Jack Haskell
Jack Haskell (birth name: Jack Strauss ; born April 13, 1886 in New York City , New York , † April 1963 ibid) was an American choreographer and film director who was nominated once for the Oscar for best dance directing.
Life
Haskell began his career as a choreographer and dance director in the Hollywood film industry in the late 1920s and was involved as a dance director for the first time in 1929 in the production of The Show of the Shows by John G. Adolfi and also played one of the films, albeit not mentioned by name ( “ uncredited “ ) dance role. He also directed four short films as a director in 1930 .
At the Academy Awards in 1937 he was for the scene "Skating Ensemble" from the ice revue film One in a Million (1936) by Sidney Lanfield with the Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie as well as Adolphe Menjou and Don Ameche in other roles for the only in 1936 Nominated for the Oscar for best dance director , awarded until 1938 .
Most recently he worked in 1937 on the film Wake Up and Live, also directed by Sidney Lanfield, with Walter Winchell , Ben Bernie and Alice Faye as a choreographer in the making of a film.
Filmography (selection)
- 1929: The Show of the Shows
- 1933: The Bowery
- 1936: One in a Million
- 1937: The Holy Terror
- 1937: Wake Up and Live
Web links
- Jack Haskell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haskell, Jack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Strauss, Jack |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American choreographer and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1963 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York |