Person Details

Birthday: 1914-12-28 01:36:14

Death: 1985-06-07 01:36:14

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Beaumont, Texas, USA

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Movie Involvements: 7

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Paul Godkin's training as a dancer began at the age of seven in his hometown of Beaumont, Texas. He toured Europe and the United States with the "Ballet Russe", as a soloist in Ballet Theater and as a concert performer. During World War Two, he served with the U.S. Navy for three and one-half years. His first professional choreographic effort, in 1948, served also to introduce him to Michael Todd, in "Willie the Weeper" ballet, arranged for ANTA's "Ballet Ballads.", which had been commissioned by Mr. Todd. In 1951, he arranged the dances for in international revue in Paris which starred Colette Marchand and Maurice Chevalier.

Most Famous Work

Around the World in Eighty Days
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7

Around the World in Eighty Days

(1956) Choreographer
Gambit
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7

Gambit

(1966) Choreographer
Pufnstuf
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6

Pufnstuf

(1970) Choreographer
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
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2

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

(1965) Choreographer
How To Be Very, Very Popular
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5

How To Be Very, Very Popular

(1955) Choreographer
The Jack Benny Hour
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0

The Jack Benny Hour

(2024) Choreographer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1947 Ballet Dancer
1941 Solo Dancer (uncredited)
Performer in Gypsy Cafe Sequence
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew


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