Ernie Flatt
Personal Info
Known for
Crew
Gender
Male
Birthday
1918-10-30
Day of Death
1995-06-10 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Denver, Colorado, USA
Ernie Flatt
Biography
Ernest Orville Flatt (October 30, 1918 – June 10, 1995) was an American choreographer and dancer. He won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for six more in the category Outstanding Choreography for his work on the television program The Carol Burnett Show. As a choreographer he also won a Christopher Award and a Golden Rose. Flatt was also nominated for two Tony Awards in the categories Best Direction of a Musical and Best Choreography.
In his younger years, Flatt worked on Broadway and in motion pictures such as An American in Paris (1951) and Singing' in the Rain (1952). Later, he turned to television where he had more success choreographing adaptations of Broadway musicals. Flatt worked with Judy Garland, and with Carol Burnett on her series The Carol Burnett Show.
Flatt died in June 1995 of an aortic hemorrhage in Taos, New Mexico, at the age of 76.
Known For
Acting
(1953)
Torch Song
as Dancer (uncredited)
(1952)
Singin' in the Rain
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
(1951)
An American in Paris
as Dancing G.I. (uncredited)
Crew
(1976)
Sills and Burnett at the Met
Choreographer
(1967)
Damn Yankees
Choreographer
(1963)
Calamity Jane
Co-Director, Choreographer
(1962)
Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall
Choreographer
(1958)
Kiss Me, Kate
Choreographer