Michael Smuin
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Michael Smuin (October 13, 1938 – April 23, 2007) was an American ballet dancer, choreographer and theatre director. He was co-founder and director of his own dance company, the Smuin Ballet in San Francisco.
Biography
Born in Missoula, Montana, Smuin was a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre and the San Francisco Ballet, for which he served as co-artistic director from 1973 through 1985. In 1994 he founded Smuin Ballet.[1] He also choreographed for the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Washington Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Milwaukee Ballet.[2]
Smuin's Broadway credits included Little Me (1962) as a dancer, Anything Goes (1987) as a choreographer, and Sophisticated Ladies (1981) and Shogun: The Musical (1990) as choreographer and director. He also choreographed the 1995 West End production of Mack and Mabel.
Smuin's film credits included The Fantasticks, A Walk in the Clouds, The Joy Luck Club, The Cotton Club, and Rumble Fish.
Smuin collapsed and died of a heart attack while teaching company class in San Francisco.
Awards and nominations
- Awards
- 1984 Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography – Great Performances: Dance in America
- 1988 Tony Award for Best Choreography – Anything Goes
- 1988 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography – Anything Goes
- Nominations
- 1981 Tony Award for Best Choreography – Sophisticated Ladies
- 1981 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical – Sophisticated Ladies
- 1981 Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography – Great Performances: Dance in America
References
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ryce, Walter (6 June 2013). "Smuin Ballet balances art and entertainment". Monterey County Weekly. Seaside, California, United States. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Tribune Staff. "125 Montana Newsmakers: Michael Smuin". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Steven Winn (23 April 2007). "SF dance pioneer Michael Smuin collapses, dies". The San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Steven Winn (24 April 2007). "Michael Smuin: 1938-2007, Prolific dance director had showy career". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
External links
- Smuin Ballet official website
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- Michael Smuin at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
- KQED artist profile
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