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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Lord of the Dance
- Lord of the Dance
- Lord of the dance : my story
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Film & TV
Acting
Michael Ryan Flatley (born 16 July 1958) is an Irish American step dancer, writer, flautist, choreographer and occasional television presenter who became internationally known through his theatre musicals, Riverdance, Lord of the Dance and Feet of Flames. Michael Flatley shot to fame during the interval of the Eurovision Song Contest 1994. Michael Flatley returned to the stage in 2009 for a…
Known for
- Blackbird — Victor Blackley2022
- Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments — Self2020
- Till Forever — James2018
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self2015
- Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games2014
- Lord of the Dance — Lord of the Dance2011
- Lord Of The Dance - Feet Of Flames - Taiwan2009
- Superstars of Dance — Host2008
- The Graham Norton Show — Self2007
- Celtic Tiger — Himself2005
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1958
Discography
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- Listeners
- 12,663
- Total plays
- 159,260
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World Fastest step dancer(Guinness record), producer, choreographer and flute player Michael Ryan Flatley was born July 16, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois. Native irish, he always included elements of celtic folklore in his works. Michael begun in Chieftains, then he became lead dancer and choreographer of Riverdance show (1994). After leaving Riverdance in october 1995, he created his most famous Lord of the Dance show (1996), that became platinum in Britain, USA and Australia. <a href="https://www
Recent publications · Crossref
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Key facts
- Born
- Michael Ryan Flatley , ( 1958-07-16 ) July 16, 1958 (age 67)
- Citizenship
- United States Ireland
- Occupation
- Dancer
- Years active
- 1969–2016 (dancing) , 1971–present (music)
- Known for
- Riverdance (1994–2016) , Lord of the Dance (1996–2022) , Feet of Flames (1998–2001) , Celtic Tiger Live (2004–2007)
- Spouses
- Beata Dziąba ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1986 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1997 ) Niamh O'Brien ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. October 14, 2006</span>"}]]}'>2006 )
- Website
- michaelflatley .com
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.michaelflatley.com
- Image
- Flatley alone cropped.jpg
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- Commons category
- Michael Flatley
- date of birth
- 1958-07-16
- net worth
- 304000000
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- name in native language
- Michael Flatley
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Article
Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958) is an American and Irish former professional performer and choreographer of Irish dance. Flatley is credited with reinventing traditional Irish dance by incorporating new rhythms, syncopation, and upper body movements, which were previously absent from the dance. He created and performed in Irish dance shows Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames, Celtic Tiger Live and Michael Flatley's Christmas Dance Spectacular. Flatley's shows have played to more than 60 million people in 60 countries and have grossed more than $1 billion. He has also been an actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and philanthropist.
Flatley formerly held the Guinness World Record for tap dancing 35 times per second, and his legs were reportedly insured for £25 million. Flatley retired from dance in 2016 due to constant spinal, knee, foot, and rib pain. In January 2023, he was treated for "an aggressive cancer", which is now in remission.