| Introducing Dorothy Dandridge | |
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| Genre | Biographical drama |
| Based on | Dorothy Dandridge by Earl Mills |
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| Directed by | Martha Coolidge |
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| Composer | Elmer Bernstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Larry Y. Albucher |
| Cinematography | Robbie Greenberg |
| Editor | Alan Heim |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
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| Budget | $9.2 million |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | August 21, 1999 (1999-08-21) |
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge is a 1999 American biographical drama television film directed by Martha Coolidge and written by Shonda Rhimes and Scott Abbott, based on the 1991 biography Dorothy Dandridge by Earl Mills.[1] Filmed over a span of a few weeks in early 1998, the film stars Halle Berry as actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge and premiered on HBO on August 21, 1999.[2] The original music score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, who had known Dandridge and Otto Preminger.[3]
Filming began on 29 September 1998. [4]
RCA Victor released a soundtrack album on August 10, 1999.
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