About Fred Tallaksen
Fred Tallaksen is an award-winning choreographer whose work can be seen and recognized all over the world. He is a three-time Emmy Nominee, an American Choreography Award Winner, a Nominee for a second American Choreography Award, a recipient of two Choreography Media Honor Awards, two World Choreography nominations, 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, professional 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. More than anything though, Fred loves his work and brings everyone into his own fun filled world. He keeps it moving and makes the experience positive and exciting for everyone involved.Lending his talents to film, television, theater, commercials, stage, music videos and the corporate entertainment field, 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 has an extensive background in Television & Comedy and has choreographed over 60 different television shows including: American Housewife, the 2017 EMMY Awards, Santa Clarita Diet, the Mayor, Modern Family, X Factor, Wizards of Waverly Place, Dog with a Blog, Hot In Cleveland, The Price is Right, Fresh Beat Band, Arrested Development, Rules of Engagement, Miss Guided, Jessie, Outsourced, the televised opening of the 120th Rose Parade, Stuck in the Middle, I Didn't Do it, Lab Rats, Pair of Kings, Big Time Rush, True Jackson VP, Blue Collar TV, Living with Fran Drescher, the televised opening of the Hollywood Christmas Parade, seven years on Days of Our Lives, Mad TV, Boy Meets World and the Ben Stiller Show.For all seven seasons, Fred was the staff choreographer for the hit television series, Malcolm in the Middle and choreographed over 19 episodes. These earned him two Emmy nominations, a win for an American Choreography Award and a second Choreography Media Honors Award. More recently, Fred's choreography on the hit show The Real O'Neals earned him his third Emmy Nomination and a World Choreography Award Nomination.The title sequence for the Jim Henson's show, Sid the Science Kid, which Fred's choreographed, won an Emmy for best title sequence. Fred choreography is featured in over 40 episodes of this animated PBS children's show and he has become an expert for choreography using cutting edge motion capture technology. More recently, Fred choreographed Henson's newest animated show Word Party for Netflix.Fred worked one on one with Madonna and created choreography for her Sorry music video. He was then asked to choreograph the finale for her Confessions World Tour. The televised special on NBC earned him a Choreography Media Honors Award. Fred has also choreographed music videos for Weezer (Pork and Beans), James Blunt (1973), Kellis (Good Stuff), Enrique Iglasias (Can You Hear Me), Storm Lee (I Came Here to Dance) and Misty Rosas (Let Go). The music video Fred choreographed for Juanes (Me Enamora) won a Latin Grammy Award for best video of the year.Fred was the skating consultant for Austin Powers III - Goldmem...