Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
Right woman. Right place. Wrong time.
An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of "Carmen Jones", becoming the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Marriages and affairs would break her heart, but her heart was strong. Seductive and easily seduced, she was born to be a star - with all the glory and all the pain of being loved, abused, cheated, glorified, undermined and undefeated. Here was a woman who wouldn't wait in the wings. Halle Berry stars as Dorothy Dandrige.
Director: Martha Coolidge
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: August 21, 1999
Cast
- Halle Berry - Dorothy Dandridge
- Brent Spiner - Earl Mills
- Klaus Maria Brandauer - Otto Preminger
- Obba Babatundé - Harold Nicholas
- Loretta Devine - Ruby Dandridge
- Cynda Williams - Vivian Dandridge
- LaTanya Richardson Jackson - Auntie
- Tamara Taylor - Geri Nicholas
- William Atherton - Darryl Zanuck
- D. B. Sweeney - Jack Denison
Screenplay
- Shonda Rhimes (Teleplay)
- Scott Abbott (Teleplay)
- Earl Mills (Book)
Music: Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography: Robbie Greenberg
Editing: Alan Heim
Production: HBO
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Introducing Dorothy Dandridge about?
- An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of "Carmen Jones", becoming the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Marriages and affairs would break her heart, but her heart was strong. Seductive and easily seduced, she was born to be a star - with all the glory and all the pain of being loved, abused, cheated, glorified, undermined and undefeated. Here was a woman who wouldn't wait in the wings. Halle Berry stars as Dorothy Dandrige.
- Who directed Introducing Dorothy Dandridge?
- Introducing Dorothy Dandridge was directed by Martha Coolidge.
- Who stars in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge?
- Introducing Dorothy Dandridge stars Halle Berry, Brent Spiner, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Obba Babatundé, Loretta Devine, Cynda Williams.
- How long is Introducing Dorothy Dandridge?
- Introducing Dorothy Dandridge has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is Introducing Dorothy Dandridge?
- Introducing Dorothy Dandridge is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Introducing Dorothy Dandridge produced?
- Introducing Dorothy Dandridge was produced in United States of America.