Michelle Johnston
Biography: Michelle Johnston, a highly sought-after director, choreographer, and movement coach, has over 20 years of experience in the business. In front of the camera or behind it, Michelle always brings her experience and expertise to the table. Michelle’s latest directorial work is the Nickelodeon made-for-TV movie, “Blurt”, starring Jace Norman and JoJo Siwa. She also recently directed and produced the 2016 film, “A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits” for Freeform and Disney Channel. Her work as a choreographer can be seen on television in such shows as “Castle”, “Mistresses”, “Parks & Recreation”, “American Dreams”, and “Mad Men”, and in films like “A Cinderella Story”, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, and “Gangster Squad”. Michelle has also worked with such stars as Jane Krakowski, Keanu Reeves, Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Demi Moore, and John Travolta to name a few. Michelle served as choreographer on Madonna’s “Who’s That Girl” World Tour and segments of the “Girlie Show” World Tour which took her career to a whole new level. She has worked with artists like Alicia Keys, Ritchie Sambora, Lil’ Kim, Hillary Duff, and Kelly Rowland. Michelle has also been in demand in the Broadway scene, working with Oscar nominated actress, Lesley Ann Warren in “Dream” as well as touring with the Tony Award winning show, “Fosse” in one of the lead roles. Michelle continues to find new and exciting venues in which to develop and showcase her broad scope of talent.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 04, 1964
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
The Desperate Hour
2021-09-12
The Desperate Hour
Overview: A woman desperately races to save her child after police place her hometown on lockdown due to an active shooter incident.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-12
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Chicago
2002-12-10
Chicago
Overview: Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-10
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A Chorus Line
1985-12-10
A Chorus Line
Overview: A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-12-10
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One from the Heart
1982-02-11
One from the Heart
Overview: The five-year romance of a window dresser and her boyfriend breaks up, as each of them finds a more interesting partner.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-02-11
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Staying Alive
1983-07-11
Staying Alive
Overview: It's five years later and Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenger yet - making it as a dancer on the Broadway stage.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-07-11
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The In Crowd
1988-02-01
The In Crowd
Overview: A young man of the rock and roll generation is in his senior year of high school. When one day he successfully gets on a popular teen dance television show he becomes a star. The plot follows him as he lives his new life in his new world. What he finds are adoring fans, jealous rivals, bitter friends left behind, and the girl of his dreams...his dance partner.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-02-01
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Faith
1990-03-29
Faith
Overview: Faith is a young dancer, whose parents are killed in a plane crash. Dancing is her refuge, but the streets of Los Angeles can be dangerous for a lonesome woman.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-03-29
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Opportunity Knocks
1990-03-30
Opportunity Knocks
Overview: Eddie and Lou are a couple of two-bit con men on the lam from a loan shark. They hide out in someone's house and they hear on the answering machine that (A) the owner of the house is out of the country for a month or two and (B) the housesitter supposed to watch the house for the absent owner won't be able to watch the house due to a new job in another part of the country. This provides for a pretty nifty arrangement for Eddie and Lou...until the relatives of the house owner drop by to visit. Eddie quickly adopts the guise of the person supposedly housesitting for the owner, and the shenanigans start from there.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-03-30
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Dick Tracy
1990-04-05
Dick Tracy
Overview: The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-05
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A Gnome Named Gnorm
1992-01-17
A Gnome Named Gnorm
Overview: A young Los Angeles police officer and a mysterious gnome become unlikely partners as they track a killer. When a sting operation goes awry, officer Casey is blamed for the murder of his colleague and Gnorm the gnome is the only witness.
Genres: Family Fantasy Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-17
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California Casanova
1991-01-01
California Casanova
Overview: Stagehand at a nightclub falls for one of the performers. He wins her heart after taking lessons on suavity from a gigolo "count".
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Shout
1991-10-04
Shout
Overview: A new music teacher in a 1955 West Texas home for wayward boys brings new vision and hope for many of the interned boys.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-04
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Grumpier Old Men
1995-12-22
Grumpier Old Men
Overview: A family wedding reignites the ancient feud between next-door neighbors and fishing buddies John and Max. Meanwhile, a sultry Italian divorcée opens a restaurant at the local bait shop, alarming the locals who worry she'll scare the fish away. But she's less interested in seafood than she is in cooking up a hot time with Max.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-22
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Sweet Jane
1998-02-01
Sweet Jane
Overview: Jane, an HIV-positive heroin addict, meets Tony, a young AIDS victim with no family, and the two form a bond.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-02-01
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The Replacements
2000-08-11
The Replacements
Overview: Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his replacements can hunker down and do the job. So, McGinty dusts off his secret dossier of ex-players who never got a chance (or screwed up the one they were given) and knits together a bad-dream team of guys who just may give the Sentinels their title shot.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-11
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Southpaw
2015-03-24
Southpaw
Overview: Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-03-24
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Showgirls
1995-09-22
Showgirls
Overview: Fresh to Las Vegas with no connections, Nomi Malone takes a job as an exotic dancer. Her talents are quickly noticed by Cristal, a headlining dancer who senses an opportunity to bolster her own act. But Nomi won’t play second fiddle and soon begins her venomous path to the top, ruthlessly backstabbing anyone who gets in her way.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-22
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Palm Springs
2020-07-10
Palm Springs
Overview: When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
Genres: Comedy Romance Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-10
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