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- NAME: Michael Kidd
- OCCUPATION: Ballet Dancer, Choreographer, Director
- BIRTH DATE: August 12, 1919
- DEATH DATE: December 23, 2007
- EDUCATION: School of American Ballet
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Brooklyn, New York
- PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California
- Originally: Milton Greenwald
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Michael Kidd was a Tony Award-winning dancer, choreographer and director known for his work on Broadway's Guys and Dolls and the film Hello, Dolly!.
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Michael Kidd was born on August 12, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York. He studied at the School of American Ballet, dancing with that company and later with American Ballet Theatre. He choreographed many Broadway musicals, including four that won successive Tony Awards. His film credits include The Bandwagon, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Hello, Dolly!. Kidd died in 2007.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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