Born in St. Joseph, MO. A former member of the Foreign Legion and an aviator, he began his show business career as a choreographer for Max Reinhardt, the Folies Bergère, and other European companies. In Hollywood from 1929, he choreographed the dance numbers for over 90 films, including ALICE IN WONDERLAND (1933), THE LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER (1935), SHOW BOAT (1936), THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1938 (1938), THE GREAT VICTOR HERBERT (1939), TOO MANY GIRLS (1940), TIME OUT FOR RHYTHM (1941), YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942), THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS (1943), HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN (1944), RHAPSODY IN BLUE (1945), NIGHT AND DAY (1946), MY WILD IRISH ROSE (1947), APRIL SHOWERS (1948), IT'S A GREAT FEELING (1949), TEA FOR TWO (1950), ON MOONLIGHT BAY (1951), APRIL IN PARIS and THE JAZZ SINGER (both 1952), THE DESERT SONG and THE EDDIE CANTOR STORY (both 1953), LUCKY ME (1954), THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956), THE HELEN MORGAN STORY and SAYONARA (both 1957) and his last film, SOUTH PACIFIC (1958). He directed ALL AMERICAN CO-ED and FIESTA (both 1941) and several short subjects, including A BOY AND HIS DOG (1946), which won an Academy Award. Prinz also produced and directed many industrial and instructional films. He received a Golden Globe Award in 1958 for Best Film Choreography.    Nominated for Dance Direction 1935: THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1936 for "Elephant -- It's the Animal in Me"    Nominated for Dance Direction 1935: ALL THE KING'S HORSES for "Viennese Waltz"    Nominated for Dance Direction 1937: WAIKIKI WEDDING for "Luau" 3 nominations