Alvin Ailey Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Alvin Ailey (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an African-American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. He is credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th-century concert dance. His company gained the nickname "Cultural Ambassador to the World" because of its extensive international touring. Ailey's choreographic masterpiece Revelations is believed to be the best known and most often seen modern dance performance. In 1977, Ailey was awarded the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP. He received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1988, just one year before his death. In 2014, President Barack Obaama selected Ailey to be a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Full Name
Alvin Ailey
Net Worth
$13 Million
Date Of Birth
January 5, 1931
Died
December 1, 1989, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of Birth
Rogers, Texas, USA
Occupation
Dancer, choreographer
Profession
Dancer, Choreographer, Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham, I Wanna Be Ready, I Been 'Buked
Education
University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College, San Francisco State University, Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham, I Wanna Be Ready, I Been 'Buked
Nationality
American
Parents
Alvin Ailey Sr., Lula Elizabeth Ailey, Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham, I Wanna Be Ready, I Been 'Buked
Nicknames
Alvin Ailey, Ailey, Alvin
IMDB
Awards
Kennedy Center Honors, Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada, Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham, I Wanna Be Ready, I Been 'Buked
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Quote
1
My feelings about myself have been terrible.
2
Choreography is mentally draining, but there's a pleasure in getting into the studio with the dancers and the music.
3
The creative process is not controlled by a switch you can simply turn on or off; it's with you all the time.
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Fact
1
Posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama 24 November 2014.
2
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 10-12. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
3
His dance foundation was awarded the American National Medal of Arts in 2001 from the National Endowment of the Arts.
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Great Performances
2006
TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
A Tribute to Alvin Ailey
1990
TV Movie choreographer: original
The Turning Point
1977
choreographer: Miss Browne's Gala Solo by
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People
1974
TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
American Ballet Theatre: A Close-Up in Time
1973
TV Movie documentary choreographer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Carmen Jones
1954
Dance Soloist (uncredited)
Lydia Bailey
1952
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey
1989
TV Movie
Himself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
1988
TV Special
Himself - Honoree
Ebony/Jet Showcase
1988
TV Series
Himself
The Core of the Apple
1986
TV Series documentary
Himself - American Dance Theater
The Hollywood Palace
1969
TV Series
Himself - Dancer
The Eamonn Andrews Show
1964
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Known for movies
The Turning Point (1977) as Miscellaneous Crew
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1988) as Himself - Honoree
A Tribute to Alvin Ailey (1990) as Miscellaneous Crew
