Harry Losee
Harry Walter Losee (born August 29, 1901 in Dayton , Ohio , † December 16, 1952 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American choreographer who was once nominated for an Oscar for best dance directing.
Life
Losee was initially a choreographer in various musical and dance revues on Broadway in the 1930s, such as Keep Moving (1934), At Home Abroad (1935) and The Show Is On (1937). In 1937 he also worked for a film production for the first time , for Tanz mit mir (Shall We Dance, 1937) by Mark Sandrich with Fred Astaire , Ginger Rogers and Edward Everett Horton .
At the Academy Awards in 1938 he was for the scene "Prince Igor Suite" from the ice revue film Thin Ice (1937) by Sidney Lanfield with the Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie as well as Tyrone Power and Joan Davis in other roles for the only in the years 1936 to 1938 Oscar nominated for best dance directing .
Subsequently, he worked on the production of a few other film productions as well as again with Broadway musical revues.
Filmography (selection)
- 1937: Dance with me ( Shall We Dance )
- 1937: Thin Ice
- 1939: Second Fiddle
- 1943: Abbott and Costello on Black Ice ( Hit the Ice )
Web links
- Harry Losee in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Losee, Harry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Losee, Harry Walter (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American choreographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dayton , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 16, 1952 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |