The award winning actor and dancer, gregory hines, stars in this look at the life of extraordinary tap dancing legend bill bojangles robinson. Just released from prison, max washington must decide which of his previous professions to return to. Gregory hines extrait film tap dance in the street youtube. Hines was a major figure in the revitalization of tap dancing in the late 20th century. 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. Much renowned as a dancer, he is considered a major figure in the revitalization of tap dancing in the late 20th century. 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. He is to become a dancer for the kirov academy of ballet again, but he. Hines is the brother of actordancer performerp32450maurice. Featuring tap dancing legends gregory hines, sammy davis jr.
Gregory hines biography childhood, life achievements. In 1989, gregory hines created the emmynominated gregory hines tap dance in america, which he also hosted. Upon his release from prison for a burglary conviction, max washington hines returns to his old haunt, the hoofer club an old tap dancing joint. He is considered one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. Titled discotheque dances from the 60s, it suggests a range of dance moves to. An expatriate russian dancer is on a plane forced to land on soviet territory. He was married to pamela koslow and patricia panella. 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. At 27, gregory rebelled, dropping out for the beach lifestyle of southern california. Blaxploitation pride tap 1989 featuring gregory hines, sammy.
During the 1980s and early 90s, gregory hines starring roles in major motion pictures, including the cotton club, white nights and tap, as well as broadways sophisticated ladies and jellys last jam, continued the revitalization of tap as an art form. 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 american dancer, actor, and choreographer. Photograph by greg gorman, with permission from the gregory hines family and estate. With gregory hines, suzzanne douglas, sammy davis jr. Now he is out of prison and on the streets again, and his old associates want him to pull a bigtime jewel heist. Sixties selfhelp book shows you everything needed to rule the disco dance floor. If you like tap dancing, this is one of the rare opportunities to see tap legends like jimmy slyde, sandman sims, henry letang, and harold nicholas along with latterday tap wizards gregory hines and savion glover and icon sammy davis, jr. He is taken to an apartment in which a black american, who has married a russian woman, lives with her. 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. This 1989 film isnt wholly originalthe plot borrows from countless movies where the hero is a flawed man trying to do good.
Hines is at his best in an incredible performance and the chance to see a group of elder really good tap dancers. New forever stamp features dancer, actor gregory hines. The pbs special featured seasoned tap dancers such as savion glover and bunny briggs. Gregory hines essay jacobs pillow dance interactive. Ill admit, i ve stolen a couple of steps from the people up there in this movie, from time to time. Hines never forgot his dance origins and was a tireless advocate for. In the dance routines of tap, citywide, gregory hines has a look of lazily ecstatic glee thats almost irresistible.
It really is a vehicle for some of the few remaining masters of the art, who were all near the end of their lives. Happy birthday, gregory hines, tap dancer, choreographer. See more ideas about gregory hines, tap dance and cool style. Hines starred in more than 40 films and also made his mark on broadway. Gregory hines is graceful, although he doesnt have the grace and lightness of, say, a fred astaire. Tap is a 1989 dance drama film written and directed by nick castle and starring gregory hines and sammy davis jr. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. With mikhail baryshnikov, gregory hines, jerzy skolimowski, helen mirren. Before the 70s, tap hadnt been in the spotlight since the big band era of the. 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. Two days out of prison and looking for action, max washington gregory hines gets involved in a jewel heist with a local crime boss. He also cohosted the tony awards ceremony in 1995 and 2002.
His notable movies include the cotton club and white nights. 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 hines, in full gregory oliver hines, born february 14, 1946, new york, new york, u. Gregory hines was an american dancer and actor who appeared in movies like the cotton club and white nights. Hines began tap dancing when he was two years old, and began dancing. Gregory hines, the tony awardwinning tapdancing actor who starred on broadway as well as in many films, including the cotton club, has died at the age of 57, his publicist said on sunday. He is a great dancer himself but has thrown away his heritage to lead a life of crime. Gregory hines and his dancing friends click in nick castles tap by michael wilmington feb. His exgirlfriend, amy suzzanne douglas, is now working at the club as an instructor, and is less than thrilled to see her old flame return. 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. Gregory hines was born on february 14, 1946 in new york city, new york, usa as gregory oliver hines. Gregory hines began dancing as a child and went on to launch a successful broadway, television and film career. Gregory hines, the innovative and influential tap dance star who became invaluable in the renewal of his art and also enjoyed wide success as a film and television actor, has died.
Hiness skill as a dancer led to movie roles, beginning when mel brooks cast him as a dancing roman slave in history of the world, part 1. The cotton club 1984 one of the alltime great tap dancers gregory hines dances with his brother maurice who was also. Hines also appeared on tv shows such as will and grace and lost at home. Biography of gregory hines the new york public library. 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 i got rhythm fascinating rhythm gene kelly tribute 1982 kennedy center honors duration.
Hines was a fast, funky, rhythmical dancer, bringing a new style of tap to a wider audience, concentrating on the sounds. Tap stars gregory hines as max washington, the son of one of the greatest tap dancers. With tap, viewers are reminded of the late gregory hines formidable skills not only as a dancer, but as a dramatic actor. Released 1989, tap stars gregory hines, suzzanne douglas, sammy davis jr. The hines brothers played the catskills, las vegas, and miami, mixing in more singing and comedy as tap went out of style. Taking over his late fathers harlem dance studio, hines cant shake memories of his childhood, when he. 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. Tap 1989 max and little mo played by gregory and sammy. Gregory hines plays the exconvict son of a famed tapdancer. As the dancers run up and join him in the dance room, he is suddenly.
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