Jeffrey Hornaday

Jeffrey Hornaday is an American choreographer and film director.[1][2] He has choreographed films such as Flashdance, Dick Tracy, Captain Eo and A Chorus Line .[3][4]

Jeffrey Hornaday
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJeffrey D. Hornaday, Jeff Hornaday
OccupationDirector, choreographer
Known forA Chorus Line, Teen Beach Movie

Hornaday was nominated for a Director's Guild of America Award for his direction of the 2011 Disney Channel original movie Geek Charming. He received a second Director's Guild of America Award nomination for his direction of Disney's 2013 movie Teen Beach Movie which is the highest viewed non-sequel movie in cable television history.[5] In 2003 he was nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography for adapting his dance routines from Flashdance for Jennifer Lopez in her music video I'm Glad.[6] Hornaday has also directed multiple world tours for entertainers such as Madonna and Paul McCartney.[7] Hornaday created specialized marketing campaigns for companies such as Sony and Nike, and has served as creative director for events featuring President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama.[8][9]

Personal life

From 1977 to 1985, Hornaday lived with actress Lesley Ann Warren.[10][11] Hornaday dated Madonna for a short period in early 1989, between Madonna's separation from Sean Penn and relationship with Warren Beatty.[12]

Filmography

As actor

As choreographer

As choreographer and director

As director

Miscellaneous roles
  • Portrait of a Showgirl (1982, as production assistant)
  • Madonna: Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy documentary (1988, as stage director)
  • Madonna: The Girlie Show (1993, as production stager, stage producer)

Awards

References
  1. Schildhause, Chloe. "The Man Behind Flashdance Makes Disney Kids Shake". Flaunt Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  2. Loftus, Marc. "Director's Chair: Jeffrey Hornaday - Disney's 'Teen Beach Movie'". Post Magazine. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. "Choreographer tested by movie 'Chorus Line'". The Miami News. Dec 11, 1985. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  4. Bentley, Rick (Jul 17, 2013). "Disney Channel's latest musical is 'Teen Beach Movie'". Fresno Bee. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  5. Goldberg, Danny (2009). Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside the Rock and Roll Business. Gotham. pp. 152–153. ISBN 978-1592404834.
  6. "2003 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  7. O'Brien, Lucy (2008). Madonna: Like an Icon. It Books. p. 383. ISBN 978-0061856822.
  8. Plumbago Productions | White House Press Event
  9. Plumbago Productions | San Francisco Media Productions | Event Productions
  10. Buchalter, Gail. "The Real Victor in 'victor/ Victoria' Is a Newly Confident Lesley Ann Warren". April 29, 1982.
  11. New Woman. United States: K-III Magazine Corporation, 1987.
  12. Robin Adams Sloan (March 10, 1989). "Gossip Column". The Times-News.
  13. Thomas, Bob (Jan 8, 1986). "Jeffrey Hornaday Is Still A 'gyspy'". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  14. Segal, Lewis (December 16, 1985). "Choreographer Jeffrey Hornaday Is On The Line". LA Times. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  15. "'Teen Beach Movie' a huge hit". NY Post. August 5, 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  16. Owen, Rob (July 18, 2013). "TV reviews: Cable goes to shore with 'Sharknado,' 'Teen Beach'". Post Gazette. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  17. Barnes, Brooks (August 5, 2013). "'Teen Beach Movie' Gets Big Ratings for Disney". New York Times. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  18. "64th Annual DGA Awards Television Nominees Announced". DGA. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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