Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Dandridge
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.
Filmografia ( 51 obras)
| Ano | Nota | Título | Personagem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas | - | |
| 2004 | The Harlem Renaissance | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2001 | Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1961 | The Murder Men | Norma Sherman | |
| 1960 | Moment of Danger | Gianna | |
| 1959 | Porgy and Bess | Bess | |
| 1958 | The Decks Ran Red | Mahia | |
| 1958 | Tamango | Aiché, Reiker's mistress | |
| 1957 | Ilha nos Trópicos | Margot Seaton | |
| 1954 | Carmen Jones | Carmen Jones | |
| 1953 | A Porta Secreta | Dorothy Dandridge | |
| 1953 | Bright Road | Jane Richards | |
| 1951 | The Harlem Globetrotters | Ann Carpenter | |
| 1951 | Tarzan's Peril | Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba | |
| 1946 | Swingtime Jamboree | Herself | |
| 1945 | Pillow to Post | Herself - Vocalist (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Atlantic City | Singer | |
| 1944 | Desde Que Partiste | Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Hit Parade of 1943 | Count Basie Band Singer | |
| 1943 | Caçadora de Marido | Showgirl (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Moo Cow Boogie | Singer | |
| 1942 | Lucky Jordan | Hollyhock School Maid | |
| 1942 | A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat | - | |
| 1942 | Serenata Azul | Singer/Dancer | |
| 1942 | Blackbird Fantasy | - | |
| 1942 | Drums of the Congo | Princess Malimi | |
| 1942 | Night in New Orleans | Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Cow-Cow Boogie | Cowgirl | |
| 1942 | Paper Doll | Self | |
| 1941 | Bahama Passage | Thalia | |
| 1941 | Yes, Indeed! | - | |
| 1941 | Cavalheiros da Galhofa | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Sundown | Kipsang's Wife | |
| 1941 | A Jig in the Jungle | Self | |
| 1941 | Quero Casar-me Contigo | Specialty Act | |
| 1941 | Jungle Jig | - | |
| 1941 | Swing for Your Supper | Vocalist | |
| 1941 | O Carnaval da Vida | Felice | |
| 1941 | Easy Street | - | |
| 1941 | Lazybones | - | |
| 1940 | Four Shall Die | Helen Fielding | |
| 1940 | International Revels | Self | |
| 1940 | Irene | One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Going Places | Member of The Dandridge Sisters | |
| 1938 | Snow Gets in Your Eyes | One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | It Can't Last Forever | Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Um Dia nas Corridas | Singer (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Teacher's Beau | Student | |
| - | Ebony Parade | (archive footage) |
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