Alan Bergman

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AKA: A Bergman
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 09/11/1925
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

biography

With his wife Marilyn, Alan Bergman has written lyrics to some of the most memorable movie songs of the past two decades. Specializing in dreamy love songs and searching ballads and working with such composers as John Williams, Marvin Hamlisch, Michel Legrand and Henry Mancini, Bergman has been nominated for countless awards and has won several Oscars, Golden Globes, Grammys and Emmys.

The Brooklyn native got his start as a producer and director for such TV shows as "Kid Gloves" (CBS, 1951) and "The M&M Candy Carnival" (CBS, 1952-53). He teamed up with lyricist Marilyn Keith, whom he wed in Continued

milestones

Year
Milestone
1943 
Served with US Army
 
Worked as TV director for CBS in Philadelphia
1960 
First screen credit, "The Marriage-Go-Round" (lyrics, with Marilyn Bergman)
1964 
First stage show ("Something More")
1969 
First TV credit for lyrics (theme from "Bracken's World")
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