American Tap (2018)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Mark Wilkinson

Synopsis

The history of tap is an ever-evolving panorama of inclusion, adversity, and reinvention. This in-depth documentary is an absorbing narrative about a quintessentially American dance form—from its origins, to the historic and cultural events that shaped it, to its present day rebirth as a vibrant art form.

Actors

Cornel West
Cornel West
Self
Dulé Hill
Dulé Hill
Self
Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Self
Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste
Self
Ayodele Casel
Ayodele Casel
Self
Michelle Dorrance
Michelle Dorrance
Self
Brenda Bufalino
Brenda Bufalino
Self
Maurice Hines
Maurice Hines
Self
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines
(archive footage)
Michela Marino Lerman
Michela Marino Lerman
Self
Melinda Sullivan
Melinda Sullivan
Self
Yoshiko Hida
Yoshiko Hida
Self
Constance Valis Hill
Constance Valis Hill
Self

Crews

Mark Wilkinson
Mark Wilkinson
Director
Annunziata Gianzero
Annunziata Gianzero
Writer
Mark Wilkinson
Mark Wilkinson
Writer
Simon Taufique
Simon Taufique
Music
Jaime Arze
Jaime Arze
Editor
Sarah Taylor
Sarah Taylor
Co-Editor
Mark Wilkinson
Mark Wilkinson
Director of Photography

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