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Many know the name Alvin Ailey, but how many know the man? Ailey’s commitment to searching for truth in movement resulted in pioneering and enduring choreography that centers on African American experiences. Director Jamila Wignot’s resonant biography grants artful access to the elusive visionary who founded one of the world’s most renowned dance companies, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Original Release
07/23/2021
US Release
07/23/2021
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Alvin Ailey | Self |
Cicely Tyson | Self |
Rennie Harris | Self / Himself |
Robert Battle | Self / Himself |
Darrin Ross | Self / Himself |
Katherine Dunham | Self |
Carmen De Lavallade | Self |
Don Martin | Self / Himself |
Mary Barnett | Self / Herself |
Linda Kent | Self / Herself |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Alvin Ailey | Self |
Cicely Tyson | Self |
Rennie Harris | Self / Himself |
Robert Battle | Self / Himself |
Darrin Ross | Self / Himself |
Katherine Dunham | Self |
Carmen De Lavallade | Self |
Don Martin | Self / Himself |
Mary Barnett | Self / Herself |
Linda Kent | Self / Herself |
George Faison | Self / Himself |
Judith Jamison | Self |
Bill Hammond | Self |
Hope Clarke | Herself / Self |
Sarita Allen | Herself / Self |
Lula Elizabeth Ailey | Self |
Masazumi Chaya | Self / Himself |
Bill T. Jones | Self |
Harry Belafonte | Self |
Sylvia Waters | Herself / Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Nancy Blachman | Executive Producer |
Sarah Blachman | Executive Producer |
Emily Blavatnik | Executive Producer |
Geralyn White Dreyfous | Executive Producer |
Kathryn Everett | Executive Producer |
Sally Jo Fifer | Executive Producer |
Roberto Grande | Executive Producer |
Lauren Haber | Executive Producer |
Tony Hsieh | Executive Producer |
Stephen Ives | Executive Producer |
Michael Kantor | Executive Producer |
Judy Kinberg | Executive Producer |
Bryn Mooser | Executive Producer |
Mimi Pham | Executive Producer |
Amanda Pollak | Executive Producer |
Patty Quillin | Executive Producer |
Jenny Raskin | Executive Producer |
Regina K. Scully | Executive Producer |
Jamila Wignot | Producer |
Kate Albers | Producer |
Lauren DeFilippo | Producer |
Matt Gottesfeld | Producer |
Rebecca Kent | Producer |