Matthew Diamond | |
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| Born | (1951-11-26)November 26, 1951 (age 73) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, television director, television producer and choreographer |
| Years active | 1977–present |
Matthew Diamond (born November 26, 1951) is an American film and television director, producer and choreographer best known for directingDancemaker.
Matthew Diamond was born inNew York City, the son of Irwin and Pearl (née Ziffer) Diamond. He graduated fromCity College of New York with a B.A. in 1972 and attended theSchool of Performing Arts in New York City. He began his career as a dancer with theLouis Falco Dance Company from 1970 to 1974, Jennifer Muller and the Works from 1975 to 1976 and the Batsheva Dance Company, Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1978. He was choreographer for the Bat–Dor Dance Company, and co-founded the dance company Diamond where he served as cofounder (with Maria Loffredo), artistic director, and choreographer from 1979 to 1983. He also served as opera director for Children's Free Opera in 1983.[1] He also choreographed for dance companies includingThe Washington Ballet,Batsheva Dance Company and Bat-Dor Dance Company of Israel. Diamond's choreography has been presented atCarnegie Hall,Jacob’s Pillow and theBrooklyn Academy of Music.[2] ChoreographerTere O'Connor danced in his company before becoming a choreographer on his own.
Diamond was nominated for anAcademy Award in 1999 for directing the documentary filmDancemaker.[3] As well as being nominated for severalPrimetime Emmy Awards,Daytime Emmy Awards,DGA Awards, he won a prize for his work at theSan Francisco International Film Festival.
Selected works include:
Choreography for films includes:
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