Michael Kidd

Biography

Michael Kidd was an American choreographer, dancer and actor who staged leading Broadway and film musicals for five decades. Born in New York City and raised in Brooklyn, he trained in ballet and danced with Ballet Caravan and Ballet Theater before moving to Broadway in 1947. His first Broadway choreography, for Finian's Rainbow, won him a Tony Award, and Guys and Dolls brought a second. He staged dances for The Band Wagon and earned acclaim for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. On screen he also acted in It's Always Fair Weather (1955) with Gene Kelly and Dan Dailey, and later appeared in Smile (1975), Movie Movie (1978) and Skin Deep (1989). Kidd became the first choreographer to receive five Tony Awards and received an honorary Academy Award for his contributions to dance in film. He also directed Broadway shows and television.

92years old at death

Born August 12, 1915Brooklyn
Died December 23, 2007Los Angeles
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Milton Greenwald (birth name)Also credited as Greenwald, Michael, 1915-2007 and Greenwald, Milton, 1915-2007

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 34 years1955 to 1989

Every film, newest first

1989Skin DeepIMDb rating 6.1
1985That's Dancing!IMDb rating 7.2
1978Movie MovieIMDb rating 6.4
1975SmileIMDb rating 7.1
1955It's Always Fair WeatherIMDb rating 7.0

Genres

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A first
Kidd became the first choreographer to take home five Tony Awards, and he was nominated for nine Tonys over the course of his career.
First role
Kidd's first Broadway choreography was for E.Y. Harburg's Finian's Rainbow, a musical that explored racial prejudice. For that play he received his first Tony Award.

Michael Kidd movies on Netflix

Skin Deep1989IMDb rating 6.1as Dr. Westford
That's Dancing!1985IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
Movie Movie1978IMDb rating 6.4as Pop Popchik
Smile1975IMDb rating 7.1as Tommy French
It's Always Fair Weather1955IMDb rating 7.0as Angie Valentine

Most often with

Stanley Donen directed two of these films. Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gene Kelly

Cyd Charisse

Dan Dailey

Stanley DonenDirector, 2 films

Films together

Gene Kelly2 films together, 1955 to 1985
Gene Kelly's page
- That's Dancing!1985IMDb rating 7.2Kidd as HimselfKelly as Himself - Host
- It's Always Fair Weather1955IMDb rating 7.0Kidd as Angie ValentineKelly as Ted Riley
Cyd Charisse2 films together, 1955 to 1985
Cyd Charisse's page
- That's Dancing!1985IMDb rating 7.2Kidd as Himself
- It's Always Fair Weather1955IMDb rating 7.0Kidd as Angie ValentineCharisse as Jackie Leighton
Dan Dailey2 films together, 1955 to 1985
Dan Dailey's page
- That's Dancing!1985IMDb rating 7.2Kidd as Himself
- It's Always Fair Weather1955IMDb rating 7.0Kidd as Angie ValentineDailey as Doug Hallerton
Stanley DonenDirector, 2 films, 1955 to 1978
All films by Stanley Donen
- Movie Movie1978IMDb rating 6.4Kidd as Pop Popchik
- It's Always Fair Weather1955IMDb rating 7.0Kidd as Angie Valentine

Awards

Three awards and honors from 1947 to 1997, two of them major.

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Michael Kidd's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Academy Awards
1997	Honorary Award	Honorary
Tony Awards
1947	Best Choreography	Won
Other honors
	American Choreography Awards	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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