Benjamin Zemach
Benjamin Zemach (born February 1, 1901 in Białystok ; † June 18, 1997 in Jerusalem ) was an American choreographer from Russia who was nominated for the Oscar for best dance directing at the 1936 Academy Awards .
biography
Benjamin Zemach was the brother of Nachum Zemach . He studied with Konstantin Sergejewitsch Stanislawski and worked as a choreographer in film and in productions at Broadway theaters . He also worked the well-known anti-war - poem The Victory Ball (1920) by Alfred Noyes to a ballet -Stück order.
At the Academy Awards in 1936 he was nominated for the "Hall of Kings" dance scene from the film She - Ruler of a Sunken World (1935) for the Oscar for best dance director, which was only awarded between 1936 and 1938. He was also responsible for the choreography of The Eternal Road .
His best-known choreography for Broadway was Pins and Needles by Harold Rome , which premiered on November 27, 1937 by an amateur group. No prominent critic felt compelled to attend the premiere of an amateur drama group. But what no one dared to believe happened: the play was a great success. Another 1107 performances were to follow by June 22, 1940. No piece on Broadway - not even a professionally rehearsed one - had been so successful before.
He later ran an acting school and taught there, among others, Alan Arkin . He was most recently at 1961 Night Tide of Curtis Harrington worked as a choreographer for a film production.
In 1971 Benjamin Zemach moved to Israel.
Individual evidence
- ↑ José Limón : An Unfinished Memoir. Edited by Lynn Garafola. University Press of New England, Hanover NH et al. 1998, ISBN 0-8195-6374-9 .
Web links
- Benjamin Tzemach in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zemach, Benjamin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film technician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Białystok |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 1997 |
| Place of death | Jerusalem |