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Hermes Pan(1909-1990)

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"My Fair Lady" Hermes Pan 1964 Warner Brothers
Academy Award-winning dance director responsible for choreographing several dozen of Hollywood's most truly memorable musicals, including every one of the nine Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers 1930s gems - not to mention Fred and Ginger's screen swan song, Entrons dans la danse (1949). He also choreographed some half-dozen of Betty Grable's musicals of the '40s and danced on screen with both Grable and Rita Hayworth.
BornDecember 10, 1909
DiedSeptember 19, 1990(80)
BornDecember 10, 1909
DiedSeptember 19, 1990(80)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Sur les ailes de la danse (1936)
Sur les ailes de la danse
7.4
  • Additional Crew
  • 1936
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Le Danseur du dessus (1935)
Le Danseur du dessus
7.7
  • Additional Crew(uncredited)
  • 1935
Joan Fontaine, Gracie Allen, and George Burns in Demoiselle en détresse (1937)
Demoiselle en détresse
6.8
  • Additional Crew
  • 1937
My Fair Lady (1964)
My Fair Lady
7.7
  • Additional Crew
  • 1964

Credits

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  • Aiutami a sognare (1981)
    Aiutami a sognare
    6.0
    • choreographer
    • 1981
  • Les horizons perdus (1973)
    Les horizons perdus
    5.2
    • musical numbers staged by
    • 1973
  • Darling Lili (1970)
    Darling Lili
    6.0
    • choreographer and staging
    • 1970
  • Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Don Francks, and Tommy Steele in La Vallée du bonheur (1968)
    La Vallée du bonheur
    6.1
    • choreographer
    • 1968
  • An Evening with Carol Channing (1966)
    An Evening with Carol Channing
    8.0
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1966
  • Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase in The Hollywood Palace (1964)
    The Hollywood Palace
    8.0
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • choreographer: number with Barrie Chase and Christopher Riordan
    • 1964–1965
  • Natalie Wood, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in La Grande Course autour du monde (1965)
    La Grande Course autour du monde
    7.2
    • choreographer
    • 1965
  • My Fair Lady (1964)
    My Fair Lady
    7.7
    • choreographer
    • 1964
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1964
  • David Niven, Peter Sellers, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale, and Robert Wagner in La Panthère rose (1963)
    La Panthère rose
    7.0
    • choreographer (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Cléopâtre (1963)
    Cléopâtre
    7.0
    • choreographer
    • 1963
  • Nancy Kwan and Miyoshi Umeki in Au rythme des tambours fleuris (1961)
    Au rythme des tambours fleuris
    6.9
    • choreographer
    • 1961
  • Fred Astaire, Debbie Reynolds, Tab Hunter, and Lilli Palmer in Mon séducteur de père (1961)
    Mon séducteur de père
    6.7
    • choreographer
    • 1961
  • The Bell Telephone Hour (1959)
    The Bell Telephone Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1961
  • Barrie Chase in "Astaire Time"
    Astaire Time
    7.8
    TV Special
    • choreographer
    • 1960

Actor



  • Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, and Kim Novak in La blonde ou la rousse (1957)
    La blonde ou la rousse
    6.6
    • Choreographer at Dress Rehearsal (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Embrasse-moi, chérie (1953)
    Embrasse-moi, chérie
    7.0
    • Sailor (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Ray Milland and Lana Turner in Ma vie à moi (1950)
    Ma vie à moi
    6.2
    • Specialty Dancer
    • 1950
  • Betty Grable in Pin Up Girl (1944)
    Pin Up Girl
    6.0
    • Apache Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Robert Young, Betty Grable, and Adolphe Menjou in Rosie l'endiablée (1943)
    Rosie l'endiablée
    6.3
    • Madge's Dancing Partner (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Betty Grable, Cesar Romero, and George Montgomery in L'île aux plaisirs (1943)
    L'île aux plaisirs
    6.3
    • Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Victor Mature, Betty Grable, and John Payne in Swing au coeur (1942)
    Swing au coeur
    6.2
    • Assistant Dance Director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Rita Hayworth, Victor Mature, and Carole Landis in Mon amie Sally (1942)
    Mon amie Sally
    6.1
    • Sally's Dancing Partner
    • 1942
  • Betty Grable in Soirs de Miami (1941)
    Soirs de Miami
    6.7
    • Kay's Dance Partner in Conga Number (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Fred Astaire in Swing Romance (1940)
    Swing Romance
    5.7
    • College Clarinetist (uncredited)
    • 1940

Music Department



  • Darling Lili (1970)
    Darling Lili
    6.0
    • stager: musical numbers
    • 1970
  • Viva Las Vegas (1956)
    Viva Las Vegas
    6.1
    • creator: musical numbers
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 10, 1909
    • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • September 19, 1990
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(stroke)
  • Other works
    Also choreographed the Carol Channing TV Special, called, "Carol Channing in LA", or, Carol Channing's Los Angeles". Date of filming was 1966.
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    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    According to the DVD commentary for Le Danseur du dessus (1935), he often dubbed Ginger Rogers taps for her films with Fred Astaire. He is rumored to have done so in high heels for authenticity.
  • Salary
    • La Vallée du bonheur
      (1968)
      $2 .000 per week

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