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Hope Clarke‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1941-03-23

Popularity

star1.3

Hope Clarke

Washington, D.C

Hope Clarke

Washington, D.C

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1941-03-23

Popularity

star1.3

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Basquiat

Basquiat‌
star6.6
calendar 1996

A Piece of the Action

A Piece of the Action‌
star5.5
calendar 1977

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

Seventeen Again

Seventeen Again‌
star6.8
calendar 2000

Men Without Jobs

Men Without Jobs‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

Going Home

Going Home‌
star6.3
calendar 1971

A Father's Homecoming

A Father's Homecoming‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Rustin

Rustin‌
star6.7
calendar 2023

Scout's Honor

Scout's Honor‌
star5.5
calendar 1980

The Baron

The Baron‌
star4.7
calendar 1977

Change of Mind

Change of Mind‌
star6.0
calendar 1969

Book of Numbers

Book of Numbers‌
star6.0
calendar 1973

Beat Street

Beat Street‌
star6.9
calendar 1984

Ailey

Ailey‌
star6.0
calendar 2021

Tv Credits

Good Times

Good Times‌
star7.9
calendar 1974

What's Happening!!

What's Happening!!‌
star7.5
calendar 1976

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons‌
star7.3
calendar 1975

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues‌
star7.6
calendar 1981

The Ropers

The Ropers‌
star5.5
calendar 1979

Three's Company

Three's Company‌
star7.8
calendar 1977

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart‌
star6.9
calendar 1979

The White Shadow

The White Shadow‌
star6.8
calendar 1978

Law & Order

Law & Order‌
star7.4
calendar 1990

Law & Order

Law & Order‌
star7.4
calendar 1990

Law & Order

Law & Order‌
star7.4
calendar 1990

Maggie

Maggie‌
star0.0
calendar 1981

The New Odd Couple

The New Odd Couple‌
star4.5
calendar 1982