Author Ira Levin died recently at the age of 78. Although many people are unfamiliar with the New York-based novelist and playwright, they are probably familiar with most of his celebrated works, several of which were turned into popular and critically acclaimed feature films.

Among the Levin novels and Broadway plays that became successful cinematic efforts are 1958’s “No Time for Sergeants,” which launched the career of Andy Griffith, 1968’s “Rosemary’s Baby,” one of that year’s biggest box-office hits, 1975’s “The Stepford Wives,” another box-office winner and the subject of a recent re-make, 1978’s “The Boys From Brazil,” based on the exploits of famed Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal, and 1982’s “Deathtrap,” also recently re-made.

Each of the films above (except "No Time for Sergeants") is readily available on DVD through Netflix, Blockbuster or at local video stores, and all are well worth watching or revisiting.

For more information on Levin and his celebrated career, follow the link below.

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