Busby Berkeley

Busby Berkeley

Actor · Director · Writer

Los Angeles, California, USA
November 29, 1895

Biography

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.

Photo

Busby Berkeley 1

Representative Works

42nd Street
42nd Street
6.9
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Buzz
Buzz
No Rating Yet
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Footlight Parade
Footlight Parade
6.8
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In Caliente
In Caliente
6.7
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Hollywood Newsreel
Hollywood Newsreel
7.0
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Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms
6.4
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Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar
6.0
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Palmy Days
Palmy Days
7.3
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Dames
Dames
6.5
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Roman Scandals
Roman Scandals
5.8
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

42nd Street
1933Nominee

Best Performance

42nd Street

Footlight Parade
1933Nominee

Best Performance

Footlight Parade

Gold Diggers of 1933
1933Nominee

Best Performance

Gold Diggers of 1933

Career Highlights

In Caliente
1935Highlight

Best Performance

In Caliente

Babes in Arms
1939Highlight

Best Director

Babes in Arms