Alan Jay Lerner was an American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, and later Burton Lane, he created some of the world's most popular and enduring works of musical theatre both for the stage and on film. Lerner won three Tony Awards and three Academy Awards, among other honors.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 31, 1918
- June 14, 1986 (aged 67)
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Writer, also producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Alan Jay Lerner's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 7
Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 9 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Alan Jay Lerner's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Alan Jay Lerner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
19 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Mashup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
National Theatre: My Fair Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Gigi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Camelot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
The Little Prince(1974)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Paint Your Wagon(1969)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Camelot(1967)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Brigadoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Eliza Doolittle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
My Fair Lady(1964)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Gigi(1958)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Brigadoon(1954)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
An American in Paris(1951)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Royal Wedding(1951)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 1951 to 2022.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Alan Jay Lerner's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Alan Jay Lerner's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Alan Jay Lerner work with?
People who share at least 2 of Alan Jay Lerner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vincente Minnelli shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Vincente MinnelliShared titles: On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970), Gigi (1958), Brigadoon (1954), An American in Paris (1951)See all 4 shared titles with Vincente Minnelli
- Stanley DonenShared titles: The Little Prince (1974), Royal Wedding (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Stanley Donen
- Joshua LoganShared titles: Paint Your Wagon (1969), Camelot (1967)See all 2 shared titles with Joshua Logan
Actors
- Leslie CaronShared titles: Gigi (1958), An American in Paris (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Leslie Caron
- Albert SharpeShared titles: Brigadoon (1954), Royal Wedding (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Albert Sharpe
- Gene KellyShared titles: Brigadoon (1954), An American in Paris (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Gene Kelly
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Frederick LoeweShared titles: The Little Prince (1974), Camelot (1967), My Fair Lady (1964)See all 3 shared titles with Frederick Loewe
- Conrad SalingerShared titles: Gigi (1958), Brigadoon (1954), An American in Paris (1951)See all 3 shared titles with Conrad Salinger
- Harry Stradling Sr.Shared titles: On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970), My Fair Lady (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Stradling Sr.
- Adrienne FazanShared titles: Gigi (1958), An American in Paris (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Adrienne Fazan
Producers
- Arthur FreedShared titles: Gigi (1958), Brigadoon (1954), An American in Paris (1951), Royal Wedding (1951)See all 4 shared titles with Arthur Freed
- Jack L. WarnerShared titles: Camelot (1967), My Fair Lady (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Jack L. Warner
