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Director, Choreography, Actor Born: August 12, 1915 in Brooklyn, NY Death: December 23, 2007 Biography:American director/choreographer "Michael Kidd" was deflected from an engineering career when he developed an interest in dance. After a few years of gypsying as a chorus hoofer, Kidd worked his way up to choreographer and presented his first ballet when he was 26. His Broadway work accrued him five Tony Awards, but Kidd's lasting fame is manifested in his film work. Among many other movies, he choreographed "Where's Charley?" (1952), "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1954), "Guys and Dolls" (1955), "Star" (1968) and "Hello Dolly" (1969). In addition to his dance-direction chores, he acted in "It's Always Fair Weather" (1955), as "Gene Kelly"'s and "Dan Dailey"'s army buddy who becomes a blue-collar husband in civilian life - but not before joining his costars in the fabled "trash can dance." Kidd was grayed up for his role as Pop Popchick in the spoofish "Movie, Movie" (1978), doubling as... Full Biography
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