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  1. Jack Cole (April 27, 1911 – February 17, 1974) was an American dancer, choreographer, and theatre director known as "the Father of Theatrical Jazz Dance " [1] for his role in codifying African-American jazz dance styles, as influenced by the dance traditions of other cultures, for Broadway and Hollywood. Asked to describe his style he ...

  2. Apr 10, 2019 · Jack Cole was the "exciting" and "scary" choreographer who helped some of Hollywood's greatest stars. <style>.hide-when-no-script { visibility: hidden; }</style> British Broadcasting Corporation

  3. Jan 15, 2016 · When Rita Hayworth put the blame on Mame, in the 1946 film noir “Gilda,” it was Jack Cole who lent her the moves. Cole’s choreography for movies—the subject of a retrospective at MOMA (Jan ...

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  5. Dec 12, 2018 · His assistant choreographer was Jeanette Bates. This film had four nominations at the 1945 Academy Awards. Video: Reiko Sato, Patricia Dunn, Wonci Lui, Jack Dodds and Marc Wilder, in Kismet, 1955, performing in “Not Since Nineveh.”. Choreographer: Jack Cole. (Musical numbers and dances staged by). Assistant Choreographer: Patricia Denise.

  6. Apr 10, 2019 · Jack Cole was the "exciting" and "scary" choreographer who helped some of Hollywood's greatest stars.

  7. www.dancehistoryproject.org › index-of-artists › jack-coleJack Cole - Dance History Project

    Jack Cole, born John Ewing Richter, in New Brunswick, New Jersey.Early on he decided to pursue dance with the Denishawn Dance Company led by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn. . He made is first professional appearance in August 1930, and although he had previously studied ballet, Cole was entranced by the Asian influences Denishawn utilized in its choreography and costuming.

  8. Jul 20, 2013 · Jack Cole, one of the greatest yet least known jazz choreographers is thought of by some as the father of theatrical jazz dance, responsible for the jazz we know today. He was the influencer behind huge choreographic names such as Bob Fosse, with his work reaching the likes of modern dance greats Alvin Ailey and Jerome Robbins. Cole worked to ...

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