Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
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Initial release | USA |
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Directors | Martha Coolidge |
Original release | August 21, 1999 |
Networks | Home Box Office |
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ID | 816325 |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Television Movie or Mini-Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction - Miniseries, Movie or a Special
American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Television Movie or Mini-Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction - Miniseries, Movie or a Special
American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilots
About Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Based on a true story, this film chronicles the life of Dorothy Dandridge, the first black woman to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress. Dandridge (Halle Berry) begins her career working as a nightclub singer before eventually breaking into Hollywood, where she meets her steadfast manager (Brent Spiner) and struggles against racism. Her rise to stardom introduces her to Otto Preminger (Klaus Maria Brandauer), a film director with whom she develops a complicated relationship.