Occupation Dancer, Actor, Singer Education Juilliard School Role Dancer | Name Gregg Burge Years active 1972—1998 | |
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Born November 14, 1957 ( 1957-11-14 ) Merrick, New York
U.S. Died July 4, 1998, Atlanta, Georgia, United States Movies A Chorus Line, School Daze Nominations Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Similar People Bernadette Peters, Richard Attenborough, Spike Lee, Henry LeTang | ||
Singer dancer gregg burge on celebrity cabaret 1977
Gregg Burge (November 14, 1957 – July 4, 1998) was a tap dancer and choreographer.
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- Singer dancer gregg burge on celebrity cabaret 1977
- Gregg burge the king of swing
- Career
- Death
- Filmography
- References
Gregg burge the king of swing
Career
Burge graduated from New York's prestigious Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts in 1975. His credits ranged from television's The Electric Company to the stage and film version of A Chorus Line (1985), for which he served as assistant to choreographer Jeffrey Hornaday and performed the role of Richie, as he had on Broadway.
A tap dancer from the age of 7, Burge won a scholarship to study at the Juilliard School when he was 17.
Burge was nominated for two Drama Desk Awards, twice won the Fred Astaire Award, receiving accolades for his Broadway performances in Song and Dance and Oh, Kay! for which he received a Tony Award nomination. He performed as the Scarecrow for four years in the Broadway production of The Wiz and appeared in the long-running Sophisticated Ladies.
Burge choreographed Michael Jackson's "Bad" music video (directed by Martin Scorsese) with Jeffrey Daniel and a video for the reggae band Steel Pulse. Burge operated a dance studio on Long Island.
Death
Burge died of a brain tumor in Atlanta on July 4, 1998 at age 40.
Filmography
Actor
1996
Soul of the Game (TV Movie) as
Bill Robinson
1991
Charlie Hoover (TV Series) as
Corporate Assistant #1
- Happy Anniversary (1991) - Corporate Assistant #1
1988
Reaching Out (Music Video) as
Choreographer / Dancer
1988
School Daze as
Virgil Cloyd
1985
A Chorus Line as
Richie
1982
Sophisticated Ladies (TV Movie) as
Performer
1973
The Electric Company (TV Series) as
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Miscellaneous
1987
Michael Jackson: Bad (Music Video) (choreographer)
1985
A Chorus Line (assistant choreographer)
Soundtrack
1987
Great Performances (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Celebrating Gershwin: The Jazz Age (1987) - (performer: "King of Swing")
1986
The 58th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Surprise, Surprise")
1985
A Chorus Line (performer: "Surprise, Surprise")
1982
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- Episode dated 8 April 1982 (1982) - (performer: "I'm Beginning to See the Light")
- Episode dated 25 February 1982 (1982) - (performer: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)")
Thanks
2009
This Is It (Documentary) (acknowledgment: Michael Jackson wanted to thank the Choreographers who collaborated with him on past works)
Self
1993
Dancing (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self (segment "The Power of Dance")
1991
The 45th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
1987
Great Performances (TV Series) as
Self
- Tap Dance in America (1989) - Self
- Celebrating Gershwin: 'S Wonderful (1987) - Self
- Celebrating Gershwin: The Jazz Age (1987) - Self
1989
Presidential Inaugural Gala (TV Special) as
Self
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (TV Special documentary) as
Self
1986
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) as
Self
- The 1986 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1986) - Self
1986
The 58th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Performer
1985
Musical Comedy Tonight III (TV Special) as
Self
1985
Motown Returns to the Apollo (TV Special) as
Self
1985
Night of 100 Stars II (TV Special) as
Self
1983
Eubie Blake: A Century of Music (TV Special) as
Self
1983
Wencke - Ein Abend mit Wencke Myhre (TV Movie) as
Self - Dancer - Musician
1982
All-Star Birthday Party at Annapolis (TV Movie) as
Self
1982
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Guest
- Episode dated 8 April 1982 (1982) - Self
- Episode dated 25 February 1982 (1982) - Self - Guest
1982
The 24th Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1974
Free to Be... You & Me (TV Movie) as
Self (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2012
Bad 25 (Documentary) as
Self
References
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