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Twyla Tharp

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  • Director
  • Actress
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Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp was born on 1 July 1941 in Portland, Indiana, USA. She is a director and actress, known for Amadeus (1984), Hair (1979) and Great Performances: Dance in America (1976).
BornJuly 1, 1941
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BornJuly 1, 1941
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Amadeus (1984)
    Amadeus
    8.4
    • Choreography
    • 1984
    Hair (1979)
    Hair
    7.5
    • Choreography
    • 1979
    Two by Dove (1995)
    Great Performances: Dance in America
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Choreography
    The Catherine Wheel (1982)
    The Catherine Wheel
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Choreography
    • 1982

    Credits

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    Choreography

    • Nick Nolte and Whittni Wright in I'll Do Anything (1994)
      I'll Do Anything
      5.5
      • choreographer
      • 1994
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • choreographer (segment "Zoetrope")
      • 1992
    • Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines in White Nights (1985)
      White Nights
      6.7
      • choreographer
      • 1985
    • Two by Dove (1995)
      Great Performances: Dance in America
      7.3
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1985
    • Amadeus (1984)
      Amadeus
      8.4
      • choreography
      • 1984
    • The Catherine Wheel (1982)
      The Catherine Wheel
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • choreographer
      • 1982
    • Ragtime (1981)
      Ragtime
      7.3
      • choreographer
      • 1981
    • Dance and Dancers
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1981
    • Hair (1979)
      Hair
      7.5
      • choreographer
      • 1979
    • Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
      Camera Three
      6.3
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1973
    • Tank Dive: Excerpts
      • choreographer
      • 1965

    Director

    • Two by Dove (1995)
      Great Performances: Dance in America
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1983–1985
    • Twyla Tharp in Twyla Tharp's Scrapbook (1983)
      Twyla Tharp's Scrapbook
      TV Movie
      • co-director
      • 1983
    • Arena (1975)
      Arena
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1983
    • The Catherine Wheel (1982)
      The Catherine Wheel
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1982
    • Dance and Dancers
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1981

    Actress

    • Hair (1979)
      Hair
      7.5
      • The Priestess (uncredited)
      • 1979
    • Zorns Lemma (1970)
      Zorns Lemma
      6.4
      • (voice)
      • 1970
    • Tank Dive: Excerpts
      • 1965

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Twyla Tharp & Twyla Tharp Dance
    • Born
      • July 1, 1941
      • Portland, Indiana, USA
    • Other works
      Directed and choreographed "Movin' Out" musical by Billy Joel (Shubert Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA).
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1991 (1990 season) for Outstanding Achievement in Dance for choreographing American Ballet Theatre's production of In The Upper Room.
    • Quotes
      On art: Art is an investigation.

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