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Choreographers

206 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aaron CoplandPerson · Music memorabiliaAaron Copland (November 14, 1900December 2, 1990) was an American composer, critic, writer, teacher, pianist, and conductor of his own and other American music.
Adam DariusAuthor · BooksIllustration — Adam Darius: Helsinki, 2007.
Agnes de MilleAuthor · BooksAgnes George de Mille (September 18, 1905 – October 7, 1993) was an American dancer and choreographer.
Ahmet Adnan SaygunPerson · Music memorabiliaAhmed Adnan Saygun (7 September 1907 – 6 January 1991) was a Turkish composer and musicologist.
Alan RawsthornePerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Rawsthorne (2 May 1905 – 24 July 1971) was a British composer. He was born in Haslingden, Lancashire, and is buried in Thaxted churchyard in Essex.
Alfio CaltabianoPerson · Film memorabilia
Amelia KinkadePerson · Film memorabiliaAmelia Kinkade is an American actress, dancer, and author. She played Angela Franklin in the horror series Night of the Demons, and has written several books about human–animal…
Ana RochaPerson · Film memorabiliaAna Rocha de Sousa (born 25 October 1978) is a Portuguese director, screenwriter and actress.
André CampraPerson · Music memorabiliaAndré Campra (lang; baptized 4 December 1660 – 29 June 1744) was a French composer and conductor of the Baroque era.
André MessagerPerson · Music memorabiliaAndré Charles Prosper Messager (lang; 30 December 1853 – 24 February 1929) was a French composer, organist, pianist and conductor.
Andreas LundstedtPerson · Music memorabiliaBjörn Helge Andreas Lundstedt (born 20 May 1972) is a Swedish singer, best known as a member of the pop-dance group Alcazar.
Angelin PreljocajPerson · Music memorabiliaAngelin Preljocaj (Preljoçaj; born 19 January 1957) is a French dancer and choreographer of contemporary dance.
Angelique KidjoPerson · Music memorabiliaAngélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (born c. 1960) is a French-Beninese musician, actress, and activist.
Aníbal PachanoDesigner · DesignAníbal Pachano (born March 7, 1955) is an Argentine choreographer, actor, dancer, director and architect. Together with his ex-wife Ana Sans, he created the art group "Bottom Tap."
Ann ReinkingPerson · Film memorabiliaAnn Reinking (November 10, 1949December 12, 2020) was an American dancer, actress, choreographer, and singer. (1974), Goodtime Charley (1975), Chicago (1977)
Anne FletcherPerson · Film memorabiliaAnne Fletcher (born May 1, 1966) is an American choreographer, film director, dancer and actress.
Annie SprinklePerson · Film memorabiliaAnnie M. Sprinkle (born Ellen F. Steinberg on July 23, 1954) is an American certified sexologist, performance artist, former sex worker, filmmaker, and advocate for the decriminalization of…
Antoine BoëssetPerson · Music memorabiliaAntoine Boësset (1586 – 8 December 1643) was a French composer of Baroque music, known particularly for airs de cour.
Antoine Houdar de La MotteAuthor · BooksAntoine Houdar de la Motte (18 January 167226 December 1731) was a French writer.
Antoni KarwowskiArtist · PaintingsAntoni Karwowski (born 14 April 1948) is a Polish lyrical abstraction and neo-figuration painter and performance artist active since the 1980s.
Armand SilvestreAuthor · BooksPaul Armand Silvestre (18 April 1837 – 19 February 1901) was a 19th-century French poet and conteur born in Paris.
Arthur BlissPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss (2 August 189127 March 1975) was British composer and conductor.
Asadata DaforaPerson · Music memorabiliaAustin Dafora Horton (4 August 1890 – 4 March 1965), also known as Asadata Dafora, was a Sierra Leonean multi-faceted artist talented in music, opera and concert singing, dancing,…
Ashley RobertsPerson · Film memorabiliaAshley Allyn Roberts (born September 14, 1981) is a British-American television presenter, singer, dancer and actress. She is a member of the R&B and pop group the Pussycat Dolls.
August EnnaPerson · Music memorabiliaAugust Enna (13 May 1859 – 3 August 1939) was a Danish composer, known mainly for his operas.
Balthasar de BeaujoyeulxPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Engraving of the first scene of the Ballet Comique de la Reine. Click to enlarge.
Béla BalázsPhotographer · PhotographyHerbert Bauer (disambiguation)Herbert Bauer
Béla BartókPerson · Music memorabiliaBartók Béla Viktor János
Benjamin BrittenPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist.
Bettina SoriatPerson · Film memorabiliaBettina Soriat (born 16 March 1967 in Linz) is an Austrian singer.
Blanca LiPerson · Film memorabiliaBlanca Li, originally Blanca María Gutiérrez Ortiz (born January 12, 1964) is a Spanish choreographer, film director, dancer, and actress.
Bob AndersonPerson · Film memorabiliaRobert James Gilbert Anderson (15 September 1922 – 1 January 2012) was an English Olympic fencer and a renowned film fight choreographer, with a cinema career that spanned more than 50…
Bobby VanPerson · Music memorabiliaBobby Van (born Robert Jack Stein; December 6, 1928 – July 31, 1980) was an American actor, singer, and dancer.
Busby BerkeleyPerson · Film memorabiliaBerkeley William Enos (November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976), known professionally as Busby Berkeley, was an American film director and musical choreographer, best known for his collaboration…
Carina AriArtist · SculptureCarina Ari (14 April 1897 – 24 December 1970) was the artistic name of Maria Karina Viktoria Jansson, a Swedish-born dancer.
Carles CasagemasArtist · PaintingsCarles Antoni Cosme Damià Casagemas i Coll (Carlos Casagemas) (September 27, 1880, in Barcelona, Spain – February 17, 1901, in Paris, France) was a Spanish painter and poet.
Carlos ChávezPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlos Antonio de Padua Chávez y Ramírez (13 June 1899 – 2 August 1978) was a Mexican composer, conductor, music theorist, educator, journalist, and founder and director of the Mexican…
Carolee SchneemannPhotographer · PhotographyCarolee Schneemann (October 12, 1939 – March 6, 2019) was an American visual experimental artist, known for her multi-media works on the body, narrative, sexuality and gender.
Cesare NegriPerson · Music memorabiliaCesare Negri (c. 1535 – c.
Charles WaltersPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Powell Walters (November 17, 1911 – August 13, 1982) was an American dancer, choreographer, and film director who became best known for his work on MGM musicals.
Choi Seung-heePerson · Film memorabilia
Columbus ShortPerson · Film memorabiliaColumbus Keith Short Jr. (born September 19, 1982) is an American actor and choreographer.
Cyril RaffaelliPerson · Film memorabiliaCyril Raffaelli (born 1 April 1974), sometimes credited as Cyril Xavier Cuenel Raffaelli and Cyril Quenel-Raffaelli, is a French traceur, martial artist and stuntman.
Cyril ScottPerson · Music memorabiliaCyril Meir Scott (27 September 1879 – 31 December 1970) was an English composer, writer, poet, and occultist.
Daniel SpoerriEngraver · PrintsDaniel Spoerri (27 March 1930 – 6 November 2024) was a Romanian-born Swiss visual artist and writer.
Dasari Narayana RaoPerson · Film memorabiliaDasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1942 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, lyricist, and politician, primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema.[1] Over…
David WintersPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Winters was an American film director, choreographer, dancer, screenwriter and actor (1939–2019). He was born in London and died in Fort Lauderdale.
Dmitri ShostakovichPerson · Music memorabiliaDmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (25 September 19069 August 1975) was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in…
Donnie YenPerson · Film memorabiliaDonnie Yen Chi-tan is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and action director. His accolades include three Golden Horse Awards and five Hong Kong Film Awards.
DumanoirAuthor · BooksPhilippe François Pinel (filip fʁɑ̃swa pinɛl), known as Dumanoir (dymanwaʁ; 31 July 1806 – 16 November 1865), was a French playwright and librettist.
Egle MartinPerson · Music memorabiliaEgle Lucía Martínez Furque (17 June 1936 – 14 August 2022), best known as Egle Martin, was an Argentine singer and actress.
Egor DruzhininPerson · Film memorabiliaEgor Vladislavovich Druzhinin (born 12 March 1972) is а Russian actor, film director and choreographer.
Ellen Albertini DowPerson · Film memorabiliaEllen Rose Albertini Dow (November 16, 1913 – May 4, 2015) was an American film and television character actress and drama coach.
Emilio de' CavalieriPerson · Music memorabiliaEmilio de' Cavalieri (c. 155011 March 1602), or Emilio dei Cavalieri (the spellings "del" and "Cavaliere" are contemporary typographical errors), was an Italian composer, producer,…
Erland von KochPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Erland von Koch at his summer residence in Ornö, Sweden, in 1952.
Ernest GuiraudPerson · Music memorabiliaErnest Guiraud (lang; 23 June 18376 May 1892) was an American-born French composer and music teacher.
Erwin SchulhoffPerson · Music memorabiliaErwin Schulhoff (Ervín Schulhoff; 8 June 189418 August 1942) was an Austro-Czech composer and pianist.
Farah KhanAuthor · BooksFarah Khan Kunder (née Khan; born 9 January 1965) is an Indian film director, choreographer, dancer, writer, producer, and actress who works primarily in Hindi cinema.
Ferdinand HéroldPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis Joseph Ferdinand Herold (28 January 1791 – 19 January 1833), better known as Ferdinand Hérold, was a French composer.
Françoise SullivanArtist · SculptureFrançoise Sullivan LL.D (born 10 June 1923) is a Canadian painter, sculptor, dancer, choreographer and photographer whose work is marked by her ability to switch from one discipline to…
Friedrich von FlotowPerson · Music memorabiliaFriedrich Adolf Ferdinand, Freiherr von Flotow (lang; 27 April 1812 – 24 January 1883) was a German composer.
Gabriel PiernéPerson · Music memorabiliaHenri Constant Gabriel Pierné (16 August 1863 – 17 July 1937) was a French composer, conductor, pianist and organist.
Genco GülanArtist · SculptureGenco Gülan (born 13 January, 1969) is a Turkish conceptual artist and art theorist whose work spans new media art, performance art, sculpture, painting, and photography.
Gene Anthony RayPerson · Film memorabiliaGene Anthony Ray (May 24, 1962 – November 14, 2003) was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer.
Gene KellyPerson · Film memorabiliaEugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style.
Geneviève LaporteAuthor · BooksGenevieve Laporte (1926 – 30 March 2012) was a French philanthropist, documentary filmmaker, artists' model, poet, and author of sixteen books.
George F. MarionPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Francis Marion Sr. (July 16, 1860 – November 30, 1945) was an American film and stage actor and director, known for Anna Christie, both (1923) and (1930), and Death from a Distance…
George GurdjieffAuthor · BooksGeorge Ivanovich Gurdjieff (c. 1866–1877 – 29 October 1949) was a philosopher, mystic, spiritual teacher, composer, and movements teacher.
Georges AuricPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorges Auric (lang; 15 February 1899 – 23 July 1983) was a French composer, born in Lodève, Hérault, France.
Germaine TailleferrePerson · Music memorabiliaMarcelle Germaine Tailleferre (French: [ʒɛʁmɛn tɑjfɛʁ]; née Taillefesse; 19 April 1892 – 7 November 1983) was a French composer and the only female member of the group of composers known as…
Gillian LynnePerson · Film memorabiliaDame Gillian Barbara Lynne (née Pyrke; 20 February 1926 – 1 July 2018) was an English ballerina, dancer, choreographer, actress, and theatre-television director, noted for her theatre…
Granville BantockPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Granville Bantock (picture first published 1913)
Grażyna BacewiczPerson · Music memorabiliaGrażyna Bacewicz Biernacka (LL- (pol)-Poemat-Grażyna Bacewicz.wav; 5 February 1909 – 17 January 1969) was a Polish composer and violinist of Lithuanian origin.
