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Berkeley William Enos, (November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976) known professionally as Busby Berkeley, was an American film director and musical choreographer. Berkeley devised elaborate musical production numbers that often involved complex geometric patterns.
- 1927–1971
- March 14, 1976 (aged 80), Palm Desert, California, U.S.
- Berkeley William Enos, November 29, 1895, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California
Apr 17, 2024 · Busby Berkeley (born November 29, 1895, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died March 14, 1976, Palm Springs, California) was an American motion-picture director and choreographer who was noted for the elaborate dancing-girl extravaganzas that he created on film.
- Michael Barson
Learn about the life and career of Busby Berkeley, one of the greatest choreographers of the US movie musical. Find out how he created extravagant dance routines, worked with stars like Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, and faced challenges and changes in the industry.
- Additional Crew, Director, Music Department
- March 14, 1976
- November 29, 1895
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Learn about the life and career of Busby Berkeley, one of the greatest choreographers of the US movie musical. He created extravagant dance routines for Broadway and Hollywood, and influenced stars like Gene Kelly and Eleanor Powell.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Palm Springs, California, USA
Mar 17, 2023 · Lake/Major Productions, a husband-and-wife team of Berkeley fans, have secured the stage and screen rights to the legendary choreographer's unpublished memoirs and co-authored book. They plan to bring his life story to the screen, after decades of development hell and failed attempts by other filmmakers.
Mar 23, 2017 · A kaleidoscope of legs: Busby Berkeley's flamboyant dance fantasies. In hit movies like 42nd Street, Berkeley liberated dance from the stage and placed it in a purely cinematic dimension with...
Jul 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and work of Busby Berkeley, the master of Hollywood escapism and cinematic choreography. Discover how he used his camera to craft fantasy out of movement, define the movie musical genre, and defy the Hays Code with his erotic and scandalous dance numbers.
