Biography of gregory hines the new york public library. Gregory hines courtesy dance magazine archives in the 1980s and 90s, hines became taps most visible star since bill bojangles robinson. Gregory hines list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Taking over his late fathers harlem dance studio, hines cant shake memories of his childhood, when he was being touted as.
Gregory hines 14 february 19469 august 2003, jazz tap dancer, singer, actor, musicians, and creator of improvised tap choreography, was born in new york city, the son of maurice hines sr. Gregory hines essay jacobs pillow dance interactive. In the 1970s he launched a broadway career and later starred in movies including the cotton club and white nights. An expatriate russian dancer is on a plane forced to land on soviet territory. Hines was a major figure in the revitalization of tap dancing in the late 20th century. In the 1989 film tap, he appeared alongside sammy davis, jr. In spite of his troubled past, he also left behind a tap dance community, for whom he left a great impression, and also became a family unit for him. The 1989 movie tap featured hines and sammy davis jr. Blaxploitation pride tap 1989 featuring gregory hines, sammy. Gregory hines plays the exconvict son of a famed tap dancer. Featuring tap dancing legends gregory hines, sammy davis jr. His notable movies include the cotton club and white nights.
Gregory hines turns in a very good performance, both with acting and dancing, although i say his best stuff can still be found in white nights white nights, tap, and running scared are my three favorite gregory hines movies. In 1989 he also won an emmy award for his television special gregory hines. Fosters album had a cut version for some reason, but the movie soundtrack had the entire. Tap dance showdown between toddler and seasoned pro. Released 1989, tap stars gregory hines, suzzanne douglas, sammy davis jr. Much renowned as a dancer, he is considered a major figure in the revitalization of tap dancing in the late. Photograph by greg gorman, with permission from the gregory hines family and estate. He used his platform to promote tap as a black american art form, elevate overlooked female leaders, and anoint the young talents who would become his successors. Gregory hines biography, movie highlights and photos. Tap dance in america, was nominated in 1989, and in 1982 he was nominated for his performance in i love liberty, a variety special saluting america.
Titled discotheque dances from the 60s, it suggests a range of dance moves to. With gregory hines, suzzanne douglas, sammy davis jr. Hines continued to appear on broadway, and in 1992 he costarred with savion glover in jellys last jam. He is considered one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. Gregory hines, tap dancer, choreographer and actor. How these tap trailblazers are still influencing dance today. Born in new york city in 1946, gregory hines studied dance from an early age and performed with family members at the apollo theater. Gregory hines was admired as a gracious and charming performer onstage, in film and in television. Hines nabbed several emmy award nominations, most recently in 2001 for his lead role in the miniseries bojangles.
The gregory hines show ben stevenson 22 episodes 1997. But he was also a dance revolutionary who took the upright tap tradition, bent it over and. Five of the most memorable tap dancing scenes in movies. Tap 1989 max and little mo played by gregory and sammy. Gregory hines is the joy of movement in the dance that kept the physical instrument constantly remembering why its playing. Gregory hines full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Tap is a 1989 dance drama film written and directed by nick castle and starring gregory hines and sammy davis jr. The award winning actor and dancer, gregory hines, stars in this look at the life of extraordinary tap dancing legend bill bojangles robinson. Tap dance showdown between toddler and seasoned pro duration. The hines brothers played the catskills, las vegas, and miami, mixing in more singing and comedy as tap went out of style. Gregory hines began dancing as a child and went on to launch a successful broadway, television and film career.
Sep 01, 20 gregory hines i got rhythm fascinating rhythm gene kelly tribute 1982 kennedy center honors duration. Movie info gregory hines plays the exconvict son of a famed tapdancer. Gregory hines was born on february 14, 1946 in new york city, new york, usa as gregory oliver hines. Brian green while i never had the honor of meeting mr. Gregory hines, i respect the way that he honored the master tap dancers who came before him and kept the tradition alive. With mikhail baryshnikov, gregory hines, jerzy skolimowski, helen mirren. This 1989 film isnt wholly originalthe plot borrows from countless movies where the hero is a flawed man trying to do good. With tap, viewers are reminded of the late gregory hines formidable skills not only as a dancer, but as a dramatic actor. At 27, gregory rebelled, dropping out for the beach lifestyle of southern california. Hines never forgot his dance origins and was a tireless advocate for. Involved in show business since toddlerhood, gregory hines has grown up to be a highly acclaimed tap dancer, choreographer, dramatic and comic actor, singer, and director. Often dancing while hunched over, legendary tap dancer hines 19462003 performed riffs much like a jazz drummer, staggering and breaking up the rhythm, changing tempo in the middle of a dance, or abruptly altering the emotion or mood. Sixties selfhelp book shows you everything needed to rule the disco dance floor. See more ideas about gregory hines, tap dance and just dance.
When hines was two, his father employed him in a dance. Follow the movie on facebook plot summary an excon just released from jail, max washington gregory hines, is a veteran burglar, but hes also a talented tap dancer. Gregory hines extrait film tap dance in the street youtube. But when he returned to tap and new york in 1978, he connected with a broad public as no tap dancer had for decades. Gregory hines biography childhood, life achievements. The cotton club 1984 one of the alltime great tap dancers gregory hines dances with his brother maurice who was also an excellent dancer.
This clip is from an unusual picture that director nick castle made with the late gregory hines, as a tribute to the great percussion art of tap dancing. Tap stars gregory hines as max washington, the son of one of the greatest tap dancers. Apr 01, 2020 gregory hines, american tap dancer, actor, and choreographer who was a major figure in the revitalization of tap dancing in the late 20th century. Max washington gregory hines, just released from prison after serving time for burglary, is a talented tap dancer. It really is a vehicle for some of the few remaining masters of the art, who were all near the end of their lives. As a tap dancer, actor, and choreographer, youve probably seen gregory hines in one of his many roles like in a music video, movie, on stage or tap dancing on broadway. His late father owned a dance studio that is now run by little mo. In 1989, gregory hines created the emmynominated gregory hines tap dance in america, which he also hosted. It said, this tap dancer and tap dance are at the same level as mikhail in ballet, says tony waag, the artistic director of the american tap dance foundation.
Dance and performance art, gregory hines, artist, tony award winning tap dancing actor who starred on broadway as well as in many films including the. Aug 09, 2003 in 1989, he created and hosted gregory hines s tap dance in america, a pbs television special that featured veteran tap dancers, established tap dance companies, and the next generation of tap dancers. Taking over his late fathers harlem dance studio, hines cant shake memories of his childhood, when he was being touted as a dancing. Gregory oliver hines february 14, 1946 august 9, 2003 was an american dancer, actor, choreographer and singer. Hines starred in more than 40 films and also made his mark on broadway. This story is centered on max washington gregory hines, a truly great tap dancer who is serving time in sing sing for armed robbery. Two days out of prison and looking for action, max washington gregory hines gets involved in a jewel heist with a local crime boss. The film was nominated for an emmy award, as was his performance on motown returns to the apollo. In 1989, he created and hosted gregory hines s tap dance in america, a pbs television special that featured veteran tap dancers, established tap dance companies, and the next generation of tap dancers. In 1989, he created and hosted a pbs special called gregory hines tap dance in america, which featured various tap dancers such as savion glover and bunny briggs. Hines also starred in francis ford coppolas harlem jazz club crimedrama the cotton club and 1989s tap, a movie that experimented with rock music and brought together a. By the age of four, hines and his older brother maurice were taking tap lessons with renowned dancer and choreographer henry le tang. Sung and danced by gregory hines written by james newton howard and glen ballard.
The film is notable both for the dancing of hines and baryshnikov and for the academy awardwinning song say you, say me by lionel richie in 1986, as well as separate lives performed by phil collins and marilyn martin and written by stephen bishop also nominated. Gregory hines is graceful, although he doesnt have the grace and lightness of, say, a fred astaire. He is a great dancer himself but has thrown away his heritage to lead a life of crime. Starring the late gregory hines, the film revolves around a talented tap dancer named max washington hines, who must decide between embracing dancing at a. Just released from prison, max washington must decide which of his previous professions to return to. Starring the late gregory hines, the film revolves around a talented tap dancer named max washington hines, who must decide between embracing dancing at a new dance production from his girlfriend amy suzanne douglass or becoming a criminal again with his old criminal buddy, nicky joe morton. Now he is out of prison and on the streets again, and his old associates want him to pull a bigtime jewel heist.
He also cohosted the tony awards ceremony in 1995 and 2002. He was married to pamela koslow and patricia panella. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Gregory hines was an american dancer and actor who appeared in movies like the cotton club and white nights. The pbs special featured seasoned tap dancers such as savion glover and bunny briggs. Gregory hines american dancer, actor, and choreographer.
New forever stamp features dancer, actor gregory hines. This is the story of an incredibly talented man who struggled with the demons of his past and the racism of his time, but still entertained millions with his unique and complex dance styles. Hines also appeared with whitney houston and angela bassett in 1995s waiting to exhale, among other movies. Hines is the brother of actordancer performerp32450maurice.
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