Acting
Jun 17, 1966
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada
Kurt Browning
Acting
Biography
Kurt Browning, CM (born June 18, 1966) is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is the first skater to land a ratified quadruple jump in competition. He is a four-time World Champion and Canadian national champion. He represented Canada in three Winter Olympics, 1988 (finishing 8th overall), 1992 (6th), and 1994 (5th). He was awarded with a Lou Marsh Trophy for top Canadian Athlete (in 1990), Lionel Conacher Awards (1990 and 1991), an American Skating World Professional Skater of the Year Award (in 1998), and a Gustav Lussi Award from the Professional Skaters' Association (in 2001). He was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada (CM) in 1989. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1994, Skate Canada Hall of Fame in 2000, and World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2006. He was honored with a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2001. He received the inaugural ISU Skating Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020. His other achievements include three Canadian Professional Championships and three World Professional Championships. He won the Canadian novice championships in 1983 and was the Canadian junior champion in 1985. He was the senior champion of Canada four times and came in second place three times. He won the World Championships four times, in 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1993. He came in second place at Worlds in 1992 due to a severe back injury that "had a particularly negative effect on his Olympic bid". He came in fifth place at the 1994 Winter Olympics. He earned the privilege of carrying the Canadian flag during the opening ceremonies of the 1994 games in Lillehammer, Norway. On March 25, 1988, at the 1988 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, he landed the first ratified quadruple jump, a toe loop in the competition. This accomplishment is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. He has been a regular color commentator for the CBC at major skating events since 2006. As a choreographer, he has choreographed programs for many figure skaters including: Tara Lipinski, Jeremy Abbott, Kevin Alves, Patrick Chan, Vaughn Chipeur, Marc-André Craig, Alissa Czisny, Javier Fernández, Takeshi Honda, Brian Joubert, Carolina Kostner, Takahiko Kozuka, Evan Lysacek, Brandon Mroz, Jamie Salé / David Pelletier, Yuka Sato. He also co-directed and choreographed the 2011–12 Stars on Ice tour. He married Sonia Rodriguez, a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, on June 30, 1996. Their first son, Gabriel, was born on July 12, 2003, and their second son, Dillon, was born on August 14, 2007. They are now divorced. He married professional figure skater Alissa Czisny on August 11, 2022. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Feature Films (6)
Daring leaps, amazing acrobatics, marvelous music, sensational skating and a magic mirror make this special holiday show a skating spectacular on ice. In this exciting tale of dreams fulfilled, beautiful magic mirror reveals the wishes of small children to Snowden, Raggedy Ann & Andy, Doc and an all-star cast of skaters.
The Snowden, Raggedy Ann & Andy Holiday Show
A retelling of the Disney film, Aladdin (1992). This was staged on ice, and featured songs and clips from the animated film.
Aladdin on Ice
An amateur hockey player talks about his life, his love affair with hockey and his supposed one time shot in the big time
Life After Hockey
“a captivating and illuminating look inside elite figure skating” – John Doyle, The Globe and Mail Death defying stunts, spectacular athleticism, and intense rivalry - that's competitive figure skating. But what does it really take to win? Ice, Sweat and Tears is an insider's look at the biggest names in the sport, including Kurt Browning, Patrick Chan, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. Filmed during one of the most pivotal skating seasons of all time, the film follows these Olympic and World Champions from back-stage jitters to on-ice heartbreak and triumph.
Ice, Sweat and Tears
Television & Series (4)
Carolyn Taylor embarks on a quest to choreograph the perfect full length pairs figure skating routine to Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing" motivated by a teenaged obsession for the 1988 Calgary Olympics (but with no skating knowledge or ability).
I Have Nothing
If you thought Dancing with the Stars was entertaining, just take a look at Skating with Celebrities, FOX's new reality competition which pits six professional figure skaters with six celebrities, whom have little to no skill in the sport. The pairs must face the challenge of learning new routines that test their artistic and athletic abilities. The pressure is on as the teams compete in front of a panel of judges including Olympic gold medalist and world figure skating champion Dorothy Hamill. Lending their choreography expertise are five-time U.S. National ice dance champion and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Michael Seibert, U.S. and world figure skating champion and director/choreographer Randy Gardner, and three-time U.S. ice dance champion Renee Roca. Serving as host is Olympic gold medalist and world champion figure skater Scott Hamilton.
Skating with Celebrities
The ISU Figure Skating Awards is an annual celebration of the best in Figure Skating. This prestigious event honors not only the Skaters who captivate audiences worldwide through their creativity and entertainment but also the dedicated coaches, choreographers, and costume designers who bring the sport to life behind the scenes.
ISU Figure Skating Awards
The ISU Figure Skating Awards is an annual celebration of the best in Figure Skating. This prestigious event honors not only the Skaters who captivate audiences worldwide through their creativity and entertainment but also the dedicated coaches, choreographers, and costume designers who bring the sport to life behind the scenes.