Katherine Dunham

Katherine Dunham was born on Jun 22, 1909 in USA. Katherine Dunham's big-screen debut came with Carnival of Rhythm directed by Stanley Martin in 1941. Katherine Dunham is known for Stormy Weather directed by Andrew L. Stone, Lena Horne stars as Selina Rogers and Bill Robinson as Bill Williamson. The most recent award Katherine Dunham achieved is The Kennedy Center Honors. The upcoming new movie Katherine Dunham plays is The Bible: In the Beginning... which will be released on Sep 28, 1966.

Dancer, choreographer, composer and songwriter, educated at the University of Chicago. She made world tours as a dancer, choreographer, and director of her own dance company. She directed the Katherine Dunham School of Dance in New York, and was artist-in-residence at Southern Illinois University. She also appeared in the Broadway musicals "Bal Negre" and "Carib Song". Joining ASCAP in 1964, her popular-song compositions include "Coco da Mata" and "New Love, New Wine".