Alan Johnson
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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.
Known for
Acting 4
- 2009Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition as Self
- 2002The Making of 'The Producers' as Self
- 1996Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels as Self
- 1972S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin as Self
crew 12
- 1996Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise · choreographer
- 1981History of the World: Part I · choreographer
- 1980Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement' · choreographer
- 1980Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls · choreographer
- 1977The World's Greatest Lover · choreographer
- 1977Happy Birthday, Las Vegas · choreographer
- 1977The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? · choreographer
- 1975The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother · choreographer
- 1974Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now · choreographer
- 1974Blazing Saddles · choreographer
- 1970George M! · choreographer
- 1968The Producers · choreographer
Directing 2
- 1986Solarbabies · director
- 1983To Be or Not to Be · director
Production 1
- 1981History of the World: Part I · associate producer