Busby Berkeley

Busby Berkeley

Choreographer and director. Born 29 November 1895 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 14 March 1976.

4

Titles on Fi1m1 directing · 3 crew

78

Average Fi1m score

3

Oscar nominations

Born

29 November 1895, Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

14 March 1976

Active

1933–1939

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The spread

80 and above2

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Lead roles: 0 of 1 billed first or second
Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 5 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $8m across 3 films with figures
Academy Awards: 3 Oscar nominations
Active: 1933–1939

Genres

Comedy3
Drama2
Music1
Romance1

Best and worst on Fi1m

42nd Street poster

82Best42nd Street1933

Footlight Parade poster

70WorstFootlight Parade1933

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

301930s

131940s

51950s

21970s

Awards

Academy Awards3 nominated

Nominated1938Best Dance Direction · Varsity Show
Nominated1937Best Dance Direction · Gold Diggers of 1937
Nominated1936Best Dance Direction · Gold Diggers of 1935

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.