Harry Belafonte | |
Job | Actor, Producer |
Years active | 1949-present |
Top Roles | Joe, David Boyeur, Johnny Ingram, Himself, Ralph Burton |
Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Crime, Film Adaptation, Musical, Thriller/Suspense |
Top Topics | World War II, Book-Based, Based on Play |
Top Collaborators | Robert Wise (Director), Otto Preminger (Director), Dorothy Dandridge, Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer) |
Shares birthday with | David Niven, Lionel Atwill, Jack Clayton see more.. |
Harry Belafonte Overview:
Legendary actor, Harry Belafonte, was born Harold George Belafonte Jr. on Mar 1, 1927 in New York City, NY. As of December 2023, Harry Belafonte was 96 years old.
MINI BIO:
Strikingly handsome black American singer/actor with mellifluous light voice who, strangely, didn't do his own singing in his biggest film hit, Carmen Jones. He has remained principally a record star, having several hits with calypso-style ballads, developing later into a portrayer of scruffy types in the occasional film, in contrast to his continuously smooth image as a singer. In 1984, he turned producer with the successful Beat Street. Father of actress Shari Belafonte. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Recording. Belafonte was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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and Robert Ryan are up against the “Odds Against Tomorrow”
By Stephen Reginald on Jan 5, 2022 From Classic Movie Manand Robert Ryan are up against the “Odds Against Tomorrow” Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) is an American film noir, produced and directed by Robert Wise and starring , Robert Ryan, and Shelley Winters. The film features a jazz film score directed by John... Read full article
5 Things You May Not Know about
By minooallen on Mar 1, 2017 From Classic Movie Hub Blog5 Things You May Not Know about ?Like today is his birthday. Happy 90th Birthday to the legend?! ?.. In the Navy? OK, so this may be a promotional picture of Belafonte from?Carmen Jones (1954, director Otto Preminger). Like many young Americans at the on-set of Americ... Read full article
TV Tuesday: and Danny Kaye
By KC on Feb 23, 2010 From Classic Moviesand Danny Kaye are good fun as they sing this silly, but skillful rendition of Have Nagila on Kaye's show in the sixties. They had terrific chemistry--it would have been great to see them costar in a musical. Here's another light-hearted duet, the calypso tune, Mama Look... Read full article
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Harry Belafonte Quotes:
Benson Thacker: I have nothing against negroes, Ralph.
Ralph Burton: That's white of you.
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