Anita Mann | |
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 Mann in 2015 | |
| Born | (1946-10-21)October 21, 1946 (age 79) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Choreographer,dancer,actress |
| Website | www |
Anita Mann (born October 21, 1946) is an Americanchoreographer,dancer andactress. Mann has been honored by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences as one of America's top five contemporary choreographers. She is also the recipient of fiveEmmy Awards and accolades from every corner of the industry.[1]
Mann began her career as one of theDavid Winters' dancers on TV shows such asShindig!,The T.A.M.I. Show andMonte Carlo: C'est La Rose, aGrace Kelly documentary special. She has danced with and choreographed forElvis Presley,Lucille Ball,Michael Jackson,Davy Jones and countless other stars, while maintaining a four-decade relationship with all the major networks.
Her major choreography credits include five seasons on the 1980s pop dancetelevision showSolid Gold, for which she was nominated twice for aPrimetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography, and "The Muppets Go Hollywood", for which she was nominated for her firstPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography.[2]
Mann has also choreographed "The Cher Show", "The Jacksons", "The Academy Awards", the "Golden Globe Award", "Academy of Country Music Awards", the "Miss America Pageant" (which earned her her firstPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography), "The People's Choice Awards", the "Grammy Hall of Fame Award", the "Emmy Awards", "The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon" (which earned her another nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography), "The Great Muppet Caper", "Dick Clark's American Bandstand Live", "Sesame Street Live", "The Mighty Morphin Power Ranger Tour", "Snoopy's World of Magic", "Arthur Live Tour" as well as countless other live, film and television shows.
Mann is the producer of the long-runningLas Vegas hit showFantasy at theLuxor Las Vegas.[3] She was the coordinating producer for the TV Series "Dirty Dancing" whichLionsgate produced for theWE tv. She has worked withComcast on their "Get Up and Dance" and "Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp" series available atComcastIn Demand. Mann is also the producer of the pre-school animated musicalwebisode seriesitty bitty HeartBeats, recently re-launched and distributed by TV3 Global, as well as the musical "Imagine This" at theNew London Theatre inLondon'sWest End.