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'''Patricia Birch''' (born 16 October 1928) is an American dancer, choreographer, film director, and theatre director.
{{Short description|American dancer, choreographer and film director (born 1934)}}
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'''Patricia Ann Birch''' (born October 16, 1934) is an American dancer, choreographer, film director, and theatre director.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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Born in Englewood, New Jersey, Birch began her career as a dancer in Broadway musicals, including ''[[Brigadoon (musical)|Brigadoon]]'', ''[[Goldilocks (musical)|Goldilocks]]'', and ''[[West Side Story (musical)|West Side Story]]'' (playing Anybodys). She has directed and choreographed music videos for [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[The Rolling Stones]], and [[Carly Simon]].
Born in [[Englewood, New Jersey]], Birch began her career as a dancer in Broadway musicals, including ''[[Brigadoon (musical)|Brigadoon]]'', ''[[Goldilocks (musical)|Goldilocks]]'', and ''[[West Side Story (musical)|West Side Story]]'' (playing Anybodys). She has directed and choreographed music videos for [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[The Rolling Stones]], and [[Carly Simon]].


She earned [[Emmy Award]]s for her direction of the television specials ''[[Natalie Cole]]: Unforgettable'' and ''Celebrating [[George Gershwin|Gershwin]]'' and, in collaboration with [[Michael Tilson Thomas]], she staged the concert version of ''[[On the Town (musical)|On the Town]]'' performed by both the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] and the [[San Francisco Symphony]]. She spent six years staging numbers for ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. In the 1960s, she taught dance at the Juilliard School's pre-college division in New York City. She performed as a soloist with [[Martha Graham]] and [[Agnes de Mille]].
She earned [[Emmy Award]]s for her direction of the television specials ''[[Natalie Cole]]: Unforgettable'' and ''Celebrating [[George Gershwin|Gershwin]]'' and, in collaboration with [[Michael Tilson Thomas]], she staged the concert version of ''[[On the Town (musical)|On the Town]]'' performed by both the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] and the [[San Francisco Symphony]]. She spent six years staging numbers for ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. In the 1960s, she taught dance at the Juilliard School's pre-college division in New York City. She performed as a soloist with [[Martha Graham]] and [[Agnes de Mille]].
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*''[[Christmas with Flicka]]'' (1987)
*''[[Christmas with Flicka]]'' (1987)
*''[[Big (film)|Big]]'' (1988)
*''[[Big (film)|Big]]'' (1988)
*''[[Elvira, Mistress of the Dark]]'' (1988)
*''[[Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (film)|Elvira: Mistress of the Dark]]'' (1988)
*''[[The Orchestra (film)|The Orchestra]]'' (fr. ''L'orchestre'', 1989)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mediagallery.prixitalia.org/img/winner_past.pdf|title=Winner_past.pdf|publisher=[[Prix Italia]]|access-date=2012-05-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110821150509/http://mediagallery.prixitalia.org/Img/winner_past.pdf|archive-date=2011-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prixitalia.rai.it/pastedition/nuovo/old_2.html|title=Programmi Vincitori (1948-2001)|publisher=Prix Italia|access-date=2012-05-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228185339/http://www.prixitalia.rai.it/pastedition/nuovo/old_2.html|archive-date=2012-02-28}}</ref>
*''[[The Orchestra (film)|The Orchestra]]'' (fr. ''L'orchestre'', 1989)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mediagallery.prixitalia.org/img/winner_past.pdf |title=Winner_past.pdf |publisher=[[Prix Italia]] |access-date=2012-05-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110821150509/http://mediagallery.prixitalia.org/Img/winner_past.pdf |archive-date=2011-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prixitalia.rai.it/pastedition/nuovo/old_2.html |title=Programmi Vincitori (1948-2001) |publisher=Prix Italia |access-date=2012-05-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228185339/http://www.prixitalia.rai.it/pastedition/nuovo/old_2.html |archive-date=2012-02-28}}</ref>
*''[[Stella (1990 film)|Stella]]'' (1990)
*''[[Stella (1990 film)|Stella]]'' (1990)
*''[[Billy Bathgate (film)|Billy Bathgate]]'' (1991)
*''[[Billy Bathgate (film)|Billy Bathgate]]'' (1991)
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''All credits as choreographer unless otherwise noted''
''All credits as choreographer unless otherwise noted''
*''[[West Side Story]]'' (1960 Broadway) (performer)
*''[[West Side Story]]'' (1960 Broadway) (performer)
*''[[The Me Nobody Knows]]'' (1970)
*''[[The Me Nobody Knows]]'' (1970) (Musical Staging)
*''[[You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown]]'' (1971 Broadway musical)
*''[[You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown]]'' (1971 Broadway musical)
*''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'' (1972 Broadway musical)
*''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'' (1972 Broadway musical)
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*''[[They're Playing Our Song]]'' (1979 Broadway musical)
*''[[They're Playing Our Song]]'' (1979 Broadway musical)
*''[[Zoot Suit]]'' (1981 Broadway play)
*''[[Zoot Suit]]'' (1981 Broadway play)
*''Raggedy Ann'' (1986 Broadway musical also director)
*''[[Raggedy Ann (musical)|Raggedy Ann]]'' (1986 Broadway musical also director)
*''[[Anna Karenina (musical)|Anna Karenina]]'' (1992 Broadway musical)
*''[[Anna Karenina (musical)|Anna Karenina]]'' (1992 Broadway musical)
*''[[Band In Berlin (musical) | Band In Berlin]]'' (1999 Broadway musical)
*''[[Candide (operetta)|Candide]]'' (1997 Broadway musical)
*''[[Candide (operetta)|Candide]]'' (1997 Broadway musical)
*''[[Parade (musical)|Parade]]'' (1998 Broadway musical)
*''[[Parade (musical)|Parade]]'' (1998 Broadway musical)
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*1972 Drama Desk Award – ''Grease''
*1972 Drama Desk Award – ''Grease''
*1974 Drama Desk Award – ''Candide''
*1974 Drama Desk Award – ''Candide''
*2009 Induction into the [[American Theater Hall of Fame]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/122247-Hamlisch-Lane-Birch-Tunick-and-Azenberg-Among-Theater-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees|title=Hamlisch, Lane, Birch, Tunick and Azenberg Among Theater Hall of Fame Inductees|publisher=playbill.com|access-date=May 28, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310005016/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/122247-Hamlisch-Lane-Birch-Tunick-and-Azenberg-Among-Theater-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees|archive-date=March 10, 2014}}</ref>
*2009 Induction into the [[American Theater Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/122247-Hamlisch-Lane-Birch-Tunick-and-Azenberg-Among-Theater-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees |title=Hamlisch, Lane, Birch, Tunick and Azenberg Among Theater Hall of Fame Inductees |publisher=playbill.com |access-date=May 28, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310005016/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/122247-Hamlisch-Lane-Birch-Tunick-and-Azenberg-Among-Theater-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees |archive-date=March 10, 2014}}</ref>
;Nominations
;Nominations
*1972 Tony Award – ''Grease''
*1972 Tony Award – ''Grease''
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IBDB name}}
* {{IBDB name}}
* {{IOBDB name|id=3020|name=Patricia Birch}}
* {{IMDb name|0083279}}
* {{IMDb name|0083279}}


