Arthur Mitchell(1934-2018)

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Producer

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Arthur Mitchell

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Arthur Mitchell was born on 27 March 1934 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Dance Theatre of Harlem: Fall River Legend (1989), Playhouse 90 (1956) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1967). He died on 19 September 2018 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

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Awards
- 2 wins total

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Known for

Dance Theatre of Harlem: Fall River Legend

TV Movie

Producer

1989

Playhouse 90 (1956)

8.3

TV Series

Coffee (Arabian Dance)

Suzanne Farrell in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1967)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

7.7

Puck

1967

Richard Gere in Cotton Club (1984)

6.6

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1984

Credits

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Creole Giselle
TV Movie
- choreographer
- 1987
Cotton Club
6.6
- choreographer
- 1984
Stravinsky's 'Firebird' by Dance Theatre of Harlem.
TV Special
- artistic director: Dance Theatre of Harlem/ program concept conceived by
- 1982
A Piece of the Action
6.4
- choreographer
- 1977
Great Performances: Dance in America
7.6
TV Series
- choreographer
- 1977
Le jour où les poissons sont sortis de l'eau
5.3
- choreographer
- 1967

Actor

Producer

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Personal details

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- NYCB
- University_homage
Born
- March 27, 1934
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- September 19, 2018
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(heart failure)
Other works
He performed in the ballet, "Agon," in the New York City Ballet company production at the City Center in New York City with Diana Adams; Melissa Hayden; Barbara Walczak; Barbara Millberg; Todd Bolender; Roy Tobias; Jonathan Watts; Roberta Lubell; Francis Russell; Dido Sayers and Ruth Sobotka in the cast. Igor Stravinsky was composer. George Balanchine was choreographer. Nananna Porcher was lighting designer. Lincoln Kirstein was producer.
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Trivia
He founded (along with the late Karel Shook) the Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1969.

Quotes
I could wait for others to change things for black Americans. Here I am running around the world doing all these things - why not do them at home? I believe in helping people the best way you can; my way is through art.

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When did Arthur Mitchell die?
September 19, 2018
How did Arthur Mitchell die?
Heart failure
How old was Arthur Mitchell when he died?
84 years old
Where did Arthur Mitchell die?
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
When was Arthur Mitchell born?
March 27, 1934

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