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Howard Jeffrey

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Choreographer

The Resume

    (December 6, 1934-November 2, 1988)
    Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Choreographed dances for 'West Side Story (1961),' 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)' and 'Looker (1981)'
    Associate producer for 'The Seven Percent Solution (1976),' 'The Turning Point (1977)' and 'Nijinsky (1980)'

Why he might be annoying:

    Many of his early jobs went uncredited.
    He produced two Bette Midler movies.
    He was frenemies with Mart Crowley.
    According to Crowley, he was habitually late for birthday parties.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was close friends with Natalie Wood and Barbra Streisand.
    He was a child radio actor and dancer who joined the Ballet Theatre when he was 18.
    He was Jerome Robbins' chief aide on the original Broadway' run of 'West Side Story,' and stayed on both for the touring company and the film version.
    He died of complications from AIDS.
    His self-deprecating humor was the inspiration for the character of Harold in Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying