American Masters Ailey (Season 36, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, History

American Masters

Ailey (Season 36, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, History

The life and career of choreographer Alvin Ailey, whose dances focus on the Black experience, interviews with those close to him and a glimpse into his dance studios.

Director

Jamila Wignot

Producers

Lauren DeFilippo (producer) | Jamila Wignot (producer)

Composer

Daniel Bernard Roumain (original score)

Cinematographer

Naiti Gámez (director of photography)

Editor

Annukka Lilja

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 11, 2022

Release date

Jan 11, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 27 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 83 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Alvin Ailey Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Turning Point (1977)
Masazumi Chaya Self Self See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Carmen De Lavallade Self Self See fewer	Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
George Faison Self Self See fewer	The Cotton Club (1984)
Rennie Harris Self Self See fewer	Once Again (For the Very First Time) (2023)
Judith Jamison Self Self See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Bill T. Jones Self Self See fewer	Still/Here (1996)
Dan Matteucci Self Self See fewer	Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)