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− | '''Anita Mann''' (b. 1947) is a dancer and choreographer who worked on several [[Muppet]] projects. Early in her career, she appeared as a dancer in the [[1965]] film ''Love and Kisses'' (starring Ricky Nelson), in three [[Elvis Presley]] movies, and as a regular in the first season of the variety series ''Shindig!''. She later choreographed the series ''Solid Gold'' and several touring stage shows, as well as music videos for [[Dolly Parton]] and [[Ozzy Osbourne]]. |
+ | '''Anita Mann''' (b. 1947) is a dancer and choreographer who worked on several [[The Muppets|Muppet]] projects. Early in her career, she appeared as a dancer in the [[1965]] film ''Love and Kisses'' (starring Ricky Nelson), in three [[Elvis Presley]] movies, and as a regular in the first season of the variety series ''Shindig!''. She later choreographed the series ''Solid Gold'' and several touring stage shows, as well as music videos for [[Dolly Parton]] and [[Ozzy Osbourne]]. |
Mann began her work with the Muppets in [[1979]], choreographing the special ''[[The Muppets Go Hollywood]]'', for which she received an [[Emmy Award]] nomination. She subsequently choreographed ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' and recorded [[Miss Piggy]]'s tap dancing for the [[The Dubonnet Club|Dubonnet Club]] sequence. She again worked with Piggy for the television special ''[[The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show]]''. |
Mann began her work with the Muppets in [[1979]], choreographing the special ''[[The Muppets Go Hollywood]]'', for which she received an [[Emmy Award]] nomination. She subsequently choreographed ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' and recorded [[Miss Piggy]]'s tap dancing for the [[The Dubonnet Club|Dubonnet Club]] sequence. She again worked with Piggy for the television special ''[[The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show]]''. |
Revision as of 21:59, 10 July 2007
Anita Mann (b. 1947) is a dancer and choreographer who worked on several Muppet projects. Early in her career, she appeared as a dancer in the 1965 film Love and Kisses (starring Ricky Nelson), in three Elvis Presley movies, and as a regular in the first season of the variety series Shindig!. She later choreographed the series Solid Gold and several touring stage shows, as well as music videos for Dolly Parton and Ozzy Osbourne.
Mann began her work with the Muppets in 1979, choreographing the special The Muppets Go Hollywood, for which she received an Emmy Award nomination. She subsequently choreographed The Great Muppet Caper and recorded Miss Piggy's tap dancing for the Dubonnet Club sequence. She again worked with Piggy for the television special The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show.
With the Sesame Street Muppets, Mann choreographed and directed two of the earliest Sesame Street Live shows, A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis and Big Bird's Super Spectacular Totally Amateur Show.