Carmen De Lavallade

Carmen De Lavallade

Born: March 6, 1931
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Movies for Carmen De Lavallade...

Bella
Title: Bella
Released: November 10, 2023
Type: Movie
A feature-length film about the life, work, influence and impact of California-based choreographer/Arts Activist Bella Lewitzky. Described as "...one of the greatest American dancers of our age," (Walter Terry) Bella Lewitzky was a talented, strong, out-spoken artist, who dedicated her creative life to protect the rights of every American citizen.
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Mr. SOUL!
Title: Mr. SOUL!
Character: Self
Released: April 27, 2018
Type: Movie
On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. He was innovative, political, and gay. In his personal fight for social equality, this man ensured the Revolution would be televised. The man was Ellis Haizlip. The Revolution was soul!
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Carmen & Geoffrey
Title: Carmen & Geoffrey
Character: Self
Released: February 4, 2005
Type: Movie
This intimate documentary follows careers of two remarkable personalities: Carmen de Lavallade, a dynamic dancer and choreographer from California who moved to New York with Alvin Ailey and began a legacy of modern dance in America, and her husband Geoffrey Holder, a Trinidad-born choreographer, set and costume designer, painter and man about town with productions such as The Wiz. Features interviews and performance footage of friends and colleagues: dancers Judith Jamison, Gus Solomons, Jr., Dudley Williams, Ulysses Dove and Alvin Ailey.
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Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Title: Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Character: Herself
Released: June 24, 2003
Type: Movie
Actor Obba Babatundé hosts this biopic showcasing the life of acclaimed African-American singer and actress Dorothy Dandridge, who overcame racism and personal tragedy to become one of the most acclaimed performers of Hollywood's golden age. The film combines rare historical footage of Dandridge, on and off the stage, and interviews with stars such as Laurence Fishburne, Jasmine Guy and Halle Berry discussing her powerful legacy.
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The Hours
Title: The Hours
Character: Clarissa's Neighbor
Released: December 27, 2002
Type: Movie
"The Hours" is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
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Big Daddy
Title: Big Daddy
Character: Judge (as Carmen deLavallade)
Released: June 25, 1999
Type: Movie
A lazy law school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned and he becomes the unlikely foster father.
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Lone Star
Title: Lone Star
Character: Carolyn
Released: June 21, 1996
Type: Movie
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
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Genius on the Wrong Coast
Title: Genius on the Wrong Coast
Character: Self
Released: November 18, 1993
Type: Movie
Portrait of Lester Horton, a Los Angeles-based dancer, choreographer and teacher who trained many world-reknowned dancers and built the first American theater devoted permanently to dance. Former students and friends, including Bella Lewitzky, Alvin Ailey, and Carmen de Lavallade, help create a picture of Horton through interviews. Includes numerous dance excerpts.
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Night of 100 Stars III
Title: Night of 100 Stars III
Character: Self
Released: May 21, 1990
Type: Movie
A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
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Title: American Masters
Character: Self
Released: June 23, 1986
Type: TV
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.
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All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story
Title: All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story
Character: Self
Released: September 10, 1982
Type: Movie
Documentary profile of singer-actress Eartha Kitt.
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Tribute to Lester Horton
Title: Tribute to Lester Horton
Character: Self
Released: July 28, 1963
Type: Movie
A dance performance salute to choreographer-dancer Lester Horton with Alvin Ailey, Carmen de Lavallade and James Truitte, all former members of his company. They perform various works by Horton.
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Odds Against Tomorrow
Title: Odds Against Tomorrow
Character: Kittie
Released: October 15, 1959
Type: Movie
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.
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The Egyptian
Title: The Egyptian
Character: Egyptian Dancer
Released: August 25, 1954
Type: Movie
In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.
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Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Title: Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Character: Javanese dancer
Released: August 1, 1953
Type: Movie
As American policemen in London, Bud and Lou meet up with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.