Gower Champion

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf actor
theater director
choreographer
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:The_Gower_Champion_Company
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Choreography
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Director_of_a_Musical
gptkbp:birthDate January 22, 1919
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Jerry_Herman
gptkb:Michael_Bennett
gptkbp:deathDate October 8, 1980
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
gptkbp:endOfProduction The Grand Tour
gptkbp:filmography The Band Wagon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gower Champion
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Bob_Fosse
Choreographers in musical theater
Dance in theater
Theater choreography styles
Theater production design
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:George_Balanchine
gptkbp:knownFor Stage productions
Innovative choreography
Creative vision in productions
Stage direction and choreography
Artistic_contributions_to_Broadway
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering work in musical theater
gptkbp:mediaAppearances gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
gptkb:The_Hollywood_Palace
gptkb:The_Merv_Griffin_Show
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Hello,_Dolly!
Sugar
Bye Bye Birdie
Mame
gptkbp:occupation dancer
musical theater director
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Lifetime_Achievement_in_the_Theatre
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Vaudeville_performer
Broadway_dancer
gptkbp:produces The Happy Ending
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Hollywood_Hills
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Rita_Moreno
gptkb:Marilyn_Ainsworth