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Twyla Tharp

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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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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus
8.4
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  • 1984
Hair (1979)
Hair
7.5
  • Additional Crew
  • 1979
Two by Dove (1995)
Great Performances: Dance in America
7.6
TV Series
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The Catherine Wheel (1982)
The Catherine Wheel
7.4
TV Movie
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  • 1982

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  • Nick Nolte and Whittni Wright in I'll Do Anything (1994)
    I'll Do Anything
    • choreographer
    • 1994
  • Two by Dove (1995)
    Great Performances: Dance in America
    • choreographer
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • White Nights (1985)
    White Nights
    • choreographer
    • 1985
  • Amadeus (1984)
    Amadeus
    • choreography
    • opera staging by
    • 1984
  • The Catherine Wheel (1982)
    The Catherine Wheel
    • choreographer
    • TV Movie
    • 1982
  • Dance and Dancers
    • choreographer
    • TV Series
    • 1981
  • Ragtime (1981)
    Ragtime
    • choreographer
    • 1981
  • Hair (1979)
    Hair
    • choreographer
    • 1979
  • Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1955)
    Camera Three
    • choreographer
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • Tank Dive: Excerpts
    • choreographer
    • 1965

Director

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

Actress

  • Tank Dive: Excerpts
    • 1965

Personal details

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    • 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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    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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