Jacques Levy
Jacques Levy (born July 29, 1935 in New York ; † September 30, 2004 ibid) was an American songwriter , theater director and psychologist .
Jacques Levy was born in New York City in 1935, where he later attended college. He then received his PhD from Michigan State University . After returning to New York, he worked as a psychologist in a clinic there. Levy wrote pieces for Bob Dylan , Roger McGuinn of the Byrds , Joe Cocker and various Broadway musicals , among others . In the 1970s and 1980s he worked as a theater director on Broadway and Off-Broadway and directed, among other things, Oh! Calcutta (1969–1972 and 1976–1989), Almost an Eagle (1982) and the comic conversion Doonesbury (1983–1984), for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award . Levy wrote the lyrics for the musical Fame , which premiered in Miami in 1988. From 1993 until his death he taught as an English professor at Colgate University .
Web links
- Jacques Levy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jacques Levy in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Jacques Levy in the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Obituary in The Guardian (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Levy, Jacques |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American songwriter, theater director and psychologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 30, 2004 |
| Place of death | New York City |