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Russell Lewis (choreographer)

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Russell Lewis
Born
Russell Dyke Lewis

(1908-07-19)July 19, 1908
DiedDecember 9, 1992(1992-12-09) (aged 84)
Occupation(s)Choreographer, dancer, theatre producer
Spouse
(m. 1938; div. 1942)
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Russell Dyke Lewis (July 19, 1908[2] – December 9, 1992), also known as Russell L. Lewis, was an American choreographer, dancer and theatre producer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Dance Direction for the film Dancing Pirate.[3][4][5]

Lewis died on December 9, 1992,[6] at the age of 84.[7]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Andy Hardy's Writer Takes Her Own Life". Daily News. New York, New York. January 1, 1949. p. 247. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ "Russell Lewis". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Results". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "The 9th Academy Awards (1937) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "9th Academy Awards (1936): Nominees and Winners". Camera Sight. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Russell Lewis". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Russell L. Lewis; President of Sacramento Music Circus". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 12, 1992. p. 346. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (June 30, 2007). The Rodgers and Hammerstein Encyclopedia. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 333. ISBN 9781567206845 – via Google Books.
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