Debbie Allen
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| Born: 01/16/1950 Houston, TX |
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| 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 |
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Biography: African American actress/dancer Debbie Allen had built up a solid reputation as a Broadway choreographer by the time she made her screen debut in The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979). In 1980, she created the role of demanding dance instructor Lydia Grant in Fame (1980), a role she carried over into the long-running TV series of the same name. Each and every episode of this five-season series began with Debbie addressing a roomful of students: "You want fame?...Well, fame costs. |
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DVDs that Debbie Allen appeared in...
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- 01/12/2010 - Fame [Extended Dance Edition]
- 09/15/2009 - Next Day Air
- 08/25/2009 - The Compass
- 01/20/2009 - Confessions of an Action Star [Widescreen]
- 10/09/2007 - Roots: The Next Generations
- 09/25/2007 - Everything's Jake
- 04/24/2007 - Tournament of Dreams
- 10/25/2005 - Broadway's Lost Treasures III
- 10/25/2005 - Battle Night: The Krump Wars
- 06/07/2005 - The Old Settler
DVDs that Debbie Allen worked on "behind the scenes"...
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- 10/03/2006 - Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms - Choreography
- 06/07/2005 - The Old Settler - Songwriter
- 08/21/2001 - Out of Sync - Director
- 01/18/2000 - Forget Paris - Choreography
- 07/06/1999 - Amistad [DTS] - Director
- 05/04/1999 - Amistad - Director
- Polly - Choreography