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- Birth nameMichael Douglas Peters
- Michael Peters was born on August 6, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983) and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993). He died on August 29, 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Was the choreographer for the hit Broadway musical "Dreamgirls" which starred Jennifer Holiday
- Along with Michael Bennett, won Broadway's 1982 Tony Award as Best Choreographer for "Dreamgirls."
- Choreographed Michael Jackson's groundbreaking music video "Beat It" (1983) and, dressed in a white/red outfit with dark glasses, portrayed the lead dancer of one of the two rival gangs.
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