LeRoy Prinz
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LeRoy Jerome Prinz (July 14, 1895 – September 15, 1983) was an American choreographer, director and producer, who was involved in the production of dozens of motion pictures, mainly for Paramount Pictures and Warner Brothers, from 1929 through 1958, and also choreographed Broadway musicals. He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Dance Direction in the 1930s, and won the Golden Globe in 1958.
Among the films whose dances he choreographed were Show Boat (1936), Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), Rhapsody in Blue (1945), and South Pacific (1958).
Prinz was married three times and had a son, LeRoy Prinz, Jr.
Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 1.397 |
Birthday | 1895-07-14 |
Place of Birth | St. Joseph, Missouri, USA |
Also Known As | Le Roy Prinz, LeRoy J. Prinz, Leroy Prinz, |
1936
Show Boat
6.7/38
Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company's new leading lady.
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Show Boat
1951
Starlift
5.6/4
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Starlift
1944
Hollywood Canteen
7.3/26
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