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My Take
Oscar Levant fascinates me precisely because he could never sit still inside a single talent. A serious concert pianist trained by Schoenberg, a composer, a conductor, and a screen presence all at once, he ended up most beloved not for his thirty-three albums but for his neurotic, razor-sharp wit. To me, that is the tragedy and the charm: a man who turned his own anxieties into public art. I admire performers who let their cracks show rather than polishing them away, and Levant did exactly that, decades before vulnerability became fashionable in entertainment.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oscar Levant
- Name (Japanese)
- オスカー・レヴァント
- Reading
- おすかー・れゔぁんと
- Born
- December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / composer / pianist / jazz musician / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar%20Levant
Frequently asked questions
When was Oscar Levant born?
December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972.
Where is Oscar Levant from?
Oscar Levant is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Oscar Levant do?
Oscar Levant works as actor, composer, pianist, jazz musician, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.