LeRoy Prinz

LeRoy Prinz

Deceased · Born: Jul 14, 1895 · Died: Sep 15, 1983

Personal Details

BornJul 14, 1895 St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
Spouse
  • Betty Bryson

    ( Jun 22, 1936 to Sep 15, 1983 )
  • Agnes Suzanne Thorstadt

    ( Oct 20, 1926 to Oct 25, 1934 )
  • Mary E. Thompson

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 28, 2024 )
Relatives
  • Eddie Prinz (Sibling)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Career

1946
A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog as Director
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1944
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
The Shining Future
The Shining Future as Director
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Musical Movieland
Musical Movieland as Director
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The Road to Victory
The Road to Victory as Director
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1942
Vaudeville Days
Vaudeville Days as Director
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1941
Fiesta
Fiesta as Director
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All-American Co-Ed
All-American Co-Ed as Director, Story
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