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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

January 05, 2023

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge is a 1999 American biographical drama television film directed by Martha Coolidge from a screenplay by Shonda Rhimes and Scott Abbott, based on the biography Dorothy Dandridge by Earl Mills.[1] Filmed over a span of a few weeks in early 1998, the film stars Halle Berry as actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge and premiered on HBO on August 21, 1999.[2] The teleplay is drawn exclusively from the biography of Dorothy Dandridge by Earl Mills. The original music score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, who had known Dandridge and Otto Preminger.[3]

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Promotional poster
Based onDorothy Dandridge
by Earl Mills
Screenplay by
Directed byMartha Coolidge
Starring
ComposerElmer Bernstein
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerLarry Y. Albucher
CinematographyRobbie Greenberg
EditorAlan Heim
Running time120 minutes
Production companyHBO Pictures
Budget$9.2 million
Release
Original networkHBO
Original release
  • August 21, 1999 (1999-08-21)

Cast

Soundtrack

RCA Victor released a soundtrack album on August 10, 1999.

  1. "Your Red Wagon" – Wendi Williams (2:29)
  2. "I Got Rhythm" – Wendi Williams (2:44)
  3. "Hep Hop" – Bill Elliott (3:17)
  4. "Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Wendi Williams (2:27)
  5. "Sportsman's Mambo" – Bill Elliott (3:08)
  6. "Somebody" – Wendi Williams (2:33)
  7. "Twelve Cylinders" – Bill Elliott (3:39)
  8. "You Do Something to Me" – Wendi Williams (2:19)
  9. "Zoot Suit for My Sunday Gal" – Wendi Williams (3:28)
  10. "That's All" – Wendi Williams (2:34)
  11. "Streamliner" – Bill Elliott (3:49)
  12. "First Telephone" – Elmer Bernstein (2:05)
  13. "Try Again" – Elmer Bernstein (1:17)
  14. "No Song" – Elmer Bernstein (1:18)
  15. "Dorothy" – Elmer Bernstein (2:04)

Awards and nominations

2000 Black Reel Awards

  • Best Actress—Halle Berry (won)
  • Best Film (won)
  • Best Supporting Actor—Obba Babatundé (nominated)
  • Best Supporting Actor—Brent Spiner (nominated)

2000 Directors Guild of America

Emmy Awards

2000 Golden Globes

2000 Image Awards

  • Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special—Halle Berry (won)
  • Outstanding Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special (won)
  • Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special—Obba Babatundé (nominated)

2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards

References

  1. ^ Mills, Earl (1999). Dorothy Dandridge: An Intimate Portrait of Hollywood's First Major Black Film Star. Los Angeles: Holloway House Publishing. ISBN 978-0-87067-899-8.
  2. ^ "Halle Berry Brings the Passion and Pain of Dorothy Dandridge to HBO Movie". Jet. Vol. 96, no. 12. August 23, 1999. p. 60. ISSN 0021-5996.
  3. ^ Coolidge, Martha (1999). Introducing Dorothy Dandridge: An HBO Original Movie Soundtrack (liner notes). Elmer Bernstein. BMG. 09026 63544-2.

External links

  • Introducing Dorothy Dandridge at IMDb
  • Introducing Dorothy Dandridge at AllMovie

