Matthew Diamond

Background

Matthew Diamond was born in New York City, the son of Irwin and Pearl (née Ziffer) Diamond.

Education

He graduated from City College of New York with a Bachelor of Arts in 1972 and attended the School of Performing Arts in New York City.

Career

From 1970 to 1974, he began his career as a dancer with the Louis Falco Dance Company. From 1975 until 1976, worked in Jennifer Muller and the Works. From 1975 to 1976, was a part of the Batsheva Dance Company. He moved to Tel Aviv in 1978. He was choreographer for the Bat–Dor Dance Company, and co-founded the dance company Diamond where he served as cofounder with Maria Loffredo, from 1979 to 1983, was artistic director, and choreographer. He also served as opera director for Children"s Free Opera in 1983.

He also choreographed for dance companies including The Washington Ballet, Batsheva Dance Company and Bat-Dor Dance Company of Israel.

Diamond"s choreography has been presented at Carnegie Hall, Jacob’s Pillow and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Choreographer Tere O"Connor danced in his company before becoming a choreographer on his own.

Achievements

• Diamond was nominated for an Academy Award in 1999 for directing the documentary film Dancemaker. As well as being nominated for several Primetime Emmy Awards, Daytime Emmy Awards, DGA Awards, he won a prize for his work at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
  
  He is a member of Directors' Guild of America, has two National Endowments for the Arts Choreography Fellowships.

Connections

He is married to Rae Kraus.

Father:

Irwin Diamond

Mother:

Pearl Diamond

Wife:

Rae Kraus