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Jo-Jo Smith(1938-2019)

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Jo-Jo Smith was born on 20 July 1938 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Saturday Night Fever (1977), The Agency (1980) and My Little Girl (1986). He was married to Sue Samuels. He died on 22 January 2019 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
BornJuly 20, 1938
DiedJanuary 22, 2019(80)
BornJuly 20, 1938
DiedJanuary 22, 2019(80)
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Known for

John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney in Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Saturday Night Fever
6.8
  • Choreography
  • 1977
The Agency (1980)
The Agency
4.8
  • Additional Crew
  • 1980
Jennifer Lopez, James Earl Jones, Mary Stuart Masterson, Peter Gallagher, Erika Alexander, Jordan Charney, Peter Michael Goetz, Page Hannah, Traci Lind, Anne Meara, George Newbern, Geraldine Page, and Pamela Payton-Wright in My Little Girl (1986)
My Little Girl
4.8
  • Choreography(as Jojo Smith)
  • 1986
Mon amie Sylvie
TV Movie
  • Self
  • 1972

Credits

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Choreography

  • Jennifer Lopez, James Earl Jones, Mary Stuart Masterson, Peter Gallagher, Erika Alexander, Jordan Charney, Peter Michael Goetz, Page Hannah, Traci Lind, Anne Meara, George Newbern, Geraldine Page, and Pamela Payton-Wright in My Little Girl (1986)
    My Little Girl
    4.8
    • choreographer (as Jojo Smith)
    • 1986
  • John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney in Saturday Night Fever (1977)
    Saturday Night Fever
    6.8
    • dance consultant
    • 1977

Additional Crew

  • The Agency (1980)
    The Agency
    4.8
    • dance designer
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jojo Smith
  • Born
    • July 20, 1938
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 22, 2019
    • Englewood, New Jersey, USA(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Sue Samuels
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His mother was a Katherine Dunham dancer, and his father was a tap dancer and drummer who performed with Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers.

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