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
Nationality	American
Other names	Jeffrey D. Hornaday, Jeff Hornaday
Occupation(s)	Director, choreographer
Known for	A Chorus Line, Teen Beach Movie
Partner	Lesley Ann Warren (1977–1985)

Hornaday was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for his direction of the 2011 Disney Channel original movie Geek Charming. He received a second Directors 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 emerging relationship with Warren Beatty.^[12]

Filmography

As actor

• The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982, as Aggie)
• Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color episode Double Switch (1987, as Choreographer)

As choreographer

• Flashdance (1983)^[13]
• D.C. Cab (1983)
• Romancing the Stone (1984, as Jeffrey D. Hornaday)
• Streets of Fire (1984)
• A Chorus Line (1985)^[14]
• Captain EO (1986)
• Tango & Cash (1989, as Jeff Hornaday)
• Dick Tracy (1990)
• The Marrying Man (1991)
• Life Stinks (1991)
• Carlito's Way (1993)
• Bird of Prey (1995)
• Sweet Jane (1998)

As choreographer and director

• ABC Afterschool Specials, episode Out of Step (1984)
• Teen Beach Movie (2013)^[15][16][17]
• Teen Beach 2 (2015)

As director

• CBS Summer Playhouse, episode Sawdust (1987)
• Madonna: Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy documentary (1988, concert performances)
• Shout (1991)
• Geek Charming (2011)

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

• MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography for I'm Glad (2003, nominated)
• Directors Guild of America Award for Best Director for Geek Charming (2012, nominated)^[18]