Michael Kidd
Michael Kidd , actually Milton Greenwald , (born August 12, 1915 in Brooklyn , New York City , New York , † December 23, 2007 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American choreographer , dancer , actor and director .
Life
Michael Kidd was born in Brooklyn to the Jewish immigrant Abraham Greenwald. In 1997 he received an Honorary Oscar for his life's work and the Tony Award for Finian's Rainbow (1947), Guys and Dolls (1951), Can-Can (1954), Li'l Abner (1957) and Destry Rides Again (1960). He had his most important role as actor and dancer in 1955 in the musical Mainly Cheerful at the side of Gene Kelly .
Web links
- Michael Kidd in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The New York Times: Michael Kidd, Choreographer, Dies
- Kurier: US choreographer Michael Kidd dies ( Memento from December 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Michael Kidd in the nndb (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kidd, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Milton Greenwald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American choreographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City, New York, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 23, 2007 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California, United States |