Prinz, Le Roy, 1895-1983
Variant namesPrinz was born in St. Joseph, MO, July 14, 1895; attended Northwestern Univ., early 1920s; served in the French Foreign Legion and later served with Edward Rickenbacher's Flying Tigers air squadron during WWI; he began his career as choreographer for Max Reinhardt, the Folies Bergère, and other European companies; came to Hollywood in 1930 to work as a production asst. and then choreographer for Cecil B. DeMille; he was dance director for Paramount (1931-41) and Warner Brothers (1942-57) and choreographed numerous films including The big broadcast of 1936, Road to Singapore (1940), Yankee doodle dandy (1943), Hollywood canteen (1944), April in Paris (1953), and South Pacific (1958); he directed a short subject, Boy and his dog, for which he won an Academy Award in 1948; he also produced and choreographed many industrial films and benefit programs; died in Wadsworth, CA, Sept. 15, 1983.
From the description of Papers, 1930-1968. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40047748
Moving-picture producer, director.
From the description of Reminiscences of Le Roy Prinz : oral history, 1960. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122619636
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creatorOf | Prinz, Le Roy, 1895-1983. Papers, 1930-1968. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
creatorOf | Prinz, Le Roy, 1895-1983. [Programs, announcements] | New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection | |
creatorOf | Prinz, Le Roy, 1895-1983. Reminiscences of Le Roy Prinz : oral history, 1960. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries |
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Birth 1895-07-14
Death 1983-09-15
Americans