Busby Berkeley
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1895
- Died
- 1976
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Babes on Broadway
- The Busby Berkeley disc
- Gold diggers of 1933
- Gold diggers of 1935
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Directing · Los Angeles, California, USA
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…
Known for
- You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story — Self (archive footage)2008
- Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star — Self (archive footage)2007
- 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage — Self (archive footage)2006
- Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof — Self (archive footage)2003
- That's Dancing! — Self (archive footage)1985
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? — Self (archive footage)1975
- The Phynx — Busby Berkeley1970
- Omnibus — Self1967
- We Must Have Music — Himself1942
- A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio — Himself (uncredited)1935
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 284
- Total plays
- 1,546
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Busby Berkeley (November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976), born William Berkeley Enos in Los Angeles, California, 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 quintessential works used legions of showgirls and props as fantastic elements in kaleidoscopic on-screen performances. He started as a theatrical director, just as many other movie director
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- Genome sequence of the Brown Norway rat yields insights into mammalian evolution
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- Ancient human genomes suggest three ancestral populations for present-day Europeans
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Key dates
- Born
- 29 November 1895
- Died
- 14 March 1976
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- Palm Springs
- Spouse
- Merna Kennedy
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Busby Berkeley Portrait.jpg
Gallery (2)
Connections
Categories
1895 births1976 deathsAmerican choreographersAmerican people acquitted of murderBurials at Desert Memorial ParkFilm choreographersFilm directors from Los AngelesMilitary personnel from Los AngelesPseudonymous film directorsTCMDb name template using numeric ID from WikidataUnited States Army officersUnited States Army personnel of World War I