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Martha Graham (1894–1991)

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American dancer and choreographer Martha Graham was a revolutionary artist of modern dance in the early 20th century. Born in Allegheny, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in May 1894, her family moved to California when she was 10. She was inspired at that early age to become a dancer when she saw Ruth St. Denis perform her exotic "Epytia" modern dance in 1914... See full bio »

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in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

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(age 96) in New York City, New York, USA
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2004 Early Color Films (video documentary short) (choreographer)
 
1992 Three Dances by Martha Graham (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
1984 Errand in the Maze (TV documentary) (choreographer)
 
1975 Errand in the Maze (short) (choreographer)
 
1960 Night Journey (documentary short) (conceived and choreographed by)
 
1958 Appalachian Spring (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
1957 Martha Graham: An American Original in Performance (documentary) (choreographer)
 
1926 The Flute of Krishna (short) (choreographer - uncredited)
 
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2004 Early Color Films (video documentary short) (segment "The Flute of Krishna")
 
1958 Appalachian Spring (TV movie) (scenario)
 
1957 A Dancer's World (TV documentary)
 
1926 The Flute of Krishna (short) (idea and scenario - uncredited)
 
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1984 Errand in the Maze (TV documentary)
 
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1958 Appalachian Spring (TV movie)
The Wife
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
1994 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed (1994) … Herself
 
1984 Errand in the Maze (TV documentary)
Interviewee
 
1980 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 April 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
1979 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself - Honoree
 
1976 Great Performances: Dance in America (TV series)
Herself
– Martha Graham Dance Company (1976) … Herself
 
1974 Anais Nin Observed (documentary)
Herself
 
1960 Night Journey (documentary short)
Queen Jocasta
 
1957 A Dancer's World (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1957 Martha Graham: An American Original in Performance (documentary)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2007 Brush with Life: The Art of Being Edward Biberman (documentary)
Herself
 
1993 Dancing (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself (segment "The Individual and Tradition")
 
1974 2nd House (TV series)
 
1954 The Unconquered (documentary)
Herself (at her dance studio) (uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

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(1954) She performed in the ballet, "Errand Into the Maze", "Ardent Song" and "Deaths and Entrances", in a Martha Graham Dance Company production at the Saville Theatre in London, England with Yuriko, Helen McGehee, Robert Cohan, Stuart Hodes, Bertram Ross and... See more »

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3 Biographical Movies  | 1 Print Biography  | See more »
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You are unique and if that is not fulfilled, then something has been lost. See more »

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Was brought to the Eastman School of Music in 1926 by Rouben Mamoulian, who was then the 28-year-old director of the Eastman School of Drama. See more »

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