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Date of Birth:

29 November 1895, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Date of Death:

14 March 1976, Palm Springs, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Busby Berkeley was one of the greatest choreographers in the US movie musical... more

Trivia:

His parents were members of the Tim Frawley Repertory Company. His father... more

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Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win more

NewsDesk:
(16 articles)

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)	(choreographer) (uncredited)	1962	-	6.2 (446)
	AKAs: Jumbo (International: English title: informal short title)
2.	Easy to Love (1953)	(choreographer)	1953	-	6.0 (162)

3.	Small Town Girl (1953)	(choreographer)	1953	-	6.4 (183)

4.	Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)	(choreographer)	1952	-	6.2 (365)
	AKAs: The One Piece Bathing Suit (UK)
5.	Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)	(choreographer)	1951	-	5.7 (136)

6.	Call Me Mister (1951)	(choreographer)	1951	-	5.8 (75)

7.	Two Weeks with Love (1950)	(choreographer)	1950	-	6.6 (264)

8.	Romance on the High Seas (1948)	(choreographer)	1948	-	7.0 (497)
	AKAs: It's Magic (UK)
9.	The Gang's All Here (1943)	(dance director)	1943	-	7.1 (446)
	AKAs: The Girls He Left Behind (UK)
10.	The Wizard of Oz (1939)	(choreographer: scarecrow's dance) (uncredited) (deleted from final print)	1939	-	8.3 (93,591)

11.	Broadway Serenade (1939)	(director: finale number)	1939	-	5.7 (59)
	AKAs: Serenade
12.	Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)	(dance numbers created and directed by)	1938	-	6.5 (83)
	AKAs: The Gay Impostors (UK)
13.	Hollywood Hotel (1937)	(dances created and directed by) (uncredited)	1937	-	6.5 (186)

14.	Varsity Show (1937)	(creator: finale) (director: finale)	1937	-	6.5 (66)

15.	The Singing Marine (1937)	(dance numbers created and directed by)	1937	-	6.5 (68)

16.	Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)	(numbers created and directed by)	1936	-	6.3 (236)

17.	Stars Over Broadway (1935)	(numbers staged and directed by)	1935	-	6.2 (43)

18.	I Live for Love (1935)	(choreographer) (uncredited)	1935	-	5.0 (26)
	AKAs: I Live for You
19.	In Caliente (1935)	(numbers created and directed by)	1935	-	6.0 (97)
	AKAs: Viva Senorita (USA: poster title)
20.	Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)	(choreographer)	1935	-	7.6 (985)

21.	Dames (1934)	(numbers created and directed by)	1934	-	7.1 (464)

22.	Wonder Bar (1934)	(numbers created and directed by)	1934	-	6.8 (268)

23.	Roman Scandals (1933)	(dance director)	1933	-	7.2 (263)

24.	Footlight Parade (1933)	(choreographer)	1933	-	7.7 (1,311)

25.	Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)	(dance director)	1933	-	8.2 (2,552)

26.	42nd Street (1933)	(creator: dances and ensembles) (stager: dances and ensembles)	1933	-	7.8 (3,902)

27.	The Kid from Spain (1932)	(numbers created and directed by)	1932	-	7.5 (256)

28.	Bird of Paradise (1932)	(choreographer) (uncredited)	1932	-	6.1 (318)

29.	Night World (1932)	(choreographer)	1932	-	7.3 (59)

30.	Girl Crazy (1932)	(choreographer) (uncredited)	1932	-	6.9 (91)

31.	Sky Devils (1932)	(choreographer)	1932	-	7.0 (16)

32.	Flying High (1931)	(dances stager)	1931	-	6.1 (36)
	AKAs: George White's Flying High Happy Landing (UK)
33.	Palmy Days (1931)	(dances and ensembles)	1931	-	8.0 (287)

34.	Kiki (1931)	(dance routines)	1931	-	7.8 (202)

35.	Whoopee! (1930)	(dances and ensembles staged by)	1930	-	8.0 (559)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Big Town" (1950)	(4 episodes, 1954-1955)	1955	-	-
	AKAs: Byline Steve Wilson City Assignment Headline Heart of the City 4 TV episodes: The Lovers (1955) The School Teacher (1955) The Airplane Story (1955) Boys Week (1954)
2.	The Blue Veil (1951)	(uncredited)	1951	-	7.5 (122)

3.	Annie Get Your Gun (1950)	(uncredited) (footage unused and completely reshot)	1950	-	7.2 (1,164)

4.	Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)		1949	-	6.7 (1,081)
	AKAs: Everybody's Cheering (UK)
5.	Cinderella Jones (1946)		1946	-	5.4 (54)

6.	The Gang's All Here (1943)		1943	-	7.1 (446)
	AKAs: The Girls He Left Behind (UK)
7.	Girl Crazy (1943)	("I Got Rhythm" number)	1943	-	7.1 (451)

