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Michael Bennett(1943-1987)

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Michael Bennett
A documentary that follows a group of dancers as they navigate the auditions for the Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line".
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Every Little Step (2008)
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Michael Bennett was born on 8 April 1943 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for A Chorus Line (1985), A Chorus Line and A Chorus Line (2016). He was married to Donna McKechnie. He died on 2 July 1987 in Tucson, Arizona, USA.
BornApril 8, 1943
DiedJuly 2, 1987(44)
BornApril 8, 1943
DiedJuly 2, 1987(44)
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A Chorus Line (1985)
A Chorus Line
6.2
  • Additional Crew(original stage production)
  • 1985
A Chorus Line
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
    Victoria Renee Hand in A Chorus Line (2016)
    A Chorus Line
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew

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    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • stage director
      • 1986
    • A Chorus Line (1985)
      A Chorus Line
      6.2
      • choreographer: original stage production
      • stage director: original stage production
      • 1985
    • Pinocchio
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • choreographer
      • 1968
    • What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
      What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
      6.5
      • choreographer
      • 1968
    • Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase in The Hollywood Palace (1964)
      The Hollywood Palace
      8.1
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1965

    Writer



    • A Chorus Line
      • concept: musical "A Chorus Line"
      • Pre-production
      • TV Mini Series



    • Victoria Renee Hand in A Chorus Line (2016)
      A Chorus Line
      5.8
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • A Chorus Line (1985)
      A Chorus Line
      6.2
      • concept: musical "A Chorus Line"
      • 1985

    Actor



    • Once Upon a Mattress
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • Chorus (uncredited)
      • 1964

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    Every Little Step
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    Every Little Step

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    • Born
      • April 8, 1943
      • Buffalo, New York, USA
    • Died
      • July 2, 1987
      • Tucson, Arizona, USA(AIDS-related lymphoma)
    • Spouse
      • Donna McKechnieDecember 1976 - April 1977 (divorced)
    • Other works
      His musical, "A Chorus Line", was performed at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, with Candace Tovar as the choreographer.
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      The unnamed choreographer played by Richard Gere in And the Band Played On (1993) was based on him.

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