Ernie Flatt
American choreographer and dancer
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Ernest Orville Flatt (October 30, 1918 – June 10, 1995) was an American choreographer and dancer. He won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for six more in the category Outstanding Choreography for his work on the television program The Carol Burnett Show.[1] As a choreographer he also won a Christopher Award and a Golden Rose.[2] Flatt was also nominated for two Tony Awards in the categories Best Direction of a Musical and Best Choreography.[3]
October 30, 1918
Ernie Flatt | |
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| Born | Ernest Orville Flatt October 30, 1918 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1995 (aged 76) Taos, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Occupations | Choreographer, dancer |
Life and career
In his younger years, Flatt worked on Broadway,[4] staging the dances and musical numbers in It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman (1966),[5] and in motion pictures such as An American in Paris (1951),[6] Singing' in the Rain (1952),[2] and White Christmas (1954).[7] Later, he turned to television where he had more success choreographing adaptations of Broadway musicals.[8] Flatt worked with Judy Garland, and with Carol Burnett on her series The Carol Burnett Show.[9]
Flatt died in June 1995 of an aortic hemorrhage in Taos, New Mexico, at the age of 76.[10][11][12]