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Latest revision as of 17:35, 1 October 2024

Patricia Ann Birch (born October 16, 1934) is an American dancer, choreographer, film director, and theatre director.

Early life

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Born in Englewood, New Jersey, Birch began her career as a dancer in Broadway musicals, including Brigadoon, Goldilocks, and West Side Story (playing Anybodys). She has directed and choreographed music videos for Cyndi Lauper, The Rolling Stones, and Carly Simon.

She earned Emmy Awards for her direction of the television specials Natalie Cole: Unforgettable and Celebrating Gershwin and, in collaboration with Michael Tilson Thomas, she staged the concert version of On the Town performed by both the London Symphony Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony. She spent six years staging numbers for Saturday Night Live. In the 1960s, she taught dance at the Juilliard School's pre-college division in New York City. She performed as a soloist with Martha Graham and Agnes de Mille.

Work

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Film

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Stage productions (selected)

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All credits as choreographer unless otherwise noted

Awards and nominations

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Awards
Nominations
  • 1972 Tony Award – Grease
  • 1974 Tony Award – Over Here!
  • 1976 Drama Desk Award – Pacific Overtures
  • 1976 Tony Award – Pacific Overtures
  • 1977 Drama Desk Award – Music Is
  • 1977 Tony Award – Music Is
  • 1999 Drama Desk Award – Parade
  • 1999 Tony Award – Parade
  • 2007 Drama Desk Award – LoveMusik

References

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  1. ^ "Winner_past.pdf" (PDF). Prix Italia. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  2. ^ "Programmi Vincitori (1948-2001)". Prix Italia. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "Hamlisch, Lane, Birch, Tunick and Azenberg Among Theater Hall of Fame Inductees". playbill.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
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