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{{Short description|Indian choreographer (1931–1968)}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Herman Benjamin<br />
| birth_date = 1931<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1968|09|13|1931|df=y}} <br />
| occupation = Choreographer, dancer<br />
| years_active = 1958–1971<br />
| notable_works = <br />
| known_for = Choreographing bollywood songs <br />
| awards = Indian Film Dance Directors Association (2012)<br>(posthumously)<br />
}}<br />
'''Herman Benjamin''' (1931 – 13 September 1968) was a [[choreographer]] of dance numbers in various Bollywood movies from the late 1950s through to the early 1970s. Also known as "Harman", he started his career as a choreographer in the popular 1958 film ''[[Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi]]''. He choreographed a great number of movies featuring [[Shammi Kapoor]]. He also appeared onscreen as a dancing extra in several of the songs he choreographed. Among his most well known songs is [[Jaan Pehechan Ho]] which he also performed onscreen for the hit 1965 film ''[[Gumnaam]]''. The song gained international popularity 36 years later when it was featured in the opening scene of the American movie ''[[Ghost World (film)|Ghost World]]'' in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://antiserious.com/herman-benjamin-the-man-who-prevented-dharmendra-from-ruining-a-party-33f837f1b75c|title = Herman Benjamin — the Man Who Prevented Dharmendra from Ruining a Party|date = 27 June 2016}}</ref><br />
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He died in September 1968 <ref>https://seven45rpm.com/tag/hermanbenjamin/</ref> and several films he had choreographed dances for released after his death until 1971.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://antiserious.com/herman-benjamin-the-man-who-prevented-dharmendra-from-ruining-a-party-33f837f1b75c|title = Herman Benjamin — the Man Who Prevented Dharmendra from Ruining a Party|date = 27 June 2016}}</ref> The family of Benjamin was among those of other late choreographers that received awards on their behalf from the Indian Film Dance Directors Association (IFDDA) on January 9, 2012, for their contribution to the field of choreography.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
* 1971 ''[[Jawan Muhabat]]'' (choreographer - as Late Harman Benjamin)<br />
* 1970 ''[[Pagla Kahin Ka]]'' (choreographer - as Late Herman)<br />
* 1970 ''[[Suhana Safar]]'' (choreographer - as Late Herman)<br />
* 1970 ''[[Tum Haseen Main Jawan]]'' (choreographer - as Late Herman)<br />
* 1969 ''[[Prince (1969 film)|Prince]]'' (choreographer - as Harman)<br />
* 1969 ''[[Pyar Hi Pyar]]'' (choreographer)<br />
* 1969 ''[[Pyar Ka Sapna]]'' (dances)<br />
* 1969 ''[[Vishwas]]'' (choreographer - as Late Herman)<br />
* 1969 ''[[Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati]]'' (dances - as Late Herman Benjamin)<br />
* 1968 ''[[Abhilasha (1968 film)|Abhilasha]]'' (choreographer - as Herman)<br />
* 1968 ''[[Brahmachari (1968 Hindi film)|Brahmachari]]'' (dance director)<br />
* 1968 ''[[Izzat (1968 film)|Izzat]]'' (choreographer)<br />
* 1968 ''[[Jhuk Gaya Aasman]]'' (choreographer - as Harman)<br />
* 1968 ''[[Duniya (1968 film)|Duniya]]'' (choreographer - as Herman)<br />
* 1967 ''Aag'' (dances - as Harman)<br />
* 1967 ''[[Latt Saheb]]'' (choreographer - as Herman)<br />
* 1967 ''[[Raat Aur Din]]'' (choreographer - as Herman)<br />
* 1967 ''[[Raaz (1967 film)|Raaz]]'' (choreographer - as Harman Benjamin)<br />
* 1967 ''[[Upkar]]'' (dances - as Herman)<br />
* 1966 ''[[Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi]]'' (dances - as Herman)<br />
* 1966 ''[[Do Badan]]'' (dances)<br />
* 1966 ''[[Rustom Kaun]]'' (choreography - as Herman)<br />
* 1966 [[Teesri Manzil]] (choreographer - as Harman)<br />
* 1966 ''[[Husn Aur Ishq]]'' (dances - as Harman)<br />
* 1965 ''[[Jab Jab Phool Khile]]'' (choreographer)<br />
* 1965 ''[[Janwar (1965 film)|Janwar]]'' (dances - as Herman)<br />
* 1965 ''[[Mere Sanam]]'' (choreographer)<br />
* 1965 ''[[Shreeman Funtoosh]]'' (choreographer - as Herman)<br />
* 1965 ''[[Gumnaam]]'' (choreographer - as Herman)<br />
* 1965 ''[[Tu Hi Meri Zindagi]]'' (dance director - as Herman)<br />
* 1964 ''[[Daal Me Kala]]'' (choreographer: Vancouver - as Harman Benzamin)<br />
* 1963 ''[[Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke]]'' (choreographer - as Herman)<br />
* 1961 ''[[Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai (1961 film)|Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai]]'' (choreographer: additional choreography - as Herman)<br />
* 1961 ''[[Jhumroo]]'' (choreographer)<br />
* 1960 ''[[Ek Phool Char Kaante]]'' (choreographer)<br />
* 1959 ''[[Dil Deke Dekho]]'' (choreographer - as Herman)<br />
* 1958 ''[[Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi]]''<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://herman-benjamin.blogspot.com/2013/11/my-herman-benjamin.html Blog on Herman Benjamin the Choreographer.]<br />
*{{IMDb name|id=1080727|name=Herman Benjamin}}<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130724234008/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1400943 ]<br />
*[http://herman-benjamin.blogspot.com/2013/11/my-herman-benjamin.html A blog about Benjamin]<br />
*http://memsaabstory.com/2008/12/14/trivia-time-33/#more-5821<br />
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