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Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. was credited as an impresario, film producer and screenwriter. Born on March 21, 1867, Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. was from Chicago, Illinois, United States. Death is recorded on July 22, 1932, at the age of 65.
My Take
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. is one of those figures who basically invented the idea of spectacular American entertainment, and I find him genuinely fascinating. This Chicago-born showman took the Parisian Folies Bergère concept and ran with it for over two decades, producing the Ziegfeld Follies annually from 1907 to 1931 and turning Broadway into a glittering factory of glamour. He had this almost obsessive instinct for spectacle — elaborate costumes, dazzling sets, showcasing performers like Fanny Brice and W.C. Fields before they were household names. And then there's Show Boat, which wasn't just a hit musical but a genuinely ambitious piece of theater that tackled race and time in ways nobody expected from the guy known as the "glorifier of the American girl." He died in 1932 at 65, but the Ziegfeld name became synonymous with a whole era of American showbiz ambition that still echoes today.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
- Name (Japanese)
- フローレンツ・ジーグフェルド・ジュニア
- Reading
- ふろーれんつ・じーぐふぇるど・じゅにあ
- Born
- March 21, 1867 – July 22, 1932
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- impresario / film producer / screenwriter / theatre director / talent manager
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florenz%20Ziegfeld%20Jr.
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B0%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95024
3. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. born?
Born March 21, 1867.
When did Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. die?
Died July 22, 1932, aged 65.
Where was Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. from?
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. was from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What did Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. do?
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. worked as impresario, film producer, screenwriter, theatre director, talent manager.
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