8.	Three Cheers for the Girls (1943)	(archive footage)	1943	-	6.6 (22)
	AKAs: Broadway Brevities: Three Cheers for the Girls (USA: series title)
9.	Cabin in the Sky (1943)	("Shine" sequence) (uncredited)	1943	-	7.2 (893)

10.	For Me and My Gal (1942)		1942	-	7.1 (939)
	AKAs: For Me and My Girl (UK)
11.	Babes on Broadway (1941)		1941	-	6.7 (420)

12.	Ziegfeld Girl (1941)	(musical numbers)	1941	-	6.7 (780)

13.	Blonde Inspiration (1941)		1941	-	5.6 (35)

14.	Strike Up the Band (1940)		1940	-	6.9 (369)

15.	40 Little Mothers (1940)		1940	-	6.3 (81)

16.	Babes in Arms (1939)		1939	-	6.6 (747)

17.	Fast and Furious (1939)		1939	-	6.2 (124)

18.	They Made Me a Criminal (1939)		1939	-	7.1 (706)
	AKAs: I Became a Criminal They Made Me a Fugitive
19.	Comet Over Broadway (1938)		1938	-	7.0 (139)

20.	Garden of the Moon (1938)		1938	-	6.0 (94)

21.	Men Are Such Fools (1938)		1938	-	5.8 (142)

22.	Hollywood Hotel (1937)		1937	-	6.5 (186)

23.	The Go Getter (1937)		1937	-	6.4 (24)

24.	Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)	(musical numbers)	1936	-	6.3 (236)

25.	Stage Struck (1936)		1936	-	5.7 (61)

26.	I Live for Love (1935)		1935	-	5.0 (26)
	AKAs: I Live for You
27.	Bright Lights (1935)		1935	-	6.3 (53)
	AKAs: Funny Face (UK)
28.	Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)		1935	-	7.6 (985)

29.	Dames (1934)	(musical numbers)	1934	-	7.1 (464)

30.	She Had to Say Yes (1933)		1933	-	5.9 (81)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Rose Marie (1954)	(stager: musical numbers)	1954	-	5.8 (154)

2.	All Star Musical Revue (1945)	(musical director)	1945	-	-

3.	Three Cheers for the Girls (1943)	(creator of musical numbers)	1943	-	6.6 (22)
	AKAs: Broadway Brevities: Three Cheers for the Girls (USA: series title)
4.	Born to Sing (1942)	(director of musical numbers: finale)	1942	-	5.6 (68)

5.	Calling All Girls (1942)	(creator and director of musical numbers)	1942	-	7.5 (18)
	AKAs: Broadway Brevities: Calling All Girls (USA: series title)
6.	Lady Be Good (1941)	(director: musical numbers)	1941	-	6.5 (205)

7.	Fashions of 1934 (1934)	(musical numbers creator and director)	1934	-	6.8 (495)
	AKAs: Fashions (USA: TV title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Footlight Parade (1933)	(uncredited) Drug store clerk	1933	-	7.7 (1,311)

2.	Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)	(uncredited) Call boy	1933	-	8.2 (2,552)

3.	Palmy Days (1931)	(uncredited) Fortune Teller	1931	-	8.0 (287)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)	(second unit director)	1962	-	6.2 (446)
		AKAs: Jumbo (International: English title: informal short title)

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Plane Nuts (1933)	("We'll Dance Until the Dawn", "I'll Make A Happy Landing (The Lucky Day I Land You)")	1933	-	5.9 (78)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	(acknowledgment)	1976	-	7.3 (872)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"New York, New York" (1967)	Himself (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 21 March 1971 (1971) Himself
2.	"Cinéastes de notre temps" (1964)	Himself (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.4 (19)
	1 TV episode: Busby Berkeley (1971) Himself
3.	The Phynx (1970)	Himself	1970	-	4.7 (36)

4.	We Must Have Music (1942)	Himself	1942	-	5.9 (56)
	AKAs: A New Romance of Celluloid: We Must Have Music (USA: series title)
5.	A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935)	(uncredited) Himself	1935	-	6.2 (48)

6.	Hollywood Newsreel (1934)	(uncredited) Himself	1934	-	5.5 (50)

7.	And She Learned About Dames (1934)	(uncredited) Himself	1934	-	6.1 (36)


1.	You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V)	Himself - Interviewee

2.	Ziegfeld Girl Intro (2004) (V)	Himself

3.	Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof (1998) (TV)	Himself

4.	Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM (1996) (TV)	Himself

5.	That's Dancing! (1985)	Himself

6.	Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)	Himself

7.	"Hollywood and the Stars"
	1 TV episode: The Fabulous Musicals (1963) Himself

Additional 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. more

Publicity Listings:

5 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 3 Print Biographies more

Genres:

Musical | Comedy | Romance | Drama more

Plot Keywords:

Singer | New York City | Beautiful Woman | Dancer more

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