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Ira Levin (1929–2007)

Author of Rosemary's Baby

Includes the names: Ira Levin, Ira Levin, Ira Marvin Levin

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Ira levin was born on August 27, 1929 in the Bronx, New York. He is best remembered for his novels which were made into feature films, Rosemary's Baby (1968, with Mia Farrow), The Boys from Brazil (1978) and The Stepford Wives (1975 and 2004). Levin's best-known play is Deathtrap, which holds the record as the longest-running comedy-thriller on Broadway. (It was also made into a feature film in 1982, starring Christpher Reeve.) His first novel, A Kiss Before Dying, earned him the 1954 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Ira Levin died in Manhattan from a heart attack on November 12, 2007. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Rosemary's Baby… (more)
Rosemary's Baby 4,313 copies, 132 reviews
The Stepford Wives 2,895 copies, 87 reviews
The Boys from Brazil 1,963 copies, 38 reviews
This Perfect Day 1,248 copies, 37 reviews
A Kiss before Dying 1,235 copies, 36 reviews
Sliver 707 copies, 12 reviews
Son of Rosemary 589 copies, 16 reviews
Deathtrap: A Thriller in Two Acts 253 copies, 8 reviews
Veronica's Room 79 copies, 1 review
The Boys from Brazil [abridged] 36 copies, 3 reviews
Critic's Choice 33 copies, 2 reviews
No Time for Sergeants 26 copies, 2 reviews
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