Fred Tallaksen is an award-winning choreographer whose work can be seen and recognized all over the world. He is a two-time Emmy Nominee, an American Choreography Award Winner, a Nominee for a second American Choreography Award, a recipient of two Choreography Media Honor Awards, an Espirit Award Winner, a Fosse Award Nominee, an Ovation Award Nominee, a Robby Award Nominee, A Thea Award Winner and a Winner and Nominee of several Gala Awards.
Being a talented and eclectic choreographer, who is prepared, organized and easy to get along with, puts Fred in demand with top Producers and Directors worldwide. He is well versed in many styles and disciplines and is super creative. Fred also has a special flair for comedy and is especially great at designing dance sequences for kid's and actors with limited dance experience.
Fred has not only choreographed dancers, singers, actors and musicians, but also skaters, drummers, BMX riders, skateboarders, aerial artists, cheerleaders, gymnasts and all kinds of specialty performers. He has become known for his signature "everything but the kitchen sink" spectacle shows worldwide.
Fred's resume is long and detailed, so here are just a few of his varied credits:
Television: X Factor, Modern Family, Hot in Cleveland, Rules of Engagement, The Grammy Awards, Malcolm in the Middle (7 seasons), Arrested Development, Days of Our Lives, Wizards of Waverly Place, Big Time Rush and Fresh Beat Band.
Commercials: Honda, Keystone Light, Mountain Dew, Washington Mutual, Goodyear Tires, Dirt Devil, Round Table Pizza and Shoebuy.com
Recording Artists: Madonna, J Lo, Enrique Iglesias, Cee Lo, Weezer and Juanes.
Film: "The Little Rascals Save the Day," "Austin Powers in Goldmember" and "No Place Like Home."
Live Shows Directed and Choreographed: "Fully Charged" a Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, "Pixar Play! Parade" for Disney's Ca. Adventure, "Phineas and Ferb on Tour" and "Mickey's Music Festival."
Corporate Work: Microsoft, Go Daddy, Red Bull, La Quinta, Heineken, Hallmark, Honda, IBM, FORD, Pizza Hut, McDonald's, Goodyear, AT&T, Rolls Royce and Chrysler.
