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Hermes Pan (1909–1990)

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Academy Award-winning dance director responsible for choreographing several dozen of Hollywood's most truly memorable musicals, including every one of the nine Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers 1930s gems - not to mention Fred and Ginger's screen swan song, The Barkleys of Broadway. He also choreographed some... See full bio »

Born:

Hermes Panagiotopoulos
in Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Died:

(age 80) in Beverly Hills, California, USA
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1981 Aiutami a sognare (choreographer)
 
1973 Lost Horizon (choreography and staging)
 
1970 Darling Lili (choreographer and staging)
 
1968 Finian's Rainbow (choreographer)
 
1966 An Evening with Carol Channing (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
The Hollywood Palace (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode, 1965) (choreographer: number with Barrie Chase and Christopher Riordan - 1 episode, 1964)
– Episode #3.3 (1965) (choreographer)
– Episode #1.10 (1964) (choreographer: number with Barrie Chase and Christopher Riordan)
 
1965 The Great Race (choreographer)
 
1964 My Fair Lady (choreographer)
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
– Think Pretty (1964) (choreographer)
 
1963 The Pink Panther (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1963 Cleopatra (choreographer)
 
1961 Flower Drum Song (choreographer)
 
1961 The Pleasure of His Company (choreographer)
 
1960 Astaire Time (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
1960 Academy Award Songs (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
1960 Startime (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
– Academy Award Songs (1960) (choreographer)
 
1960 Can-Can (dance stager)
 
1959 Another Evening with Fred Astaire (TV special) (choreographer)
 
1959 The Blue Angel (choreographer)
 
1959 Porgy and Bess (choreographer)
 
1959 Never Steal Anything Small (choreographer)
 
1958 An Evening with Fred Astaire (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
1957 Pal Joey (choreographer)
 
1957 Silk Stockings (choreographer)
 
1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas (choreographer)
 
1955 Hit the Deck (choreographer and staging)
 
1955 Jupiter's Darling (choreographer)
 
1954 The Student Prince (choreographer)
 
1953 Kiss Me Kate (choreographer)
 
1953 The Actress (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1953 Sombrero (choreographer)
 
1952 Lovely to Look at (choreographer)
 
1951 Texas Carnival (choreographer)
 
1951 Excuse My Dust (choreographer)
 
1951 Footlight Varieties (choreographer - segment "Radio City Revels")
 
1950 For Heaven's Sake (dance coach - uncredited)
 
1950 Let's Dance (choreographer)
 
1950 Three Little Words (choreographer)
 
1949 The Barkleys of Broadway (director: "Shoes with Wings On" dance number)
 
1948 That Lady in Ermine (choreographer)
 
1947 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (choreographer)
 
1947 The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (dances stager)
 
1946 Till the Clouds Roll By (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1946 Blue Skies (dance director)
 
1945 State Fair (choreographer)
 
1945 Diamond Horseshoe (choreographer)
 
1945 Hangover Square (dance coach: Linda Darnell - uncredited)
 
1944 Irish Eyes Are Smiling (dance director)
 
1944 Pin Up Girl (choreographer)
 
1943 Sweet Rosie O'Grady (dance director)
 
1943 Coney Island (choreographer, specialty dancer - uncredited)
 
1943 Hello Frisco, Hello (choreographer)
 
1942 Springtime in the Rockies (choreographer)
 
1942 Iceland (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1942 Footlight Serenade (dance director)
 
1942 My Gal Sal (choreographer)
 
1942 Roxie Hart (dances stager)
 
1942 Song of the Islands (dances stager)
 
1941 Rise and Shine (choreographer)
 
1941 Week-End in Havana (dances stager)
 
1941 Sun Valley Serenade (dances stager)
 
1941 Moon Over Miami (dances stager)
 
1941 Blood and Sand (dance director: fiesta - uncredited)
 
1941 That Night in Rio (dance stager)
 
1940 Second Chorus (dance director)
 
1939 Bachelor Mother (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1939 The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (dance director)
 
1938 Carefree (choreographer - uncredited, ensembles stager)
 
1938 Having Wonderful Time (dance director - uncredited)
 
1938 Radio City Revels (dances staged by)
 
1937 A Damsel in Distress (dance director)
 
1937 Stage Door (dance director - uncredited)
 
1937 Shall We Dance (ballet stager)
 
1937 Quality Street (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1936 A Woman Rebels (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1936 Swing Time (dance director)
 
1936 Mary of Scotland (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1936 Follow the Fleet (ensembles stager)
 
1935 I Dream Too Much (dances created by)
 
1935 In Person (dance director)
 
1935 Top Hat (choreographer - uncredited, ensembles stager)
 
1935 Old Man Rhythm (choreographer)
 
1935 A Dog of Flanders (dance director - uncredited)
 
1935 Roberta (assistant dance director)
 
1934 The Gay Divorcee (assistant dance director - uncredited, choreographer - uncredited)
 
1934 Cockeyed Cavaliers (assistant dance director - uncredited)
 
1934 Strictly Dynamite (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1934 Hips, Hips, Hooray! (assistant dance director - uncredited)
 
1933 Flying Down to Rio (assistant dance director - uncredited)
 
1933 Melody Cruise (assistant dance director - uncredited)
 
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1957 Pal Joey
Choreographer at Dress Rehearsal (uncredited)
 
1953 Kiss Me Kate
Sailor (uncredited)
 
1950 A Life of Her Own
Specialty Dancer
 
1944 Pin Up Girl
Apache Dancer (uncredited)
 
1943 Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Madge's Dancing Partner (uncredited)
 
1943 Coney Island
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
 
1942 Footlight Serenade
Assistant Dance Director (uncredited)
 
1942 My Gal Sal
Dancing Partner
 
1941 Moon Over Miami
Kay's Dance Partner in Conga Number (uncredited)
 
1940 Second Chorus
College Clarinetist (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
1995 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (producer: "TONIGHT WE MURDER")
 
1944 Pin Up Girl (performer: "Once Too Often" - uncredited)
 
1942 Footlight Serenade (performer: "Land on Your Feet" - uncredited)
 
1942 My Gal Sal (performer: "ON THE GAY WHITE WAY")
 
1941 Moon Over Miami (performer: "Kindergarten Conga")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (4 titles)
1973 Lost Horizon (stager: musical numbers)
 
1970 Darling Lili (stager: musical numbers)
 
1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas (creator: musical numbers)
 
1955 Hit the Deck (stager: musical numbers)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1960 Astaire Time (TV movie) (associate producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
1987 Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (TV series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode)
– Let's Face the Music and Dance (1987) (thanks)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (acknowledgement: the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
1991 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– The Fred Astaire Songbook (1991) … Himself
 
1990 Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream (TV documentary)
 
1988 Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (video documentary)
Himself
 
1987 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– George Gershwin Remembered (1987) … Himself
 
1987 Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Let's Face the Music and Dance (1987) … Himself
 
1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (documentary)
Himself
 
1981 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1976 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 February 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2009 Let's Dance (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 On Top: Inside the Success of 'Top Hat' (video short)
Himself
 
1990 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 

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(1929). Stage Play: Top Speed. Musical comedy. Book by Guy Bolton. Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. Lyrics by Bert Kalmar. Music by Harry Ruby. Musical Direction by Ivan Rudisill. Choreographed by John Boyle and Leroy Prinz. Directed by John Harwood. Chanin's 46th Street Theatre (moved to The... See more »

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He was noted for his remarkable resemblance to Fred Astaire, and often served as a double during the planning of dance sequences for Astaire's films. See more »

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