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Hermes Pan

Crew

Born December 11, 1909 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Died September 19, 1990

Biography

Hermes Pan (born Hermes Joseph Panagiotopoulos; December 10, 1909 – September 19, 1990) was an American dancer and choreographer, principally remembered as Fred Astaire's choreographic collaborator on the famous 1930s movie musicals starring Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Dance Direction · 1938
  • Primetime Emmy Award
  • Academy AwardBest Dance Direction · 1937 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Dance Direction · 1936 · nominated

Filmography39 titles

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

1947Choreographer

Never Steal Anything Small

1959Choreographer

My Fair Lady

1964Choreographer

Shall We Dance

1937Choreographer

Top Hat

1935Choreographer

The Great Race

1965Choreographer

Cleopatra

1963Choreographer

Sun Valley Serenade

1941Choreographer

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939Choreographer

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

1995Producer

The Barkleys of Broadway

1949Choreographer

Swing Time

1936Choreographer

The Pink Panther

1963Choreographer

Silk Stockings

1957Choreographer

Follow the Fleet

1936Choreographer

Can-Can

1960Choreographer

The Actress

1953Choreographer

State Fair

1945Choreographer

Kiss Me Kate

1953as Sailor (uncredited)

Blood and Sand

1941Choreographer

A Damsel in Distress

1937Choreographer

Hello, Frisco, Hello

1943Choreographer

Flower Drum Song

1961Choreographer

Pal Joey

1957as Choreographer at Dress Rehearsal (uncredited)

The Student Prince

1954Choreographer

Three Little Words

1950Choreographer

Blue Skies

1946Choreographer

Let's Dance

1950Choreographer

That Lady in Ermine

1948Choreographer

Finian's Rainbow

1968Choreographer

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985as Self

Second Chorus

1941as College Clarinetist (uncredited)

Quality Street

1937Choreographer

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946Choreographer

Darling Lili

1970Choreographer, Stage Director

Lost Horizon

1973Choreographer

Texas Carnival

1951Choreographer

Hit the Deck

1955Choreographer, Stage Director

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956Choreographer