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Busby Berkeley was an American film director and musical choreographer known for his elaborate and kaleidoscopic production numbers. He worked on Broadway and Hollywood, and was involved in several controversies and lawsuits.
Jul 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and work of Busby Berkeley, the choreographer and director who revolutionized movie musicals with his kaleidoscopic visions and fluid camera motion. Discover how he liberated the camera, defined the genre, and used innuendo to challenge the Hays Code.
May 21, 2018 · Learn about Busby Berkeley, a pioneer of musical filmmaking and choreography in Hollywood. Find out his life story, career highlights, publications, and references.
Dec 14, 2012 · Roger Ebert interviews Busby Berkeley, the 1930s pioneer of the Hollywood musical, at the Chicago International Film Festival. He praises Berkeley's technical skill and spectacle, but criticizes his lack of creativity and innovation.
Busby Berkeley, orig. William Berkeley Enos, (born Nov. 29, 1895, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.—died March 14, 1976, Palm Springs, Calif.), U.S. film director and choreographer. The son of itinerant actors, he acted and danced in comedies from age five.
Busby Berkeley was one of the greatest choreographers of the US movie musical. He started his career in the US Army in 1918, as a lieutenant in the artillery conducting and directing parades. After the World War I cease-fire he was ordered to stage camp shows for the soldiers.
Mar 17, 2023 · Lake/Major Productions, a husband-and-wife team of Berkeley fans, have secured the rights to the choreographer's unpublished memoir and co-authored book. They plan to adapt his life story for stage and screen, after decades of development hell.
