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Robert Banas(1933-2024)

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  • Actor
  • Producer
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Richard Beymer, Robert Banas, and Tony Mordente in West Side Story (1961)
Robert Banas was born on 22 September 1933 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for West Side Story (1961), Always (1989) and Teen Witch (1989). He died on 29 July 2024 in Encino, California, USA.
BornSeptember 22, 1933
DiedJuly 29, 2024(90)
BornSeptember 22, 1933
DiedJuly 29, 2024(90)
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Known for

"West Side Story" (Saul Bass Poster) 1961
West Side Story
7.6
  • Joyboy
  • 1961
Richard Dreyfuss, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter in Always (1989)
Always
6.4
  • Additional Crew(as Bob Banas)
  • 1989
Robyn Lively, Dan Gauthier, and Zelda Rubinstein in Teen Witch (1989)
Teen Witch
6.0
  • Additional Crew(as Bob Banas)
  • 1989
Richard Dreyfuss, Bette Midler, and Nick Nolte in Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
6.2
  • Additional Crew(as Bob Banas)
  • 1986

Credits

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  • West Side Memories
    7.7
    Video
    • behind the scenes footage (as Bob Banas)
    • 2003
  • Kirk Cameron in The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995)
    The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • dance coach
    • 1995
  • Richard Dreyfuss, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter in Always (1989)
    Always
    6.4
    • choreographer (as Bob Banas)
    • 1989
  • Robyn Lively, Dan Gauthier, and Zelda Rubinstein in Teen Witch (1989)
    Teen Witch
    6.0
    • choreographer (as Bob Banas)
    • 1989
  • Keith Coogan, Steve Monarque, Richard Joseph Paul, Danielle von Zerneck, and Roxana Zal in Under the Boardwalk (1988)
    Under the Boardwalk
    5.3
    • choreographer
    • 1988
  • Richard Dreyfuss, Bette Midler, and Nick Nolte in Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
    Down and Out in Beverly Hills
    6.2
    • choreographer (as Bob Banas)
    • 1986
  • James Spader, Kim Richards, and Paul Mones in Tuff Turf (1985)
    Tuff Turf
    6.0
    • choreographer (as Bob Banas)
    • 1985
  • Susan Clark, Alex Karras, and Emmanuel Lewis in Webster (1983)
    Webster
    5.8
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1983
  • Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
    Heart Like a Wheel
    6.7
    • choreographer (as Bob Banas)
    • 1983
  • Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)
    Mork & Mindy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1981–1982
  • The Day the Bubble Burst (1982)
    The Day the Bubble Burst
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1982
  • Greg Bradford and Katherine Kelly Lang in Skatetown U.S.A. (1979)
    Skatetown U.S.A.
    4.9
    • choreographer (as Bob Banas)
    • 1979
  • Corey Feldman, Shane Butterworth, Tricia Cast, Billy Jayne, Sparky Marcus, Meeno Peluce, and Kristoff St. John in The Bad News Bears (1979)
    The Bad News Bears
    6.8
    TV Series
    • choreographer (as Bob Banas)
    • 1979
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    6.9
    TV Series
    • choreographer (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Lindsay Wagner in Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me (1977)
    Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me
    7.4
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1977

Actor

  • Paul Reiser, Scott McGinnis, Rick Overton, Paul Provenza, and Robert Townsend in Odd Jobs (1986)
    Odd Jobs
    4.5
    • Choreographer (as Bob Banas)
    • 1986
  • My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn (1985)
    My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Russian Choreographer (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Cagney & Lacey (1981)
    Cagney & Lacey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • (as Bob Banas)
    • 1982
  • Buddy Hackett and Harvey Korman in Bud and Lou (1978)
    Bud and Lou
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Dance Director (as Bob Banas)
    • 1978
  • Don Adams and Barbara Feldon in Get Smart (1965)
    Get Smart
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Little Joe (as Bob Banas)
    • 1966
  • Ann-Margret in Made in Paris (1966)
    Made in Paris
    5.4
    • Dance Partner (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Patty Duke in Billie (1965)
    Billie
    5.7
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Elvis Presley and Shelley Fabares in Girl Happy (1965)
    Girl Happy
    6.3
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • The Nut House!! (1964)
    The Nut House!!
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Nureyev (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins (1964)
    Mary Poppins
    7.8
    • Chimney Sweep (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown
    6.6
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Jesse Pearson, and Bobby Rydell in Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
    Bye Bye Birdie
    6.6
    • Teenager (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • How the West Was Won (1962)
    How the West Was Won
    7.1
    • Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Chubby Checker in Don't Knock the Twist (1962)
    Don't Knock the Twist
    5.2
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
    The Dick Van Dyke Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Twizzle Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1962

Producer

  • Swingin' Country
    TV Series
    • associate producer (uncredited)
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bob Banas
  • Born
    • September 22, 1933
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 29, 2024
    • Encino, California, USA(pneumonia)

Did you know

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    Banas had enjoyed renewed celebrity 11 years ago when a long-forgotten 1964 clip from "The Judy Garland Show" circulated on social media, racking up tens of millions of views. In it, Peter Lawford, Martha Raye and Garland make way for a troupe to interpret the dance called "the Nitty Gritty," with Banas giving the supecharged performance of a lifetime.
  • Nicknames
    • Bobby
    • Bobby Banas

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