Raven Wilkinson

Raven Wilkinson

Born: November 2, 1935
in New York, New York, USA
Raven Wilkinson is an American dancer who is credited with being the first African-American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company.

Movies for Raven Wilkinson...

Black Ballerina
Title: Black Ballerina
Character: Herself (archive footage)
Released: September 4, 2016
Type: Movie
BLACK BALLERINA tells the story of several black women from different generations who fell in love with ballet. Six decades ago, while pursuing their dreams, Joan Myers Brown, Delores Browne and Raven Wilkinson confronted racism, exclusion and unequal opportunity. Today, young dancers of color continue to face formidable challenges breaking into the overwhelmingly white world of ballet. Moving back and forth in time, this lyrical, character driven film shows how far we still have to go and stimulates a fresh discussion about race, inclusion and opportunity across all sectors of American society.
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A Ballerina's Tale
Title: A Ballerina's Tale
Character: Herself
Released: October 14, 2015
Type: Movie
A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
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Ballets Russes
Title: Ballets Russes
Released: October 26, 2005
Type: Movie
For many, modern ballet began with the Ballet Russe of Monte Carlo, originally made up of Russian exiles from the Russian Revolution. This film tells the story of this landmark company with its stars and production as well as its power games, rivalries and tribulations that marked its turbulent history.
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New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
Title: New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
Character: Malla
Released: November 7, 1990
Type: Movie
Inspired by Ingmar Bergman's Smiles of a Summer Night, a tangled web of affairs is weaved around actress Desirée Armfeldt and the men who love her: lawyer Fredrik Egerman and Count Carl-Magnus Malcom. When Desirée's show travels through Fredrik's town, the estranged lovers' passion rekindles.