Ernie Flatt

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.^[1] As a choreographer he also won a Christopher Award and a Golden Rose.^[2] Flatt was also nominated for two Tony Awards in the categories Best Direction of a Musical and Best Choreography.^[3]

Ernie Flatt
Born	Ernest Orville Flatt (1918-10-30)October 30, 1918 Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Died	June 10, 1995(1995-06-10) (aged 76) Taos, New Mexico, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Choreographer, dancer

Life and career

In his younger years, Flatt worked on Broadway,^[4] staging the dances and musical numbers in It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman (1966),^[5] and in motion pictures such as An American in Paris (1951)^[6] and Singing' in the Rain (1952).^[2] Later, he turned to television where he had more success choreographing adaptations of Broadway musicals.^[7] Flatt worked with Judy Garland, and with Carol Burnett on her series The Carol Burnett Show.^[8]

Flatt died in June 1995 of an aortic hemorrhage in Taos, New Mexico, at the age of 76.^[9][10][11]