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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Maurice Jarre to Lawrence N. Kasha
Michael Jordan Biography (1963-)
Full name, Michael Jeffrey Jordan; born February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, NY; son of James (an equipment supervisor) and Deloris (in banking; maiden name, Peoples) Jordan; married Juanita Vanoy, September 2, 1989; children: Jeffrey Michael, Marcus James, Jasmine Mickael. Addresses: Office: Washington Wizards, MCI Center, 601 F St. NW, Washington, DC 20004.; Agent: David Falk, Falk Associates Management Enterprises, 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC20015-2030.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Professional basketball player, actor
- Birth Details
- February 17, 1963
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Himself (at end of credits), Malcolm X, 1992
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Michael Jordan, Above and Beyond, 1995
- Himself, Space Jam, Warner Bros., 1996
- Himself, Striptease, Columbia, 1996
- Himself, He Got Game, Buena Vista, 1998
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Michael Jordan to the Max, Giant Screen Sports, 2000
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Television Appearances
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Specials
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The Quest for the Crown--The NBA's 41st Season, 1986
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Countdown to '88: The Seoul Games (also known as Countdown to '88--Seoul), NBC, 1988
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Kenny Rogers Classic Weekend, ABC, 1988
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Superstars and Their Moms, ABC, 1988
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National Basketball Players Association Awards, 1989
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History of the NBA, HBO, 1990
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Scott Ross: The Search for Real Heroes, The Family Channel, 1990
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The 24th Annual Victor Awards, 1990
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A Comedy Salute to Michael Jordan, NBC, 1991
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First Person with Maria Shriver, NBC, 1991
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NBC All-Star Stay in School Jam, NBC and TNT and Nickelodeon, 1991
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Voices That Care, Fox, 1991
- Member of blue hurling team, Clash of the Ash, PBS, 1992
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Michael Jackson: The Dangerous Tour!, Fox, 1992
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This Is Michael Bolton, NBC, 1992
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Kathie Lee Gifford's Celebration of Motherhood, ABC, 1993
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Naked Sports: Four Portraits, Showtime, 1993
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American Dreamers, TNT, 1996
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Jammin' with Bugs and Michael, TNT, 1996
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Martha Stewart's Welcome Home for the Holidays (also known as Martha Stewart: Home for the Holidays and Martha Stewart's 1996 HolidaySpecial: Welcome Home for the Holidays), CBS, 1996
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Music in Movies '96, ABC, 1996
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NBA at 50, TNT, 1996
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The American Athlete, syndicated, 1996
- (In archive footage) The Journey of the African-American Athlete,1996
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley, NBC, 1998
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Episodic
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Almost Live!, 1990
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NBC Saturday Sports Showcase, NBC, 1990
- Himself, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1991
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Burt Wolf/Eating Well, PBS, 1992
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Eye to Eye with Connie Chung, CBS, 1993
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The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC, 1993
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Power Plays, PBS, 1994
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Other
- Himself, There Are No Children Here (movie), ABC, 1993
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Roots: Celebrating 25 Years (miniseries), NBC, 2002
- Also appeared in the series ProStars.
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
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Michael Jordan: Come Fly with Me, 1989
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Michael Jordan: His Airness, 1999
- Appeared in the Michael Jackson music video "Jam."
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WRITINGS
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Nonfiction
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Rare Air: Michael on Michael (memoir), photographs by Walter IoossJr., Collins (San Francisco, CA), 1993
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For the Love of the Game (autobiography), Crown (New York City), 1998
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Michael Jordan Speaks: Insights from the World's Greatest Champion, compiled by Janet Lowe, Wiley (New York City), 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
- Aaseng, Nathan, Sports Great Michael Jordan, Enslow (Springfield,NJ), 1997
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Business Leader Profiles for Students, Gale, 1999
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Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 21, Gale, 1999
- Greene, Bob, Hang Time, Doubleday (New York City), 1992
- Greene, Bob, Rebound: The Odyssey of Michael Jordan, Viking Penguin (New York City), 1995
- Halberstam, David, Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World HeMade, Random House (New York City), 1999
- Jordan, Michael, For the Love of the Game, Crown (New York City),1998
- Jordan, Michael, Rare Air: Michael on Michael, photographs by Walter Iooss Jr., 1993
- Kornbluth, Jesse, Airborne Again! The Triumph and Struggle of MichaelJordan, Alladin (New York City), 1996
- Patton, Jim, Rookie: When Michael Jordan Came to the Minor Leagues, Addison-Wesley (Reading, MA), 1995
- Raber, Thomas, Michael Jordan: Basketball Skywalker, Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 1997
- Smith, Sam, Second Coming: The Strange Odyssey of Michael Jordan--FromCourtside to Home Plate and Back Again, HarperCollins (New York City), 1995
Periodicals
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Chicago Tribune, November 8, 1993, section 5, p. 3; February 9, 1994, section 8, p. 14
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Jet, October 27, 1997, p. 50
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National Review, February 22, 1999
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Newsweek, September 22, 1997
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New York Times, October 22, 1993, p. C28; January 20, 2000
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Playboy, May, 1992
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Sports Illustrated, October 27, 1997, p. 68; January 24, 2000
Electronic
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Michael Jordan, http://jordan.sportsline.com
Other
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American Decades (CD-ROM), Gale, 1998
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