Longinus Fernandes | |
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| Born | 20 October [year missing] Bangalore, India |
| Other names | Longi and Longie |
| Occupation | choreographer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Awards | 2009: Best Choreography: Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na – Pappu Can't Dance Saala |
| Website | www |
Longinus Fernandes (Longie) is an Indian choreographer and dancer, who won the Filmfare Best Choreography Award in 2009; and internationally he is most known as the choreographer of the closing credits dance sequence featuring Academy Award for Best Original Song winning song, Jai Ho and another featuring O... Saya, also nominated in the same category, in the film Slumdog Millionaire (2008).[1]
At the 81st Academy Awards ceremony, director Danny Boyle thanked him in his acceptance speech, while receiving his award for Best Direction, and also apologized for missing out his name in the credits.[2][3][4][5]
- ^ Interview: Choreographer Longi talks about working with Danny Boyle MiD DAY.
- ^ 'It wasn't easy to make Dev and Freida dance' Rediff.com, 24 February 2009.
- ^ Boyle apologises on stage, choreographer thrilled CNN-IBN, Wed, 25 February 2009.
- ^ Danny made up!: Longinus The Times of India, 24 February 2009.
- ^ Danny Boyle's acceptance speech at the Academy Awards "There's one guy I should mention, we've mentioned a lot of people, I forgot the guy who choreographed the dance at the end of the film, he's called Longinus [Fernandes] and I forgot him off the credits, and I only found out about it two weeks ago, that he's the best choreographer in the world. I'm an idiot... and I apologize from the bottom of my heart Longinus".