# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/irving-berlin
# Generated: 2026-08-13T05:21:16.378Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/irving-berlin"
name: "Irving Berlin"
slug: "irving-berlin"
description: "Irving Berlin was a Russian-born American songwriter. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook. Berlin received numerous honors including an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Gerald R. Ford in 1977. The broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite stated he \"helped write the story of this country, capturing the best of who we are and the dreams that shape our lives\"."
tagline: "American composer and lyricist (1888–1989)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1888-05-11"
deathDate: "1989-09-22"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump