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Alan Johnson(1937-2018)

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Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson was born on 18 February 1937 in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and producer, known for History of the World: Part I (1981), Blazing Saddles (1974) and The Producers (1967). He died on 7 July 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 18, 1937
DiedJuly 7, 2018(81)
BornFebruary 18, 1937
DiedJuly 7, 2018(81)
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  • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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History of the World: Part I (1981)
History of the World: Part I
6.8
  • Additional Crew
  • 1981
Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)
Blazing Saddles
7.7
  • Additional Crew
  • 1974
Zero Mostel in The Producers (1967)
The Producers
7.5
  • Additional Crew
  • 1967
Mel Brooks, Leslie Nielsen, Lysette Anthony, Peter MacNicol, Steven Weber, and Amy Yasbeck in Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
5.8
  • Additional Crew
  • 1995

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  • Kari Wahlgren in Neverland (2003)
    Neverland
    4.9
    • choreographer
    • 2003
  • Lamb Chop in Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise (1996)
    Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1996
  • Mel Brooks, Leslie Nielsen, Lysette Anthony, Peter MacNicol, Steven Weber, and Amy Yasbeck in Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
    Dracula: Dead and Loving It
    5.8
    • choreographer
    • 1995
  • Der Blaue Engel (1992)
    Der Blaue Engel
    Video
    • choreographer
    • 1992
  • Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford in The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988)
    The 42nd Annual Tony Awards
    7.3
    TV Special
    • choreography
    • 1988
  • Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
    8.6
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1988
  • The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987)
    The 41st Annual Tony Awards
    7.8
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1987
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1987
  • Sammy Davis Jr. in Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night (1982)
    Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night
    6.2
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1982
  • Shirley MacLaine... Illusions (1982)
    Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
    7.1
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1982
  • Portrait of a Showgirl (1982)
    Portrait of a Showgirl
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1982
  • Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary
    6.0
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1982
  • The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.4
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1981
  • History of the World: Part I (1981)
    History of the World: Part I
    6.8
    • choreographer
    • 1981
  • The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981)
    The 53rd Annual Academy Awards
    6.4
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1981

Director

  • Solarbabies (1986)
    Solarbabies
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Mel Brooks in Mel Brooks: To Be or Not to Be (1983)
    Mel Brooks: To Be or Not to Be
    7.6
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft in To Be or Not to Be (1983)
    To Be or Not to Be
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1983

Producer

  • History of the World: Part I (1981)
    History of the World: Part I
    6.8
    • associate producer
    • 1981

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 18, 1937
    • Eddystone, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • July 7, 2018
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    (3/02) Stage: Choreographed "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" musical by Jule Styne and Leo Robin, Freud Playhouse, Westwood, CA.
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    Was nominated for Broadway's 1989 Tony Award as Best Choreographer for "Legs Diamond."

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