Larry Billman
Known for Acting · 18 credits
- Born
- 1938-10-23
- Died
- 2017-05-03
- Place of birth
- Hollywood, California, USA
Biography
Larry Billman began his life as a musical performer on stage (Hollywood, Broadway, Las Vegas), TV and film, but his writing skills soon led him to Disney live entertainment. From 1969 to the present, he has written, directed and/or produced hundreds of live shows at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, as well as creating touring shows for the Disney Company. As creative director, he opened 7 non-Disney theme parks in Japan but returned as Creative Director for the creation of Tokyo DisneySea in 2001. He also has directed 6 editions of Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice and for the legitimate theater in the U.S., Germany and Japan. Author of Film Choreographers and Dance Directors (McFarland) and two Bio-Bibliographies for Greenwood Press about Fred Astaire and Betty Grable. In 1998, he founded the Academy of Dance in Film, a non-profit foundation dedicated to honor the art of film dance and choreography and has been an Associate Professor at Cal State Long Beach, USC and other universities in California on the subject. He recently did the audio commentary for "Top Hat" in the newly released WB "Astaire and Rogers" DVD set.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (17)
Sweet Charity
1969
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Americanization of Emily
1964
as Sailor (uncredited)
Live a Little, Love a Little
1968
as Dream Sequence Dancer (uncredited)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006
as Self
Kismet
1967
as Singer
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
2005
as Self
Carnival Nights
1968
as Dancer (uncredited)
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
2006
as Self
Ann-Margret: From Hollywood with Love
1969
as Singer (uncredited)
(buz'be bur'kle) n. A Study in Style
2006
as Self
Footlight Parade: Music for the Decades
2006
The Swing of Things: Swing Time Step by Step
2005
as Himself
Busby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes
2006
"Follow the Fleet": The Origins of Those Dancing Feet
2005
as Self
A Portrait of Danny Kaye
2007
as Self
They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Music of 'Shall We Dance'
2005
as Himself
Making the Team: The Talent of 'Pigskin Parade'
2007
as Self
About Larry Billman
Larry Billman began his life as a musical performer on stage (Hollywood, Broadway, Las Vegas), TV and film, but his writing skills soon led him to Disney live entertainment. From 1969 to the present, he has written, directed and/or produced hundreds of live shows at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, as well as creating touring shows for the Disney Company. As creative director, he opened 7 non-Disney theme parks in Japan but returned as Creative Director for the creation of Tokyo DisneySea in 2001. He also ha… With 18 credits spanning from 1964 to 2007, Larry Billman has appeared in 17 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Larry Billman Movies
- Sweet Charity (1969) — as Dancer (uncredited)
- The Americanization of Emily (1964) — as Sailor (uncredited)
- Live a Little, Love a Little (1968) — as Dream Sequence Dancer (uncredited)
- 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage (2006) — as Self
- Kismet (1967) — as Singer
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