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David Lichine(1910-1972)

  • Choreography
  • Actor
  • Director
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David Lichine was born on 25 December 1910 in Russia. He was an actor and director, known for The Unfinished Dance (1947), The Heat's On (1943) and The North Star (1943). He was married to Tatiana Riabouchinska. He died on 28 June 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 25, 1910
DiedJune 28, 1972(61)
BornDecember 25, 1910
DiedJune 28, 1972(61)
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Margaret O'Brien in The Unfinished Dance (1947)
The Unfinished Dance
6.5
  • Choreography
  • 1947
The Heat's On (1943)
The Heat's On
5.1
  • Choreography
  • 1943
Dana Andrews and Anne Baxter in The North Star (1943)
The North Star
5.9
  • Choreography
  • 1943
Song of Russia (1944)
Song of Russia
5.9
  • Choreography
  • 1944

Credits

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Choreography

  • John Betjeman in Contrasts (1967)
    Contrasts
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1967
  • Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
    7.4
    TV Series
    • choreography (as David Lechine)
    • 1964
  • Francesca da Rimini
    TV Movie
    • choreography
    • 1963
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1961
  • This Is Your Music
    TV Series
    • choreographer (as David Lechine)
    • 1955
  • Tonight We Sing (1953)
    Tonight We Sing
    6.1
    • choreographer
    • 1953
  • Margaret O'Brien in The Unfinished Dance (1947)
    The Unfinished Dance
    6.5
    • dance director
    • 1947
  • W.C. Fields, Eleanor Powell, Cab Calloway, Woody Herman, and Sophie Tucker in Sensations of 1945 (1944)
    Sensations of 1945
    6.0
    • choreographer
    • 1944
  • Song of Russia (1944)
    Song of Russia
    5.9
    • dance director
    • 1944
  • The Heat's On (1943)
    The Heat's On
    5.1
    • choreographer
    • 1943
  • Dana Andrews and Anne Baxter in The North Star (1943)
    The North Star
    5.9
    • choreographer
    • 1943
  • Don Ameche, Janet Blair, and Jack Oakie in Something to Shout About (1943)
    Something to Shout About
    5.4
    • choreographer
    • 1943
  • Spring Night
    7.6
    Short
    • choreographer
    • 1935

Actor

  • Baile de graduación (1963)
    Baile de graduación
    • 1963
  • Fräulein (1958)
    Fräulein
    6.6
    • Russian Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Two Silhouettes (1946)
    Two Silhouettes
    5.7
    Short
    • David Lichine
    • 1946
  • Make Mine Music (1946)
    Make Mine Music
    6.1
    • Silhouetted Dancer (as Lichine)
    • 1946
  • W.C. Fields, Eleanor Powell, Cab Calloway, Woody Herman, and Sophie Tucker in Sensations of 1945 (1944)
    Sensations of 1945
    6.0
    • David
    • 1944
  • The Heat's On (1943)
    The Heat's On
    5.1
    • Specialty Dancer
    • 1943
  • Don Ameche, Janet Blair, and Jack Oakie in Something to Shout About (1943)
    Something to Shout About
    5.4
    • Rhumba Dancer - Hasta Luego Number (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Spring Night
    7.6
    Short
    • Pan
    • 1935

Director

  • Francesca da Rimini
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • David Lechine
  • Born
    • December 25, 1910
    • Russia
  • Died
    • June 28, 1972
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(kidney failure)
  • Spouse
    • Tatiana Riabouchinska1943 - June 28, 1972 (his death)
  • Other works
    Dance model for the crocodile in Fantasia (1940)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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