Michael Peters (I) (1948–1994)

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Michael Peters (I) (1948–1994)

Additional Crew, Actor, Director

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Credits
45 titles

Past Film & Video (16 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
This Is It (2009) Acknowledgment (Michael Jackson wanted to thank the Choreographers who collaborated with him on past works) Acknowledgment (Michael Jackson wanted to thank the Choreographers who collaborated with him on past works) See fewer	$60MM	$23MM	$72MM	$268MM
13 Going on 30 (2004) Choreographer (dance sequence - original "Thriller" choreography) (uncredited) Choreographer (dance sequence - original "Thriller" choreography) (uncredited) See fewer	$37MM	$21MM	$57MM	$96MM
Pat Benatar: Best Shots - The Videos (2002) (Video) - Guy in Shorts and Sunglasses (segment "Love Is a Battlefield") (archive footage), Choreographer ("Love is a Battlefield") Guy in Shorts and Sunglasses (segment "Love Is a Battlefield") (archive footage), Choreographer ("Love is a Battlefield") See fewer
Boys on the Side (1995) In Memory Of In Memory Of See fewer	$21MM	$4.8MM	$23MM	$23MM
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) Choreographer Choreographer See fewer	$38MM	$7.6MM	$57MM	$57MM
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) Choreographer Choreographer See fewer	$15MM	$1.2MM	$39MM	$39MM
Sarafina! (1992) Choreographer Choreographer See fewer		$76K	$7.3MM	$7.3MM
The Mambo Kings (1992) Choreographer Choreographer See fewer	$16MM	$320K	$6.7MM	$6.7MM
The Five Heartbeats (1991) Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	$9MM	$1.6MM	$8.8MM	$8.8MM
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) Choreographer Choreographer See fewer	$35MM	$408K	$1.4MM	$1.4MM
Pat Benatar: Hit Videos (1984) (Video) - Man in Shorts and Sunglasses (segment "Love Is a Battlefield") (archive footage), Choreographer ("Love is a Battlefield") Man in Shorts and Sunglasses (segment "Love Is a Battlefield") (archive footage), Choreographer ("Love is a Battlefield") See fewer
Who Has Seen the Wind (1977) Bobbie Bobbie See fewer	CAD 1.1MM
Scott Joplin (1977) Choreographer Choreographer See fewer
Sparkle (1976) Lead Singer on 'Love Potion #9' (uncredited) Lead Singer on 'Love Potion #9' (uncredited) See fewer	$1MM
The Blue Hour (1971) Choreographer Choreographer See fewer
Stop! (1970) Mr. Dome Mr. Dome See fewer

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Past Television (13 titles)	Episodes
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1992) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1992) Director (1 episode, 1992) See fewer The Cold War (Dec 7, 1992) Season 3, Episode 12 - Director Director See fewer	1
The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992) (TV Mini-series) - Choreographer (2 episodes, 1992) Choreographer (2 episodes, 1992) See fewer Part II (Nov 18, 1992) Season 1, Episode 2 - Choreographer Choreographer See fewer Part I (Nov 15, 1992) Season 1, Episode 1 - Choreographer Choreographer See fewer	2
A Different World (1990–1991) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 1990), Party Guest (1 episode, 1990) Director (2 episodes, 1990), Party Guest (1 episode, 1990) See fewer To Be Continued (May 2, 1991) Season 4, Episode 25 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
The Movie Awards (1991) (TV Special) - Choreographer Choreographer See fewer
Shangri-La Plaza (1990) (TV Movie) - Choreographer Choreographer See fewer
Knots Landing (1990) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1990) Director (1 episode, 1990) See fewer Good News, Bad News (Mar 1, 1990) Season 11, Episode 21 - Director Director See fewer	1
Head of the Class (1989) (TV Series) - Choreographer (1 episode, 1989) Choreographer (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Gotta Dance (Nov 15, 1989) Season 4, Episode 8 - Choreographer Choreographer See fewer	1
The Magical World of Disney (1989) (TV Series) - Mr. Thurm (1 episode, 1989) Mr. Thurm (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Polly (Nov 12, 1989) Season 34, Episode 6 - Mr. Thurm Mr. Thurm See fewer	1
Dirty Dancing (1988) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1988) Director (1 episode, 1988) See fewer Turn Me Loose (Dec 31, 1988) Season 1, Episode 8 - Director Director See fewer	1
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite (1987) (TV Special) - Choreographer Choreographer See fewer
Fame (1983–1984) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 1983) Director (2 episodes, 1983) See fewer Equals (Jan 14, 1984) Season 3, Episode 10 - Director Director See fewer Break Dance (Dec 10, 1983) Season 3, Episode 8 - Director Director See fewer	2
The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1983) (TV Special) - Choreographer Choreographer See fewer
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977) (TV Movie) - Assistant Choreographer Assistant Choreographer See fewer

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Self (5 titles)
Pat Benatar: Choice Cuts - The Complete Video Collection (2003) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Today (1987) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1987) Self (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Episode dated 28 July 1987 (Jul 28, 1987) Self Self See fewer
The Making of Lionel Richie's Dancing on the Ceiling (1986) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Making of 'Thriller' (1983) (Video) - Self - Choreographer Self - Choreographer See fewer
An Evening with Diana Ross (1977) (TV Special) - Motown Ballet Motown Ballet See fewer

Archive Footage (4 titles)
Thriller 40 (2023) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Video on Trial (2006–2009) (TV Series) - Cameo (segment: Love is a Battlefield) / Zombie (2 episodes, 2006) Cameo (segment: Love is a Battlefield) / Zombie (2 episodes, 2006) See fewer Totally '80s Video on Trial (Aug 17, 2009) Season 4, Episode 24 - Cameo (segment: Love is a Battlefield) (archive footage) Cameo (segment: Love is a Battlefield) (archive footage) See fewer Episode #2.1 (Aug 27, 2006) Season 2, Episode 1 - Zombie (archive footage) (uncredited) Zombie (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003) (Video) - Zombie (segment "Thriller") (archive footage) Zombie (segment "Thriller") (archive footage) See fewer
Pat Benatar: The Visual Music Collection (1986) (Video) - Man in Shorts and Sunglasses (segment "Love Is a Battlefield") (archive footage) Man in Shorts and Sunglasses (segment "Love Is a Battlefield") (archive footage) See fewer

Other (7 titles)
Lionel Richie: Dancing on the Ceiling (1986) (Music Video) - Choreographer Choreographer See fewer
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Eat It (1984) (Music Video) - Choreographer Choreographer See fewer
Lionel Richie: Running with the Night (1983) (Music Video) - Suit / Dancer (as Michael D. Peters), Choreographer Suit / Dancer (as Michael D. Peters), Choreographer See fewer
Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983) (Music Video) - Zombie (uncredited), Choreographer, Choreographer Zombie (uncredited), Choreographer, Choreographer See fewer
Pat Benatar: Love Is a Battlefield (1983) (Music Video) - Man Wearing Blue Crop Top and White Shorts (uncredited), Choreographer Man Wearing Blue Crop Top and White Shorts (uncredited), Choreographer See fewer
Diana Ross: Pieces of Ice (1983) (Music Video) - Choreographer Choreographer See fewer
Michael Jackson: Beat It (1983) (Music Video) - Michael Peters (uncredited), Choreographer Michael Peters (uncredited), Choreographer See fewer

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