs of an Amnesiac (1965) 2 Quotations about Levant. 3 External links.
