Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
R · 1999 ‧ Drama/Melodrama ‧ 2 hours
7/10 · IMDb
83% · Rotten Tomatoes
Based on a true story, this film chronicles the life of Dorothy Dandridge, the first black woman to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress. Dandridge (Halle Berry) begins her career working as a nightclub singer before eventually breaking into...
Release date: August 21, 1999 (USA)
Director: Martha Coolidge
Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, and more
Distributed by: HBO
Based on: Dorothy Dandridge; by Earl Mills
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This film tells the sad story of Dorothy Dandridge, an African-American woman who was the first to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. She had much promise ...
Aug 16, 1999 · Based on the book “Dorothy Dandridge” by the star's former manager Earl Mills , this film focuses heavily on her career, and like her Hollywood ...