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Alan Johnson

Born February 18, 1937

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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. ​

Other crew 12

1990s

  1. 1996

    Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

    Choreographer

1980s

  1. 1981
  2. 1980

    Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'

    Choreographer

  3. Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls

    Choreographer

1970s

  1. 1977

    The World's Greatest Lover

    Choreographer

  2. The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?

    Choreographer

  3. 1975

    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

    Choreographer

  4. 1974

    Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now

    Choreographer

  5. 1970

    George M!

    Choreographer

Directed 2

Acted in 1

1980s

  1. 1984

Produced 1

Appearances3

2000s

  1. 2009

    Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

    Self

  2. 2002

    The Making of 'The Producers'

    Self