Bobby Connolly

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Bobby Connolly

Directing July 4, 1897

New York City, New York, USA

William Harold "Bobby" Connolly (July 4, 1897 - February 29, 1944) was an American director and choreographer for both film and the Broadway stage. Connolly received four Academy…

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William Harold "Bobby" Connolly (July 4, 1897 - February 29, 1944) was an American director and choreographer for both film and the Broadway stage. Connolly received four Academy Awards nominations, all in the category of Best Dance Direction, for his work on the films Go Into Your Dance (1935), Broadway Hostess (1935), Cain and Mabel (1936), and Ready, Willing and Able (1937). Other film credits include dance director for The Wizard of Oz (1939) and For Me and My Gal (1942).

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  1. 1944
  2. 1941
    Minstrel Days

    Movie Director

  3. 1940
    Go West

    Movie Choreographer

  4. 1939
    At the Circus

    Movie Choreographer

  5. 1939
    The Wizard of Oz

    Movie Choreographer

  6. 1939
    Honolulu

    Movie Choreographer

  7. 1938
    Out Where the Stars Begin

    Movie Director

  8. 1938
    Romance Road

    Movie Director

  9. 1938
    The Patient in Room 18

    Movie Director

  10. 1937
    Expensive Husbands

    Movie Director

  11. 1937
    The Littlest Diplomat

    Movie Director

  12. 1937
    The Devil's Saddle Legion

    Movie Director

  13. 1937
    Little Pioneer

    Movie Director

  14. 1937
    A Day at Santa Anita

    Movie Director

  15. 1937
    Ready, Willing and Able

    Movie Music Director

  16. 1936
    Cain and Mabel

    Movie Choreographer

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  1. 1936
    Changing of the Guard

    Movie Director

  2. 1936
    Colleen

    Movie Choreographer

  3. 1936
  4. 1935
    Broadway Hostess

    Movie Choreographer

  5. 1935
    Go Into Your Dance

    Movie Choreographer

  6. 1935
    Sweet Music

    Movie Choreographer

  7. 1935
    A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

    Movie Himself (uncredited)

  8. 1934
    Flirtation Walk

    Movie Stage Director