Dorothy Dandridge
- Recitazione
- 9 novembre 1922 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- 8 settembre 1965
Biografia
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones (1954). Dandridge also performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of The Wonder Children, later The Dandridge Sisters, and appeared in a succession of films, usually in uncredited roles. In 1959, Dandridge was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Porgy and Bess. She is the subject of the 1999 biographical film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, with Halle Berry portraying her. She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Filmografia
- Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
- The Harlem Renaissance · In persona
- Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty · In persona
- It's Black Entertainment · In persona
- Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies · In persona
- Lotta senza quartiere · Norma Sherman
- The Murder Men · Norma Sherman
- Avventura a Malaga · Gianna
- Porgy and Bess · Bess
- Infamia sul mare · Mahia
- La rivolta dell'esperanza · Aiché, Reiker's mistress
- L'isola nel sole · Margot Seaton
- Carmen Jones · Carmen Jones
- Remains to Be Seen · Dorothy Dandridge
- Bright Road · Jane Richards
- Oscars: La notte in diretta · In persona
- The Harlem Globetrotters · Ann Carpenter
- Tarzan sul sentiero di guerra · Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
- The Colgate Comedy Hour · In persona
- The Ed Sullivan Show · In persona
- Swingtime Jamboree · In persona
- Pillow to Post · In persona
- Atlantic City · Singer
- Da quando te ne andasti · Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
- Hit Parade of 1943 · Count Basie Band Singer
- Happy Go Lucky · Showgirl (uncredited)
- Moo Cow Boogie · Singer
- Il disertore · Hollyhock School Maid
- Orchestra Wives · Singer/Dancer
- Drums of the Congo · Princess Malimi
- Night in New Orleans · Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited)
- Gianni e Pinotto tra i cowboys · Dancer (uncredited)
- Passaggio a Bahama · Thalia
- Inferno nel deserto · Kipsang's Wife
- A Jig in the Jungle · In persona
- Serenata a Vallechiara · Specialty Act
- Lady from Louisiana · Felice
- Easy Street
- Four Shall Die · Helen Fielding
- International Revels · In persona
- Irene · One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
- Going Places · Member of The Dandridge Sisters
- Snow Gets in Your Eyes · One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
- It Can't Last Forever · Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
- Un giorno alle corse · Singer (uncredited)
- Teacher's Beau · Student
- Ebony Parade · (archive footage)