Acting
Dorothy Dandridge
- Titles
- 41movies4TV shows
- Career
Active from 1940 to 1961, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 12top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
Sun Valley Serenade75/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.2average 2.6
- Romance6.3average 3.8
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.7
- Wholesome5.1average 3.3
- Class & Capitalism5.0average 3.3
- Wonder4.6average 3.4
- Pathos6.3average 5.2
- Catharsis6.1average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.6, average 5.4
- Mystery2.5, average 4.1
- Scare1.2, average 2.6
- Fantasy0.4, average 1.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 2
- Social Commentary 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Harry BelafonteActorCarmen Jones, Island in the Sun, Bright Road
Ona MunsonActorDrums of the Congo, Lady from Louisiana
Mantan MorelandActorEbony Parade, Four Shall Die
Pearl BaileyActorCarmen Jones, Porgy and Bess
Brock PetersActorCarmen Jones, Porgy and Bess
James MasonActorThe Decks Ran Red, Island in the Sun
Diahann CarrollActorCarmen Jones, Porgy and Bess
Otto PremingerDirectorCarmen Jones, Porgy and Bess
Movies and TV shows
34Upcoming
1 title
as (archive footage)
1960s
3 titles
as Norma Sherman
TV show · as Norma Sherman
as Gianna
1950s
9 titles · average score 60
as Bess
as Aiché, Reiker's mistress
as Mahia
as Margot Seaton
as Carmen Jones
as Jane Richards
as Dorothy Dandridge
as Ann Carpenter
as Melmendi, Queen of the Ashuba
1940s
16 titles · average score 61
as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
as Showgirl (uncredited)
as Princess Malimi
as Hollyhock School Maid
as Singer/Dancer
as Sal, Shadrach's Girl (uncredited)
as Specialty Act
as Felice
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Kipsang's Wife
as Helen Fielding
as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
1930s
5 titles · average score 70
as Member of The Dandridge Sisters
as One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited)
as Singer (uncredited)
as Dandridge Sisters Act (uncredited)
as Student