Suzanne de Passe

...Jackson first performed his famous moonwalk dance move. This was a 1983 special produced by Suzanne de Passe for Motown Records, to commemorate Motown's 25th year of existence. Michael Jackson played the role of the Scarecrow who is...

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...Jackson's ex-wife, Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the King of Rock and Roll, as well as Mila Kunis, Motown producer Suzanne de Passe, Chris Tucker, Corey Feldman and Quincy Jones, Jackson's "Thriller" producer. Michael Jackson will...

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...who helmed Motown's creative division. "But these are the facts. I arranged for the group to come to Detroit on a Saturday to meet (Motown exec) Suzanne de Passe." Jackson, his brothers, their father and a cousin who played in the band...

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..."Small Sacrifices," "The Jacksons: An American Dream," and "Buffalo Girls. " De Passe began her career at Motown Records as creative assistant to Berry Gordy and eventually becoming President of Motown Productions where she...

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...native envisioned 16 years ago. That's when he first traveled to Los Angeles to audition for the Jackson 5 biopic "The Jacksons" -- he wanted to meet Motown producer Suzanne de Passe and develop his music career. But his stint in the biopic led...

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...25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever was a 1983 television special produced by Suzanne de Passe for Motown Records, to commemorate Motown's twenty-fifth year of existence. (Motown was founded in January 1959...

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The first and only African-American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for screenwriting, Suzanne de Passe is a former Motown Records exec who has produced TV shows and films such as Class Act, Sister, Sister, and Showtime at...

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...and Goin' Back to Indiana (also 1971) starring The Jackson 5. When Suzanne de Passe joined Motown in 1968, much of her work involved the production of these television specials. Motown's first television series was ''The Jackson 5ive ''...

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...by Smokey Robinson. Gordy moved the Jackson 5 and Joseph to California, and he and Suzanne de Passe began the process of grooming them as the label's next big act, while the rest of the family remained in Gary. While looking for a house...

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