Biography

Began his life as a musical performer on stage (Hollywood, Broadway, Las Vegas), TV and film, but his writing skills soon led him to Disney live entertainment. From 1969 to the present, he has written, directed and/or produced hundreds of live shows at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, as well as creating touring shows for the Disney Company. As creative director, he opened 7 non-Disney theme parks in Japan but returned as Creative Director for the creation of Tokyo DisneySea in 2001. He also has directed 6 editions of Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice and for the legitimate theater in the U.S., Germany and Japan. Author of Film Choreographers and Dance Directors (McFarland) and two Bio-Bibliographies for Greenwood Press about Fred Astaire and Betty Grable. In 1998, he founded the Academy of Dance in Film, a non-profit foundation dedicated to honor the art of film dance and choreography and has been an Associate Professor at Cal State Long Beach, USC and other universities in California on the subject. He recently did the audio commentary for "Top Hat" in the newly released WB "Astaire and Rogers" DVD set.
- IMDb mini biography by: Larry Billman

Father of actresses Sekiya Billman and Saadia Billman.

Father-in-law of actor Hoon Lee.

Father in law of Hoon Lee.

Director of Entertainment, Walt Disney Attractions, Japan, Inc

Retiring from the Disney Company as Director of Entertainment, Walt Disney Attractions Japan in 2007, he is currently living and working in California writing articles and books, co-producing events for the TV Academy and the Professional Dancers Society and doing creative concepts for various companies.