Music from the original motion picture soundtrack tap. Gregory hines tap dance in america 1989 a great performances presentation, hosted by gregory hines, featuring performances by some of todays tap dancers. 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. In 1989, he created and hosted a pbs special called gregory hines tap dance in america, which featured various.
Tap 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Performed before an audience of tap dancers at the former billy roses diamond horseshoe in new york city. Tap 1989 max and little mo played by gregory and sammy. Tap stars gregory hines as max washington, the son of one of the greatest tap dancers. New forever stamp features dancer, actor gregory hines. And if the tapping isnt enough to make you want to watch this movie, it also stars another gentleman you may. 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. 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. Gregory hines biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. This film boasts tap dance routines and a complicated, if not unique, interpretation of the main character by gregory hines, who also served as an executive producer. Gregory hines extrait film tap dance in the street youtube. Gregory hines biography, movie highlights and photos. With mikhail baryshnikov, gregory hines, jerzy skolimowski, helen mirren.
Gregory hines was an american dancer and actor who appeared in movies like the cotton club and white nights. The show also includes a tribute to legendary tap dancer honi coles. Tap dance in america, was emmynominated, although the gregory hines show 1997, in which he played a single father reentering the dating scene. Photograph by greg gorman, with permission from the gregory hines family and estate. I better get back where i belong on the stage where we work at night and can sleep late. The life of bill bojangles robinson, africanamerican tap dancing star of stage and screen.
Aug 12, 2003 hines s 1989 television special, gregory hines. Gregory oliver hines february 14, 1946 august 9, 2003 was an american dancer, actor, choreographer and singer. Aug 29, 2009 gregory hines i got rhythm fascinating rhythm gene kelly tribute 1982 kennedy center honors duration. Released 1989, tap stars gregory hines, suzzanne douglas, sammy davis jr. Blaxploitation pride tap 1989 featuring gregory hines, sammy. To receive a pg certificate, two uses of fuck were cut from the uk cinema and.
Gregory hines list of movies and tv shows tv guide. In 1989, gregory hines created the emmynominated gregory hines tap dance in america, which he also hosted. Francis ford coppola rights a wrong by restoring black. Bojangles is a 2001 american madefortelevision biographical drama film that chronicles the life of entertainer bill bojangles robinson 18781949. He is taken to an apartment in which a black american, who has married a russian woman, lives with her. He is a great dancer himself but has thrown away his heritage to lead a life of crime. He is to become a dancer for the kirov academy of ballet again, but he wishes to escape, but can he trust the. Taking over his late fathers harlem dance studio, hines cant shake memories of his childhood, when he was being touted as a dancing. I still have recorded on blank tape awhile back since 94 or 95. Hines was a major figure in the revitalization of tap dancing in the late 20th century.
His notable movies include the cotton club and white nights. His grandmother had danced at the cotton club in the 1920s, and his father was a respected drummer who performed in many legendary venues, including the savoy ballroom. Gregory hines began dancing as a child and went on to launch a successful broadway, television and film career. Gregory hines i got rhythm fascinating rhythm gene kelly tribute 1982 kennedy center honors duration. Much renowned as a dancer, he is considered a major figure in the revitalization of tap. Hines is the brother of actordancer performerp32450maurice. Tap the movie gregory hines gregory hines, sammy davis jr. Dec 19, 2015 this pin was discovered by roy brannon. 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. Gregory hines american dancer, actor, and choreographer.
