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Busby Berkeley (1895–1976)

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Busby Berkeley was one of the greatest choreographers in the U.S. movie musical. He started his career in the US Army in 1918, as a lieutenant in the artillery conducting and directing parades. After the cease fire he was ordered to stage camp shows for the soldiers. Back in the US he became stage actor and assistant director in smaller acting troops... See full bio »

Born:

William Berkeley Enos
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 80) in Palm Springs, California, USA
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1962 Billy Rose's Jumbo (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1953 Easy to Love (choreographer)
 
1953 Small Town Girl (choreographer)
 
1952 Million Dollar Mermaid (choreographer)
 
1951 Two Tickets to Broadway (choreographer)
 
1951 Call Me Mister (choreographer)
 
1950 Two Weeks with Love (choreographer)
 
1950 Annie Get Your Gun (director: some scenes - deleted from final print - uncredited)
 
1943 The Gang's All Here (dance director)
 
1943 Three Cheers for the Girls (short) (director: archive footage - uncredited)
 
1939 The Wizard of Oz (choreographer: scarecrow's dance - uncredited / deleted from final print)
 
1939 Broadway Serenade (director: finale number)
 
1938 Gold Diggers in Paris (dance numbers created and directed by)
 
1937 Hollywood Hotel (dances created and directed by - uncredited)
 
1937 Varsity Show (creator: finale, director: finale)
 
1937 The Singing Marine (dance numbers created and directed by)
 
1936 Gold Diggers of 1937 (numbers created and directed by)
 
1935 Stars Over Broadway (numbers staged and directed by)
 
1935 I Live for Love (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1935 In Caliente (numbers created and directed by)
 
1935 Gold Diggers of 1935 (dances created and staged by)
 
1934 Dames (numbers created and directed by)
 
1934 Wonder Bar (numbers created and directed by)
 
1933 Roman Scandals (production numbers director)
 
1933 Footlight Parade (numbers created and directed by)
 
1933 Gold Diggers of 1933 (numbers created and directed by)
 
1933 42nd Street (creator: dances and ensembles, stager: dances and ensembles)
 
1932 The Kid from Spain (numbers created and directed by)
 
1932 Bird of Paradise (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1932 Night World (choreographer)
 
1932 Girl Crazy (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1932 Sky Devils (choreographer)
 
1931 Flying High (dances stager)
 
1931 Palmy Days (dances and ensembles)
 
1931 Kiki (dance routines)
 
1930 Whoopee! (dances and ensembles staged by)
 
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1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
– Episode #1.24 (1956) (archive footage)
 
1954-1955 Big Town (TV series)
– The Lovers (1955)
– The School Teacher (1955)
– The Airplane Story (1955)
– Boys Week (1954)
 
1951 The Blue Veil (uncredited)
 
1950 Annie Get Your Gun ( - uncredited / footage unused and completely reshot)
 
1949 Take Me Out to the Ball Game
 
1946 Cinderella Jones
 
1943 The Gang's All Here
 
1943 Girl Crazy ("I Got Rhythm" number)
 
1943 Cabin in the Sky ("Shine" sequence - uncredited)
 
1942 For Me and My Gal
 
1941 Babes on Broadway
 
1941 Lady Be Good (uncredited)
 
1941 Ziegfeld Girl (musical numbers)
 
1941 Blonde Inspiration
 
1940 Strike Up the Band
 
1940 Forty Little Mothers
 
1939 Fast and Furious
 
1939 Babes in Arms
 
1939 They Made Me a Criminal
 
1938 Comet Over Broadway
 
1938 Garden of the Moon
 
1938 Men Are Such Fools
 
1937 Hollywood Hotel
 
1937 The Go Getter
 
1936 Stage Struck
 
1935 I Live for Love
 
1935 Bright Lights
 
1935 Gold Diggers of 1935
 
1934 Dames (musical numbers)
 
1933 She Had to Say Yes
 
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1954 Rose Marie (stager: musical numbers)
 
1948 Romance on the High Seas (musical numbers creator and director)
 
1945 All Star Musical Revue (short) (director: musical numbers)
 
1943 Three Cheers for the Girls (short) (creator of musical numbers)
 
1942 Born to Sing (director of musical numbers: finale)
 
1942 Calling All Girls (short) (creator and director of musical numbers)
 
1941 Lady Be Good (director: musical numbers)
 
1934 Fashions of 1934 (musical numbers creator and director)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
1933 Footlight Parade
Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
 
1933 Gold Diggers of 1933
Call Boy (uncredited)
 
1931 Palmy Days
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
 
1962 Billy Rose's Jumbo (second unit director)
 
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1933 Plane Nuts (short) ("We'll Dance Until the Dawn" - uncredited, "I'll Make A Happy Landing The Lucky Day I Land You" - uncredited)
 
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1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (acknowledgement: the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by)
 
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1971 The Movie Crazy Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1971 New York, New York (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 March 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Cinéastes de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Busby Berkeley (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.268 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Phynx
Himself
 
1942 We Must Have Music (short)
Himself
 
1935 A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1934 Hollywood Newsreel (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1934 And She Learned About Dames (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2008 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Ziegfeld Girl Intro (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 The Canadians (TV series)
 
1998 Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary)
Himself
 
1975 Brother Can You Spare a Dime (documentary)
Himself
 
1963 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Rainbow (1928). Musical. Book by Laurence Stallings and Oscar Hammerstein II. Produced by Philip Goodman. Dances by Busby Berkeley. Music by Vincent Youmans. Directed by Oscar Hammerstein II. Gallo Opera House: 21 Nov 1928- 15 Dec 1928 (29 performances). Cast included: Margaret Alexander, Ward Arnold (as "Third Private"), Rupert Lucas, Ned McGurn, Harland Dixon, Helen Lynd, Henry Pemberton, Libby Holman, Charles Ruggles, Brian Donlevy, Leo Dugan, Louise Brown, Randall Fryer, Stewart Edwards, Sadie Black, Valla Valentinova, George Magis, Kitty Coleman, Edward Nemo, Ralph Walker, Chester Bree and May Barnes. Produced by Philip Goodman. See more »

Publicity Listings:

5 Biographical Movies  | 4 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | See more »

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

In an era of breadlines, depression and wars, I tried to help people get away from all the misery...to turn their minds to something else. I wanted to make people happy, if only for an hour. See more »

Trivia:

Inspired the song "Busby Berkeley Dreams" by The Magnetic Fields. See more »

Nickname:

Buzz See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius