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Alan Johnson

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alan Johnson (Ridley Park, PA) is an award winning choreographer, best known for his work on Mel Brooks films and for restaging Jerome Robbins original choreography in live productions of West Side Story in the United States and internationally. Johnson has been linked to West Side Story since making his Broadway debut in the show in 1957. Johnson brought the West Side Story dance style into the mainstream when he choreographed several Gap commercials in 2000. This commercial earned him an American Choreography award. Along with the GAP/WestSide advert, Alan also choreographed commercials for Dubonnet and Freixenet Champagne. He has worked with such performers as Shirley MacClaine, Leslie Uggams, Bernadette Peters, Tommy Tune, Chita Rivera and Ann-Margret. He is a three-time Emmy winner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Johnson (choreographer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2009Musical Mel: Inventing The InquisitionSelf
2002The Making of 'The Producers'Self
1996Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her HeelsSelf
1996Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover SurpriseChoreographer
1986SolarbabiesDirector
1984Night CourtAgent
1983To Be or Not to BeDirector
1981History of the World: Part IAssociate Producer
1980Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'Choreographer
1980Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie GirlsChoreographer
1977The World's Greatest LoverChoreographer
1977Happy Birthday, Las VegasChoreographer
1977The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?Choreographer
1975The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherChoreographer
1974Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me NowChoreographer
1974Blazing SaddlesChoreographer
1972S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S GershwinSelf
1970George M!Choreographer
1968The ProducersChoreographer
1956Tony AwardsChoreographer

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