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Hope Clarke

Hope Clarke

Hope Clarke is an American actress, dancer, vocalist, choreographer, and director. Clarke performed as principal dancer with the Katherine Dunham Company and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 1960s; actress on stage, film, and television, 1970s–1980s; choreographer and director, 1980s--. Clarke served on the Tony Awards Nominating Committee for the 2011–12 Broadway season. Clarke made history in 1995 when she became the first African American, as well as the first African-American woman, to direct and choreograph a major staging of the opera-musical Porgy and Bess. Clarke's production of the George Gershwin classic was staged in celebration of the work's 60h anniversary, and it toured not only major American cities but Japan and Europe as well. Clarke drew critical acclaim for her commitment to staging the show as a monument to African-American community and pride, giving a more hopeful, positive aura to a story that has been criticized for its stereotypes. As for the director herself, the success of Porgy and Bess is just the latest accolade in a long career devoted to dance and drama.

Personal information

Birthday

1941-03-23

Birth Place

Washington, D.C

Movies and TV shows :

A Father's Homecoming

A Father's Homecoming

1988

0.0

Movie
A Piece of the Action

A Piece of the Action

1977

5.5

Movie
Ailey

Ailey

2021

6.0

Movie
Basquiat

Basquiat

1996

6.6

Movie
Beat Street

Beat Street

1984

6.9

Movie
Book of Numbers

Book of Numbers

1973

6.0

Movie
Change of Mind

Change of Mind

1969

6.0

Movie
Going Home

Going Home

1971

6.3

Movie
poster

Good Times

1974

7.9

TV
poster

Hart to Hart

1979

6.8

TV
poster

Hill Street Blues

1981

7.6

TV
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story

1979

0.0

Movie
poster

Maggie

1981

0.0

TV
Men Without Jobs

Men Without Jobs

2004

0.0

Movie
Rustin

Rustin

2023

6.7

Movie
Scout's Honor

Scout's Honor

1980

5.5

Movie
Seventeen Again

Seventeen Again

2000

6.8

Movie
The Baron

The Baron

1977

4.7

Movie
poster

The Jeffersons

1975

7.3

TV
poster

The New Odd Couple

1982

4.5

TV
poster

The Ropers

1979

5.5

TV
poster

The White Shadow

1978

6.8

TV
poster

Three's Company

1977

7.8

TV
poster

What's Happening!!

1976

7.4

TV