Bruno Tonioli
| Bruno Tonioli | |
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| Born |
25 November 1955 Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Occupation | Television personality, choreographer, dancer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Bruno Tonioli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbruno tonˈjɔli]; born 25 November 1955) is an Italian choreographer, dancer, and TV personality.
He appears as a judge on the British television dance competition Strictly Come Dancing and its American adaptation Dancing with the Stars on ABC TV in the US.
Tonioli co-created and appeared on the BBC talent show DanceX, and its American adaptation, Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann.
In the early 1980s, Tonioli was a member of the Paris-based company La Grande Eugène, and later joined the Lindsay Kemp Company. He worked extensively as a freelance dancer.
Tonioli has worked in the music business as a choreographer for music videos, stage shows, and tours for artists such as Tina Turner, Sting, Elton John, the Rolling Stones, Freddie Mercury, Sinitta, Boy George, Dead or Alive, and Duran Duran.
His close association with Bananarama produced many videos, from "Venus" to "Movin' On".
Tonioli choreographed the band Arcadia's music video for their song "Election Day" as documented in a 1980s documentary entitled The Making of Election Day.
Tonioli's film credits include Ella Enchanted, The Gathering Storm, Little Voice, Dancin' thru the Dark, Enigma, The Parole Officer, and What a Girl Wants. His television film credits include the Blake's 7 episode Rescue, Miss Marple's The Body in the Library, Blonde Bombshell, Scarlet Pimpernel, and The Bare Necessities. Theatre credits include La Vie Parisienne, Godspell, Steve Coogan's show The Man Who Thinks He's It, and "Forbidden Passion" (BBC TV trilogy in 1985, entitled Oscar in the UK), playing manservant to Oscar Wilde (Michael Gambon).
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