Dorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.Dorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.Dorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.
- Won 5 Primetime Emmys
- 22 wins & 28 nominations total
Obba Babatundé
- Harold Nicholas
- (as Obba Babatunde)
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
- Auntie
- (as LaTanya Richardson)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen production ran over budget, the studio wanted to cut the red carpet scene at the film's ending. Halle Berry desperately wanted to keep the scene, so she paid for it herself. HBO subsequently reimbursed her.
- GoofsSprite soft drink bottles appear on the set of a movie shot in the 1940s. Sprite was first marketed in 1961.
- Quotes
Earl Mills: [notices thick makeup on Dorothy's face] What happened to your face?
Dorothy Dandridge: Guess I wasn't black enough to lead the tribe.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2000)
- SoundtracksYour Red Wagon
Written by Don Raye, Gene de Paul, Richard M. Jones
Featured review
This was a really good movie. I really hadnt heard of Dorothy until after this movie came out. She really was a wonderful actress and if only she had been born 20 years later she would have been as big as Audrey, Grace and the rest. I thought Halle Berry did a good job bringing Dorothy back to life. That shot of her on Life magazine is just amazing. I can't believe how much they look alike. Great performances by all and Berry better be getting an Emmy for her peformance next year. She deserves it.
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- Face of an Angel
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- Budget
- $9,200,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) officially released in Canada in English?
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