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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Gabrielle Fitzpatrick to Christopher Fulford
Michael Flatley Biography (1958-)
Full name, Michael Ryan Flatley; born July 16, 1958, in Chicago, IL (some sources cite birthplace as Michigan); son of Michael (an owner of a constructioncompany) and Eilish Flatley; married Beata Dziaba (a makeup artist), 1986 (divorced, 1997).
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Dancer, choreographer
- Birth Details
- July 16, 1958
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
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Major Tours
- Dancer, Riverdance, U.S. cities, 1994-1995
- Dancer, Lord of the Dance, U.S. cities, 1995-1998
- Dancer, Feet of Flames, international cities, 2000-2001
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Stage Choreographer
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Riverdance--on Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, New York City, 2000-2001
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Major Tours
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Riverdance, U.S. cities, 1994-1995
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Lord of the Dance, U.S. cities, 1995-1998
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Feet of Flames, international cities, 2000-2001
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Dancer, Riverdance, PBS, 1996
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Barbara Walters Presents "The 10 Most Fascinating People of 1997,"ABC, 1997
- "Michael Flatley," Talking with David Frost, PBS, 1998
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Michael Flatley: Eire Apparent, 2000
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Episodic
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ABC in Concert, ABC, 1991
- Himself, "Wetten, dass ... ? aus Leipzig," Wetten, dass ... ?, 2000
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Television Choreographer
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Specials
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Riverdance: Live at New York City, ABC, 1997
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Riverdance: Live a l'Arena de Geneve, 2001
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Film Appearances
- Lead male dancer, Riverdance: The Show, Columbia/TriStar, 1995
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Lord of the Dance, Dancelord Films, 2001
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
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Lord of the Dance, PolyGram, 1996
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Feet of Flames, 2001
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Gold, 2001
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Albums
- Recorded the album Michael Flatley.
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WRITINGS
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Films
- (With Shane Connaughton) Lord of the Dance, Dancelord Films, 2001
- Composer of music for the flute.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Newsmakers 1997, Issue 4, Gale, 1997
Periodicals
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Dance, November, 2001, p. 32
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New Republic, June 16, 1997, p. 29
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Newsweek, March 17, 1997, p. 71
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People Weekly, April 14, 1997, p. 135
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Time, March 31, 1997, p. 76
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Variety, April 20, 1998, p. 51
Electronic
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Lord of the Dance, http://www.lordofthedance.com, April 2, 2002
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