Busby Berkeley

Career Overview

Busby Berkeley has 71 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently That's Entertainment Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Ziegfeld Girl, Romance on the High Seas, The Gang's All Here. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 71
Birth Date: 1895-11-29
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

That's Entertainment Collection (1 titles)
Joel & Garda Sloane Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Judy Garland (3 collaborations)
Helen Seamon (3 collaborations)
Edward Everett Horton (2 collaborations)
Tex Brodus (2 collaborations)
Leslie Brooks (2 collaborations)
Bill Days (2 collaborations)
Bess Flowers (2 collaborations)
Al Hill (2 collaborations)
Shep Houghton (2 collaborations)
Louise La Planche (2 collaborations)

Credits

writing (1 credits)
- Buzz
  book
  
  writing
  
  2026
actors (14 credits)
- You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- That's Dancing!
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- The Phynx
  Busby Berkeley
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- We Must Have Music
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1942
- Things You Never See on the Screen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1935
- A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
  Himself (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1935
- And She Learned About Dames
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1934
- Hollywood Newsreel
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1934
- Gold Diggers of 1933
  Call Boy (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1933
- Palmy Days
  Fortune Teller (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1931
crew (27 credits)
- That's Entertainment, Part II
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1976
- Rose Marie
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1954
- Easy to Love
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1953
- Million Dollar Mermaid
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1952
- The Blue Veil
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1951
- Two Weeks with Love
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1950
- Romance on the High Seas
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1948
- The Gang's All Here
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1943
- Three Cheers for the Girls
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1943
- Calling All Girls
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1942
- Gold Diggers in Paris
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1938
- Gold Diggers of 1937
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1936
- I Live for Love
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1935
- In Caliente
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1935
- Gold Diggers of 1935
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1935
- Wonder Bar
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1934
- Roman Scandals
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1933
- Footlight Parade
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1933
- Gold Diggers of 1933
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1933
- 42nd Street
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1933
- The Kid from Spain
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1932
- Bird of Paradise
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1932
- Sky Devils
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1932
- Flying High
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1931
- Palmy Days
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1931
- Kiki
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1931
- Whoopee!
  choreographer
  
  crew
  
  1930
directing (28 credits)
- The Blue Veil
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- Romance on the High Seas
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Cinderella Jones
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- The Gang's All Here
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- Girl Crazy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- For Me and My Gal
  director
  
  directing
  
  1942
- We Must Have Music
  director
  
  directing
  
  1942
- Babes on Broadway
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- Lady Be Good
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- Ziegfeld Girl
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- Blonde Inspiration
  director
  
  directing
  
  1941
- Strike Up the Band
  director
  
  directing
  
  1940
- Forty Little Mothers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1940
- Babes in Arms
  director
  
  directing
  
  1939
- Fast and Furious
  director
  
  directing
  
  1939
- They Made Me a Criminal
  director
  
  directing
  
  1939
- Comet Over Broadway
  director
  
  directing
  
  1938
- Garden of the Moon
  director
  
  directing
  
  1938
- Men Are Such Fools
  director
  
  directing
  
  1938
- Gold Diggers in Paris
  director
  
  directing
  
  1938
- Hollywood Hotel
  director
  
  directing
  
  1938
- The Go-Getter
  director
  
  directing
  
  1937
- Stage Struck
  director
  
  directing
  
  1936
- I Live for Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1935
- Bright Lights
  director
  
  directing
  
  1935
- Gold Diggers of 1935
  director
  
  directing
  
  1935
- She Had to Say Yes
  director
  
  directing
  
  1933
sound (1 credits)
- Fashions of 1934
  music
  
  sound
  
  1934