Featuring tap dancing legends gregory hines, sammy davis jr. He also cohosted the tony awards ceremony in 1995 and 2002. Gregory hines plays the exconvict son of a famed tap dancer. An expatriate russian dancer is on a plane forced to land on soviet territory. He is considered one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. Gregory hines, suzzane douglas, joe morton, sammy davis jr. See more ideas about gregory hines, tap dance and actor. With gregory hines, peter riegert, kimberly elise, maria ricossa. Gregory hines in white nights gregory oliver hines 19462003 spent his boyhood days at harlems apollo theater with his brother maurice, watching tap dancers like chuck green, charles honi coles, teddy hale, the nicholas brothers and howard sandman sims. Filmography for gregory hines turner classic movies. Two days out of prison and looking for action, max washington gregory hines gets involved in a jewel heist with a local crime boss. Now he is out of prison and on the streets again, and his old associates want him to pull a bigtime jewel heist. When hines was two, his father employed him in a dance act with his older brothers.
With tap, viewers are reminded of the late gregory hines formidable skills not only as a dancer, but as a dramatic actor. His late father owned a dance studio that is now run by little mo. With gregory hines, suzzanne douglas, sammy davis jr. 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. Toen gregory vijf jaar oud was begonnen hij en zijn.
This 1989 film isnt wholly originalthe plot borrows from countless movies where the hero is a flawed man trying to do good. He was married to pamela koslow and patricia panella. 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. Critics took note of hiness comedic charm, and he later appeared in movies such as wolfen, the cotton club, white nights, running scared with billy crystal, tap, and waiting to exhale. By the end of the day, all i wanted was my tap shoes i thought, what am i doing. Gregory hines biography childhood, life achievements. This story is centered on max washington gregory hines, a truly great tap dancer who is serving time in sing sing for armed robbery.
Talented, amiable american actor and dancer gregory hines began tap dancing at age four with his brother maurice in an act called the hines kids. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Hines made his movie debut in mel brookss history of the world, part i 1981, replacing richard pryor, who. Just released from prison, max washington must decide which of his previous professions to return to.
Find great deals on ebay for tap gregory hines and tap gregory hines dvd. Gregory hines full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. By the age of four, hines and his older brother maurice were taking tap lessons with renowned dancer and choreographer henry le tang. Gregory hines, in full gregory oliver hines, born february 14, 1946, new york, new york, u. Gregory hines gala for the president 1996 duration. Gregory hines is graceful, although he doesnt have the grace and lightness of, say, a fred astaire. See more ideas about gregory hines, tap dance and cool style. The pbs special featured seasoned tap dancers such as savion glover and bunny briggs. Max washington gregory hines, just released from prison after serving time for burglary, is a talented tap dancer. Biography of gregory hines the new york public library. Tap max washington 1989 off limits albaby perkins 1988. Gregory hines was an extraordinary artist in every sense of the word, said acting chief postal inspector gary barksdale, who dedicated the stamp. It really is a vehicle for some of the few remaining masters of the art, who were all near the end of their lives.
This forever stamp pays tribute to his life and career as an actor, singer, and most importantly, as a performer whose unique style of tap dancing injected new artistry and excitement into a. Tap will stand along as my favorite movie in history cuz thats when i got inspired to do music and stuff. The family lived on sugar hill, home of black entertainers, on harlems west 150th street. Bojangles was produced by darrick productions and mgm television for the. 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. Gregory hines was born on february 14, 1946 in new york city, new york, usa as gregory oliver hines. All the songs are amazing but the 1s i dug are teena maries bad boy, gregory hines cant stand the rhythm, stanley clarkes maxs theme bad bass here. 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. Rip to my man and favorite actor gregory hines for a wonderful job and a great legacy he left us. The title refers to the sunlit summer nights of leningrad, the setting for the majority of the film, situated near the arctic circle the film is notable both for the dancing of. The title refers to the sunlit summer nights of leningrad, the setting for the majority of the film, situated near the arctic circle.
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. I actually was 9 thru 11 when i heard this be4 i seen the movie tap or rightafter with the late gregory hines rip. Gregory oliver hines february 14, 1946 august 9, 2003 was an american dancer, actor. See more ideas about gregory hines, tap dance and just dance. Sep 01, 20 gregory hines i got rhythm fascinating rhythm gene kelly tribute 1982 kennedy center honors duration.