Gender
Female
Born
Apr 24, 1905
New York, New York, USA
Died
Aug 04, 1966
New York, New York, USA
Director Performer Choreographer
Also Known As
Helen Becker [Birthname]
Tamiris
Relations
Wife of
Daniel Nagrin (September 3, 1946 - August 4, 1966) her death
Comments
Co-founder of Tamiris-Nagrin Dance Company (active 1960 - 1965).
  • CREDITS
    Plain and Fancy (Jan 27, 1955 - Mar 03, 1956)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
    Fanny (Nov 04, 1954 - Dec 16, 1956)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
    By the Beautiful Sea (Apr 08, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
    Carnival in Flanders (Sep 08, 1953 - Sep 12, 1953)
    Musical, Original
    • Carnical Ballet and Musical Numbers Staged by Helen Tamiris
    Flahooley (May 14, 1951 - Jun 16, 1951)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
    Bless You All (Dec 13, 1950 - Feb 24, 1951)
    Musical, Original
    • Dances and Musical Ensembles Staged by Helen Tamiris
    Great to Be Alive! (Mar 23, 1950 - May 06, 1950)
    Musical, Original
    • Dances and musical numbers staged by Helen Tamiris
    Touch and Go (Oct 13, 1949 - Mar 18, 1950)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
    Inside U.S.A. (Apr 30, 1948 - Feb 19, 1949)
    Musical, Original
    • Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Helen Tamiris
    Up in Central Park (May 19, 1947 - May 31, 1947)
    Musical, Revival
    • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
    Park Avenue (Nov 04, 1946 - Jan 04, 1947)
    Musical, Original
    • Dances and musical numbers by Helen Tamiris
    Annie Get Your Gun (May 16, 1946 - Feb 12, 1949)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
    Show Boat (Jan 05, 1946 - Jan 04, 1947)
    Musical, Revival
    • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
    Up in Central Park (Jan 27, 1945 - Apr 13, 1946)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
    Adelante (Apr 20, 1939 - May 06, 1939)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Helen Tamiris
      • Original
    • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
    Trojan Incident (Apr 21, 1938 - May 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Staged by Helen Tamiris
    • Performer: Tamiris
      • Cassandra - Original
    Tamiris and Her Group (Jan 13, 1935 - Jan 13, 1935)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Helen Tamiris
    Gold Eagle Guy (Nov 28, 1934 - Jan 1935)
    Play, Original
    • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
    Music Box Revue [1924] (Dec 01, 1924 - May 1925)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Tamiris
      • Original
    Fanny (Dec 25, 1956 - May 25, 1957)
    Musical, Original
    • Dances by Helen Tamiris
    Plain and Fancy (Mar 05, 1956 - May 05, 1956)
    Musical, Original
    • Dances and Musical Numbers staged by Helen Tamiris
    Plain and Fancy (Aug 29, 1955 - Feb 11, 1956)
    Musical, Original
    • Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Helen Tamiris
    Annie Get Your Gun (Oct 03, 1947 - May 28, 1949)
    Musical, Original
    • Dances by Helen Tamiris
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Choreographer

    1950 | Winner  | Touch and Go
    Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
Plain and Fancy (Jan 27, 1955 - Mar 03, 1956)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
Fanny (Nov 04, 1954 - Dec 16, 1956)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
By the Beautiful Sea (Apr 08, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
Carnival in Flanders (Sep 08, 1953 - Sep 12, 1953)
Musical, Original
  • Carnical Ballet and Musical Numbers Staged by Helen Tamiris
Flahooley (May 14, 1951 - Jun 16, 1951)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
Bless You All (Dec 13, 1950 - Feb 24, 1951)
Musical, Original
  • Dances and Musical Ensembles Staged by Helen Tamiris
Great to Be Alive! (Mar 23, 1950 - May 06, 1950)
Musical, Original
  • Dances and musical numbers staged by Helen Tamiris
Touch and Go (Oct 13, 1949 - Mar 18, 1950)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
Inside U.S.A. (Apr 30, 1948 - Feb 19, 1949)
Musical, Original
  • Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Helen Tamiris
Up in Central Park (May 19, 1947 - May 31, 1947)
Musical, Revival
  • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
Park Avenue (Nov 04, 1946 - Jan 04, 1947)
Musical, Original
  • Dances and musical numbers by Helen Tamiris
Annie Get Your Gun (May 16, 1946 - Feb 12, 1949)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
Show Boat (Jan 05, 1946 - Jan 04, 1947)
Musical, Revival
  • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
Up in Central Park (Jan 27, 1945 - Apr 13, 1946)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
Adelante (Apr 20, 1939 - May 06, 1939)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Helen Tamiris
    • Original
  • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
Trojan Incident (Apr 21, 1938 - May 1938)
Play, Original
  • Staged by Helen Tamiris
  • Performer: Tamiris
    • Cassandra - Original
Tamiris and Her Group (Jan 13, 1935 - Jan 13, 1935)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Helen Tamiris
Gold Eagle Guy (Nov 28, 1934 - Jan 1935)
Play, Original
  • Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
Music Box Revue [1924] (Dec 01, 1924 - May 1925)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Tamiris
    • Original
Fanny (Dec 25, 1956 - May 25, 1957)
Musical, Original
  • Dances by Helen Tamiris
Plain and Fancy (Mar 05, 1956 - May 05, 1956)
Musical, Original
  • Dances and Musical Numbers staged by Helen Tamiris
Plain and Fancy (Aug 29, 1955 - Feb 11, 1956)
Musical, Original
  • Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Helen Tamiris
Annie Get Your Gun (Oct 03, 1947 - May 28, 1949)
Musical, Original
  • Dances by Helen Tamiris

Tony Award®

Choreographer

1950 | Winner  | Touch and Go
Choreographed by Helen Tamiris

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