Ira Levin

Ira Levin was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter who wrote A Kiss Before Dying and Sliver, along with the play Deathtrap. He wrote Rosemary's Baby, a horror novel, and The Stepford Wives, a psychological thriller set in a suburb where the wives seem a little too perfect. His other novels include This Perfect Day and The Boys from Brazil. He received several Edgar Awards and, in 1996, the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement.