About

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 winner of two Choreography Media honor Awards, an Espirit Award winner, as well as several Gala Awards, and a nominee for an Ovation Award and a Robby Award.

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) and Enrique Iglasias (Can You Hear Me.) The music video Fred choreographed for Juanes (Me Enamora) won a Latin Grammy Award for best video of 2008. Fred has also Directed music videos including: Tavio (Mi Pais), Storm Lee (I Came Here to Dance) and Carbon 9. (My Friend)

Emmy Magazine

Emmy Magazine interview with Fred Tallaksen (click to enlarge)