Busby Berkeley
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Busby Berkeley (November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976) was a highly influential Hollywood movie director and musical choreographer. Berkeley was famous for his elaborate musical production numbers that often involved complex geometric patterns. Berkeley's works used large numbers of showgirls and props as fantasy elements in kaleidoscopic on-screen performances. Description above from the Wikipedia article Busby Berkeley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1895-11-29 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- 1976-03-14
Known for
- 42nd Street (1933) — Choreographer
- Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) — Call Boy (uncredited)
- Footlight Parade (1933) — Choreographer
- Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) — Director
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) — Director
- For Me and My Gal (1942) — Director
- Babes in Arms (1939) — Director
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) — Thanks
- Dames (1934) — Director
- The Gang's All Here (1943) — Director
- They Made Me a Criminal (1939) — Director
- Romance on the High Seas (1948) — Choreographer
- Bird of Paradise (1932) — Choreographer
- Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) — Choreographer
- Strike Up the Band (1940) — Director
- Fashions of 1934 (1934) — Songs