January 05, 2023
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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge is a 1999 American biographical drama television film directed by Martha Coolidge from a screenplay by Shonda Rhimes and Scott Abbott based on the biography Dorothy Dandridge by Earl Mills 1 Filmed over a span of a few weeks in early 1998 the film stars Halle Berry as actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge and premiered on HBO on August 21 1999 2 The teleplay is drawn exclusively from the biography of Dorothy Dandridge by Earl Mills The original music score was composed by Elmer Bernstein who had known Dandridge and Otto Preminger 3 Introducing Dorothy DandridgePromotional posterBased onDorothy Dandridgeby Earl MillsScreenplay byShonda Rhimes Scott AbbottDirected byMartha CoolidgeStarringHalle Berry Brent Spiner Obba Babatunde Loretta Devine Cynda Williams LaTanya Richardson Tamara Taylor Alexis Carrington Klaus Maria BrandauerComposerElmer BernsteinCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionExecutive producersRobert Katz Moctezuma Esparza Joshua D Maurer Vincent Cirrincione Halle BerryProducerLarry Y AlbucherCinematographyRobbie GreenbergEditorAlan HeimRunning time120 minutesProduction companyHBO PicturesBudget 9 2 millionReleaseOriginal networkHBOOriginal releaseAugust 21 1999 1999 08 21 Contents 1 Cast 2 Soundtrack 3 Awards and nominations 4 References 5 External linksCast EditHalle Berry as Dorothy Dandridge Wendi Williams provides the singing voice for Dorothy Dandridge Brent Spiner as Earl Mills Klaus Maria Brandauer as Otto Preminger Obba Babatunde as Harold Nicholas Loretta Devine as Ruby Dandridge Cynda Williams as Vivian Dandridge LaTanya Richardson as Auntie Tamara Taylor as Geri Branton Nicholas William Atherton as Darryl Zanuck D B Sweeney as Jack Denison Don Gettinger as hotel clerk Nicholas Hormann as Oscar emcee Sharon Brown as Etta Jones Darrian C Ford as Fayard Nicholas Andre Carthen as Harry Belafonte Jon Mack as Ava Gardner Kerri Randles as Marilyn Monroe Benjamin Brown as Sidney Poitier Tyrone Wade as Lex BarkerSoundtrack EditRCA Victor released a soundtrack album on August 10 1999 Your Red Wagon Wendi Williams 2 29 I Got Rhythm Wendi Williams 2 44 Hep Hop Bill Elliott 3 17 Chattanooga Choo Choo Wendi Williams 2 27 Sportsman s Mambo Bill Elliott 3 08 Somebody Wendi Williams 2 33 Twelve Cylinders Bill Elliott 3 39 You Do Something to Me Wendi Williams 2 19 Zoot Suit for My Sunday Gal Wendi Williams 3 28 That s All Wendi Williams 2 34 Streamliner Bill Elliott 3 49 First Telephone Elmer Bernstein 2 05 Try Again Elmer Bernstein 1 17 No Song Elmer Bernstein 1 18 Dorothy Elmer Bernstein 2 04 Awards and nominations Edit2000 Black Reel Awards Best Actress Halle Berry won Best Film won Best Supporting Actor Obba Babatunde nominated Best Supporting Actor Brent Spiner nominated 2000 Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television Martha Coolidge nominated Emmy Awards Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries Movie or a Special won Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries Movie or a Special won Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries Movie or a Special won Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries Movie or a Special won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Halle Berry won Outstanding Choreography nominated Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries Movie or a Special Martha Coolidge nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Klaus Maria Brandauer nominated Outstanding Made for Television Movie nominated 2000 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Halle Berry won Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Klaus Maria Brandauer nominated 2000 Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie Miniseries Dramatic Special Halle Berry won Outstanding Television Movie Miniseries Dramatic Special won Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie Miniseries Dramatic Special Obba Babatunde nominated 2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Halle Berry won References Edit Mills Earl 1999 Dorothy Dandridge An Intimate Portrait of Hollywood s First Major Black Film Star Los Angeles Holloway House Publishing ISBN 978 0 87067 899 8 Halle Berry Brings the Passion and Pain of Dorothy Dandridge to HBO Movie Jet Vol 96 no 12 August 23 1999 p 60 ISSN 0021 5996 Coolidge Martha 1999 Introducing Dorothy Dandridge An HBO Original Movie Soundtrack liner notes Elmer Bernstein BMG 09026 63544 2 External links EditIntroducing Dorothy Dandridge at IMDb Introducing Dorothy Dandridge at AllMovie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Introducing Dorothy Dandridge amp oldid 1119603397, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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