Litza Bixler (born August 25, 1970) is an American and British film choreographer, Artistic Director and Writer. She is best known for her work with Edgar Wright on The World's End, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Shaun of the Dead. Other films with the Wright/Frost/Pegg stable include Nick Frost's salsa comedy Cuban Fury and the romantic comedy Man Up (starring Simon Pegg).
Other film and TV projects include Peaky Blinders (TV Series), the musical show The Lodge for The Disney Channel, the romantic comedy I Give It a Year and the musical film Walking On Sunshine (previously titled Holiday!), featuring British singer Leona Lewis.
Early life Litza was raised in southern Colorado. Initially, she trained as a visual artist and studied Fine Art at the University of Colorado Boulder. Having danced seriously since the age of 12, she gradually shifted her focus from illustrative art to performance. After completing an undergraduate degree in Performance Studies, she received her master's degree in Choreography, Ethnochoreology, and Dance Theory from the University of Surrey in 1995.
Career Early work Litza created her first professional piece of choreography at the age of 16. In 1996, she choreographed and performed Position Over Eyes, the first piece with her company Litzabixler Performance. She created three more pieces for the company; So Low, Moving Stills, and Pistola Junta before closing the company to focus on her film work.
Other work Other work includes NVA's Speed of Light; a large site-specific piece featuring choreographed runners in light suits that opened the Edinburgh Festival in 2012, as well as choreography for numerous adverts and music videos. Litza worked with Ministry of Sound to create her own fitness DVD in 2006. She also writes and paints and is a certified Creativity Coach.
Upcoming Projects Litza has written an original musical screenplay and is currently working on a Gothic horror novel and a children's adventure screenplay.
Filmography Films YearFilm Role Notes2015Legend (film)ChoreographerDirector: Brian Helgeland2015Man UpChoreographerDirector: Ben Palmer2014Walking On SunshineChoreographerDirector: Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini2013Cuban FuryChoreography Producer / Dance Fight ChoreographerDirector: James Griffith Stunt/Fight Coordinator: Brad Allan2013The World's EndChoreographer / Movement DirectorDirector: Edgar Wright, Stunt/Fight Coordinator: Brad Allan2012I Give It a YearChoreographerDirector: Dan Mazer2010Scott Pilgrim vs. the WorldChoreographerDirector: Edgar Wright, Stunt/Fight Coordinator: Brad Allan2010SoulboyChoreographerDirector: Shimmy Marcus2009The Boat that RockedChoreographerDirector: Richard Curtis2008Easy VirtueChoreographerDirector: Stephan Elliott2008Wild ChildChoreographerDirector: Nick Moore2005Piccadilly JimChoreographerDirector: John McKay2004AlfieChoreographerDirector: Charles Shyer2003Shaun of the DeadChoreographer / Kissing Zombie (uncredited) / Movement DirectorDirector: Edgar Wright1999Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?ChoreographerDirector: Peter Hewitt
Short Films and Television Year Title Role Notes2016The LodgeHead ChoreographerOne Season, Disney Channel: Directors: Matt Bloom, Dez McCarthy2015Peaky BlindersChoreographerSeason Two, One Episode: Director: Colm McCarthy2013OpponentExecutive ProducerRandom Acts for Channel 4 (UK TV), Director: Charlotte Ginsborg2013MagpieExecutive Producer, Choreography ProducerMusic Video / Short film for artist Khushi Director: Ryan Goodman2013Watching CopeliaDirector / ChoreographerShort Film / Super 16 featuring dancer Lorena Randi2007Poppy ShakespeareChoreographerFilm for Channel 4 (UK) Director: Benjamin Ross2007Don'tZombie Flapper (uncredited)Fake Trailer for Grindhouse Director: Edgar Wright2006Bottled Up BunnyDirector / Choreographer / ProducerShort Film for NERFF charity film festival2003Heart ThiefDirector / Choreographer / DancerCo-director Deveril, Short film for Channel 4 (UK TV)1998Pistola JuntaDirector / Choreographer / DancerShort film for live performance piece
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References
External links Dust Baby Films
Litzabixler.com