Gregory HinesPerson · Film memorabiliaGregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time.
Heitor Villa-LobosPerson · Music memorabiliaHeitor Villa-Lobos (March 5, 1887November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist described as "the single most significant creative figure in…
Henri DesmaretsPerson · Music memorabiliaHenri Desmarets (ɑ̃ʁi demaʁɛ; February 1661 – 7 September 1741) was a French composer of the Baroque period primarily known for his stage works, although he also composed sacred music as…
Herbert RossPerson · Film memorabiliaHerbert David Ross (May 13, 1927 – October 9, 2001) was an American choreographer, director, and producer, who was active in both theatre and film.
Iko UwaisPerson · Film memorabiliaUwais Qorny (pron, born 12 February 1983), known professionally as Iko Uwais, is an Indonesian actor, stuntman, fight choreographer, and martial artist.
Imran SardhariyaPerson · Film memorabiliaImran Sardhariya (born 28 December 1979) is an Indian choreographer and film director known for his works in the Kannada film industry.
Isaac de BenseradeAuthor · BooksIsaac de Benserade (lang; baptized 5 November 161310 October 1691) was a French poet and playwright.
Ivan VsevolozhskyPerson · Music memorabiliaIvan Alexandrovich Vsevolozhsky (Russian: Иван Александрович Всеволожский; 1835–1909) was the Director of the Imperial Theatres in Russia from 1881 to 1898 and director of the Hermitage…
Jacqueline ThévozPerson · Music memorabiliaJacqueline Thévoz (29 April 1926 – 29 January 2021) was a Swiss writer, poet, and journalist.
Jacques LecoqPerson · Film memorabiliaJacques Lecoq (15 December 1921 – 19 January 1999) was a French stage actor and acting movement coach.
Jan FabreArtist · SculptureJan Fabre (born 14 December 1958) is a Belgian artist known for his contributions to theater, literature, and visual arts.
Jaume SabartésArtist · PaintingsJaume Sabartés i Gual (Jaume Sabartés i Gual, Jaime Sabartés y Gual, born in Barcelona, 10 June 1881 - died in Paris, 12 February 1968), was a Catalan Spanish artist, poet and writer.
Jean ButlerPerson · Film memorabiliaJean Butler (born March 14, 1971) is an American stepdancer, Irish dancer, choreographer, and actress.
Jean FrançaixPerson · Music memorabiliaJean René Désiré Françaix (lang; 23 May 1912 – 25 September 1997) was a French neoclassical composer, pianist, and orchestrator known for his prolific output and vibrant style.
Jean-Baptiste LullyPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Baptiste Lully (born Giovanni Battista Lulli; – 22 March 1687) was an Italian-French composer, dancer and instrumentalist, who is considered a master of the French Baroque music style.
Jean-Benjamin de La BordePerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Jean-Benjamin de La Borde
Jean-Marie LeclairPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Marie Leclair l'aîné (Jean-Marie Leclair the Elder) (10 May 1697 – 22 October 1764) was a French Baroque violinist and composer.
Jean-Michel DamasePerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Michel Damase (ʒɑ̃ miʃɛl damaz; 27 January 1928 – 21 April 2013) was a French pianist, conductor and composer of classical music.
Jean-Philippe RameauPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Philippe Rameau (1683 9 25 – 1764 9 12) was a French composer and music theorist of the late Baroque era.
Jean-Yves Daniel-LesurPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Jean-Yves Lesur (19 November 1908 – 2 July 2002) was a French organist and composer. He was the son of the composer Alice Lesur.
Jennifer LopezDesigner · FashionJennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and businesswoman.
