Director
Busby Berkeley
Born November 29, 1895 in Los Angeles, California, USADied March 14, 197626 films
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Busby Berkeley (November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976) was a highly influential Hollywood movie director and musical choreographer. Berkeley was famous for his elaborate musical production numbers that often involved complex geometric patterns. Berkeley's works used large numbers of showgirls and props as fantasy elements in kaleidoscopic on-screen performances.
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26 films as director- 1949Take Me Out to the Ball GameDirector
- 1948Romance on the High SeasDirector
- 1946Cinderella JonesDirector
- 1943The Gang's All HereDirector
- 1942For Me and My GalDirector
- 1942We Must Have MusicDirector
- 1941Babes on BroadwayDirector
- 1941Lady Be GoodDirector
- 1941Blonde InspirationDirector
- 1940Strike Up the BandDirector
- 1940Forty Little MothersDirector
- 1939Babes in ArmsDirector
- 1939Fast and FuriousDirector
- 1939They Made Me a CriminalDirector
- 1938Comet Over BroadwayDirector
- 1938Garden of the MoonDirector
- 1938Men Are Such FoolsDirector
- 1938Gold Diggers in ParisDirector
- 1938Hollywood HotelDirector
- 1937The Go-GetterDirector
- 1936Stage StruckDirector
- 1935I Live for LoveDirector
- 1935Bright LightsDirector
- 1935Gold Diggers of 1935Director
- 1934DamesDirector
- 1933She Had to Say YesDirector