Peggy Holmes is an American choreographer, dancer, screenwriter, and film director. Her full-length directorial debut was on 2008's The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning.[1] She later directed Secret of the Wings (2012) and The Pirate Fairy (2014) from the Tinker Bell film series.[2][3] She uses her choreography skills to bringing life to characters; animated and otherwise. Her choreography credits includes: The Country Bears, The Old Broads, I Love Trouble, Hocus Pocus, Newsies,[4] and The Fabulous Baker Boys. Peggy's choreography was also used though television shows, specifically; for the Pilot Episode of Fame L.A. She appeared in the TV show Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash.[5] On January 14, 2020, Peggy Holmes was hired to direct the animated film Luck.[6]
Peggy Holmes | |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Choreographer | Other | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | Gimme an 'F' | No | No | Assistant | Yes | Duck #1 | |
| 1988 | Totally Minnie | No | No | No | Yes | Dancer | Television Film |
| The In Crowd | No | No | Assistant | Yes | Key Dancer | ||
| Ladykillers | No | No | Assistant | No | Television Film | ||
| 1989 | Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland | No | No | No | Yes | Dancer | |
| The Fabulous Baker Boys | No | No | Yes | No | Choreographer: "Makin' Whoopee" | ||
| 1992 | Wayne's World | No | No | Yes | No | Choreographer: "Fox Lady" | |
| Newsies | No | No | Yes | No | |||
| Encino Man | No | No | Yes | No | |||
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | No | No | Yes | Yes | Dancer | |
| Gypsy | No | No | No | Yes | Movement Consultant; Television Film | ||
| 1995 | Jury Duty | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| Father of the Bride Part II | No | No | Yes | No | |||
| 1996 | A Very Brady Sequel | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot | No | No | Dance | No | Assistant | |
| Houdini | No | No | Yes | No | Television Film | ||
| 1999 | The Deep End of the Ocean | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2000 | Beautiful | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2001 | These Old Broads | No | No | Yes | No | Television Film | |
| Rock Star | No | No | Yes | No | |||
| 2003 | The Jungle Book 2 | No | No | Yes | No | Choreographer: "Jungle Rhythm", "W-I-L-D" | |
| 2004 | The Lion King 1½ | No | No | Additional | No | Direct-to-video | |
| Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers | No | No | Yes | No | |||
| Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas | No | Yes | No | Yes | Story Director, Story, Screenplay (Segment: "Belles on Ice"); Direct-to-video | ||
| 2005 | Kronk's New Groove | No | No | Yes | No | Direct-to-video | |
| 2008 | The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning | Yes | No | No | Yes | Additional Screenplay Material; Direct-to-video | |
| 2012 | Secret of the Wings | Yes | Screenplay | No | No | ||
| 2013 | Planes | No | No | No | Yes | Senior Creative Team | |
| 2014 | The Pirate Fairy | Yes | Story | No | Yes | Additional Dialogue | |
| Planes: Fire & Rescue | No | No | No | Yes | Senior Creative Team | ||
| Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast | No | No | No | Yes | |||
| 2022 | Luck | Yes | No | No | No |
Television series and specials edit
| Year | Title | Choreographer | Dance Sequences |
Other | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Knots Landing | No | No | Yes | Driver | Episode: "A Piece of the Pie" |
| 1990 | Hull High | Assistant | No | No | ||
| 1994 | Something Wilder | No | Yes | No | Episode: "Gotta Dance" | |
| 1997-1998 | Fame L.A. | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2011 | Pixie Hollow Games | No | No | Yes | Thanks |
Music video compilations edit
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Dangerous: The Short Films | Associate |
References edit
- ^ Hayward, Philip (2017-01-30). Making a Splash: Mermaids (and Mer-Men) in 20th and 21st Century Audiovisual Media. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-86196-925-8.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2020-01-15). "Director Peggy Holmes Takes Over Skydance Debut Toon 'Luck'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Skydance Animation's First Film 'Luck' Lands New Director (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Peggy Holmes Interview for Disney". www.girl.com.au. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Peggy Holmes | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (January 15, 2020). "John Lasseter's Skydance Animation Names Peggy Holmes New Director of 'Luck'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
External links edit
- Peggy Holmes at IMDb
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