Jerry MitchellPerson · Film memorabilia
Joe LaytonPerson · Music memorabiliaJoe Layton (May 3, 1931 – May 5, 1994) was an American director and choreographer known primarily for his work on Broadway.
Johann Heinrich SchmelzerPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait of Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
John PlayfordPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — John Playford portrait by David Loggan
Jonathan MeeseArtist · SculptureJonathan Meese (born January 23, 1970, in Tokyo) is a German painter, sculptor, performance artist, and installation artist based in Berlin and Hamburg.
Joseph Martin KrausPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Martin Kraus (20 June 1756 – 15 December 1792), was a German-Swedish composer in the Classical era who was born in Miltenberg am Main, Holy Roman Empire.
Kari SylwanPerson · Film memorabiliaKari Sylwan (born 15 October 1940) is a Swedish actress, dancer, ballet teacher, and choreographer.
Kate BornsteinPerson · Film memorabiliaKatherine Vandam Bornstein (born 15 March 1948) is an American author, playwright, performance artist, actor, and gender studies theorist.
Kathy LongPerson · Film memorabiliaKathy Long (born April 21, 1964) is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and actress.
Ken MaedaPerson · Film memorabilia14 June 1971 – 26 April 2016 was a Japanese comedian, impressionist, actor and choreographer. He was nicknamed Maeken.
Kenny WormaldPerson · Film memorabiliaKenny Wormald is an American dancer, reality television star and actor. He played Ren McCormack in the 2011 remake of 1984's Footloose.
Kevin TancharoenPerson · Film memorabiliaKevin Tancharoen (born April 23, 1984) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, dancer, and choreographer. On September 29, 2011, New Line Cinema/Warner Bros.
Khandi AlexanderPerson · Film memorabiliaHarriet Rene "Khandi" Alexander (born September 4, 1957) is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress.
Krishna VamsiPerson · Film memorabiliaPasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju (born 28 July 1962), known professionally as Krishna Vamsi, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his work in Telugu cinema.
Kurt AtterbergPerson · Music memorabiliaKurt Magnus Atterberg (Swedish: [²atːɛrbærj], 12 December 1887 – 15 February 1974) was a Swedish composer and civil engineer.
Ladislav FialkaPerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Fialka around 1983
Lau Kar-leungPerson · Film memorabiliaLau Kar-leung (traditional Chinese: 劉家良; simplified Chinese: 刘家良; Jyutping: Lau4 gaa1-loeng4; pinyin: Liú Jiāliáng;
Laurie AndersonPerson · Music memorabiliaLaura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, musician and filmmaker whose work encompasses performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects.
Laurieann GibsonPerson · Film memorabiliaLaurieann Gibson (born July 14, 1969) is a Canadian choreographer, director, television personality, singer, actress, and dancer.
Lee TaeminPerson · Film memorabilia
Léon GastinelPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — A portrait of Léon Gastinel the French composer
Lincoln KirsteinAuthor · BooksLincoln Edward Kirstein (May 4, 1907 – January 5, 1996) was an American writer, impresario, art connoisseur, philanthropist, and cultural figure in New York City, noted especially as…
Lindsay KempPerson · Film memorabiliaLindsay Keith Kemp (3 May 1938 – 24 August 2018) was a British dancer, actor, teacher, mime artist, and choreographer.
Lisa NiemiPerson · Film memorabiliaLisa Niemi Swayze (born Lisa Anne Haapaniemi) is an American writer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and director. She is the widow of actor and dancer Patrick Swayze.
Lloyd NewsonPerson · Film memorabiliaLloyd Newson (born 1957) is a director, dancer and choreographer. He formed DV8 Physical Theatre and has led the company since its inception in 1986.
Loïe FullerPerson · Film memorabiliaLoie Fuller (born Marie Louise Fuller; January 15, 1862 – January 1, 1928), also known as Louie Fuller and Loïe Fuller, was an American dancer and a pioneer of modern dance and theatrical…

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