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 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. This scene, like the whole movie, is lighted and photographed by. Gregory hines stars as a promising but disillusioned dancer torn between his craft and the fast track life of a. Tap is a 1989 dance drama film written and directed by nick castle and starring gregory hines and sammy davis jr. Featuring tap dancing legends gregory hines, sammy davis jr. His notable movies include the cotton club and white nights. See the full list of tap cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Taking over his late fathers harlem dance studio, hines cant shake memories of his childhood, when he was being touted as a dancing.
Gregory s maternal grandparents, lionel sidney lawless and bernice a. Gregory hines, in full gregory oliver hines, born february 14, 1946, new. The two brothers also performed with their musiciansinger father, maurice hines sr. 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. Syndicated tv special about the making of the movie tap, starring gregory hines, sammy davis, jr. 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. Gregory oliver hines february 14, 1946 august 9, 2003 was an american actor, singer, dancer and choreographer. His late father owned a dance studio that is now run by little mo. By the age of four, hines and his older brother maurice were taking. Introduced by gregory hines, who shares his childhood memories of watching and imitating the tap dance greats at the apollo theater, about tap features simply staged but bravura performances that display this engaging and graceful art at its finest. Tap 1989 max and little mo played by gregory and sammy. The writers didnt exactly deliver a gingerfred script but the occasion of this movie was probably just in time to get sammy when.
Gregory hines biography, movie highlights and photos. Description above from the wikipedia article gregory hines, licensed under ccbysa, full list of contributors on wikipedia. Sep 01, 20 gregory hines i got rhythm fascinating rhythm gene kelly tribute 1982 kennedy center honors duration. The life of bill bojangles robinson, africanamerican tap dancing star of stage and screen. Starring gregory hines as antihero washington, this movie also features sammy davis jr. Part i 1981, running scared 1986 and waiting to exhale 1995. Gregory hines, american tap dancer, actor, and choreographer who was a. Gregory hines essay jacobs pillow dance interactive. Was the first choice to play the eddie murphy role in 48 hrs. Gregory hines biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. The life of bill bojangles robinson, africanamerican tapdancing star of stage and screen. He was married to pamela koslow and patricia panella. But when he returned to tap and new york in 1978, he connected with a.
Gregory hines began dancing as a child and went on to launch a successful broadway, television and film career. That is jack in the picture, but gregory dances after him. But when he returned to tap and new york in 1978, he connected with a broad public as no tap dancer had for decades. He is considered one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. The child honed his dancing skills with master tap dancer. His grandmother had danced at the cotton club in the 1920s, and his father was a respected drummer who performed in. Max washington gregory hines, just released from prison after serving time for burglary, is a talented tap dancer. 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 tap freeware free download gregory hines tap. A rage in harlem 1991 goldy eve of destruction 1991 colonel jim mcquade tap 1989 max washington off limits 1988i albaby perkins go go live at the capital centre video 1987 narrator luther vandross feat. Tap 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Music from the original motion picture soundtrack tap. Mar 23, 2012 love this short clip of gregory hines tapping on will and grace.
The film asks the question, how does an artist discover his own individual style. Gregory the great 2 episodes, 19921993 t bone n weasel tv movie 1992 t bone white lie tv movie 1991 len madison jr. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Released 1989, tap stars gregory hines, suzzanne douglas, sammy davis jr. About tap 1985 self lou rawls parade of stars tv series 1985 self 1 episode, 1985. It really is a vehicle for some of the few remaining masters of the art, who were all near the end of their lives. Gregory hines extrait film tap dance in the street youtube. Tap stars gregory hines as max washington, the son of one of the greatest tap dancers. Gregory s mother had afrocaribbean, and smaller amounts of welsh, portuguese, english, and irish.
Walker, were from trinidad and saint kitts, respectively. Upcoming, new, and past gregory hines movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Hines is the brother of actordancer performerp32450maurice. He was the son of alma iola lawless and maurice robert hines. Singer dancer self as hines, hines and dad 3 episodes, 19691978. The award winning actor and dancer, gregory hines, stars in this look at the life of extraordinary tap dancing legend bill bojangles robinson.
Mar, 2014 gregory hines i got rhythm fascinating rhythm gene kelly tribute 1982 kennedy center honors duration. Tap stars gregory hines as max washington, the son of one of the. This 1989 film isnt wholly originalthe plot borrows from countless movies where the hero is a flawed man trying to do good. But just like a lot of siblings, maurice and gregory who died of cancer in 2003 often didnt see eye to eye, and the documentary shows that the brothers relationship is the source of maurices biggest lifelong. This story is centered on max washington gregory hines, a truly great tap dancer who is serving time in sing sing for armed robbery. Hines starred in more than 40 films and also made his mark on broadway during his lifetime. With gregory hines, suzzanne douglas, sammy davis jr. Trivia 29 he grew up as a member of hines, hines, and dad with his father, maurice hines sr. At 27, gregory rebelled, dropping out for the beach lifestyle of southern california. In the 1989 film tap, he appeared alongside sammy davis, jr. Gregory the great 2 episodes, 19921993 t bone n weasel tv movie 1992.
Gregory s father was of africanamerican background. Now he is out of prison and on the streets again, and his old associates want him to pull a bigtime jewel heist. Dec 19, 2015 this pin was discovered by roy brannon. Gregory oliver hines february 14, 1946 august 9, 2003 was an american dancer, actor, choreographer and singer. The family lived on sugar hill, home of black entertainers, on harlems west 150th street. Gregory hines plays the exconvict son of a famed tapdancer. 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. The hines brothers played the catskills, las vegas, and miami, mixing in more singing and comedy as tap went out of style. 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. He is a great dancer himself but has thrown away his heritage to lead a life of crime. 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. With tap, viewers are reminded of the late gregory hines formidable skills not only as a dancer, but as a dramatic actor.
Love this short clip of gregory hines tapping on will and. Gregory hines plays the exconvict son of a famed tap dancer. 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. Gregory hines was born on february 14, 1946 in new york city, new york, usa as gregory oliver hines. Apr 01, 2020 gregory hines, in full gregory oliver hines, born february 14, 1946, new york, new york, u. Blaxploitation pride tap 1989 featuring gregory hines, sammy. When hines was two, his father employed him in a dance act with his older brothers.