Oscars Best Picture 1949-1958 - Choreographers Guild
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Oscars Best Picture: Choreography in Film

1949-1958

Credit notation: Individuals listed below are credited as choreographers, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

 

Percentage of Winners that Involve Choreography:
30%
Overall Percentage of Nominees that Involve Choreography:
24%

 

Year Film Nominee/Winner Choreographer(s)
1949 The Red Shoes Nominee Robert Helpmann
1950 The Heiress Nominee Josephine Earl (Dance Coach)
1952 An American in Paris Winner Gene Kelly
Carol Haney (Assistant Dance Director)
Alex Romero (Assistant Choreographer)
1952 Quo Vadis Nominee Aurel Milloss
Marta Obolensky
1953 The Greatest Show on Earth Winner Richard Barstow
1954 The Robe Nominee Stephen Papich (Dance Director)
1955 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Nominee Michael Kidd
Alex Romero (Assistant Choreographer)
Patricia Denise (Assistant Choreographer)
1956 Picnic Nominee Miriam Nelson
1957 Around the World in 80 Days Winner Paul Godkin (Choreographer/Dance Director)
1957 The King and I Nominee Jerome Robbins

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