Fatima Robinson

Fatima Robinson

Birth : 1971-08-29, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

History

As the New York Times notes, Fatima is “one of the most sought-after hip-hop and popular music choreographers in the world”. She has received numerous MTV VMA nominations for Best Choreography, including for will.i.am’s #thatPOWER video, and was recently nominated for Video Director of the Year for the 2015 BET Awards. Her work as a choreographer and video director for the Black Eyed Peas has also earned her several MTV VMA nominations, including a win for Best Hip Hop Video for “My Humps” and Best Choreography for “Hey Mama”. Fatima was also the creative force behind breaking artist Meghan Trainor and was the director of “No”, “Dear Future Husband”, and “All About The Bass” (over 1 billion hits and counting). She is also the director and choreographer behind the popular commercial campaigns for Nair and Old Navy. Fatima is acclaimed by critics and peers alike and has received multiple nominations for American Choreography Awards, Choreography Media Honors and a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Choreographer – Off-Broadway, for her theatrical debut, Radiant Baby, a musical based on the life of artist Keith Haring, produced and directed by George C. Wolfe at the New York Public Theater. Fatima’s film resume reads like a who’s who of Hollywood having choreographed the critically acclaimed Dreamgirls, Charlie Wilson’s War, American Gangster, Public Enemy, Ali, Confessions of a Shopaholic, as well as working with stars like Will Smith, Halle Berry, Isla Fisher, Eddie Murphy, Colin Farrell, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, The Rock, Sandra Bullock, Thandle Newton, Gong Li, Queen Latifah, and Academy Award winning directors such as Michael Mann, Mike Nichols, Ridley Scott, and the list goes on. Fatima Robinson has long been acclaimed for her work as Choreographer for artists, such as: 1. Aaliyah (Are You That Somebody; Hot Like Fire; More Than A Woman; One In A Million; Rock The Boat; Try Again; We Need A Resolution) 2. Black Eyed Peas (Boom Boom Pow; Imma Be; Meet Me Halfway; Rock That Body; The Time) 3. Brandy (Baby) 4. Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea (Pretty Girls) 5. Busta Rhymes (Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See) 6. Cheryl Cole (Promise This) 7. Dr. Dre (Been There Done That) 8. Fergie (Clumsy; Fergalicious; London Bridge; Milf Money) 9. Jessica Simpson (These Boots Are Made for Walking) 10. Kendrick Lamar (I) 11. Lenny Kravitz (Fly Away) 12. Mary J Blige (Family Affair; Just Fine) 13. Michael Jackson (Remember the Time) 14. Natasha Bedingfield (Touch) 15. Nelly Furtado (Promiscuous; Turn Off The Light; Say It Right) 16. No Doubt (Bathwater) 17. Pharrell Williams (Come Get It Bae; Freedom; Happy; Marilyn Monroe) 18. Rihanna (If It's Love; Pon De Replay) 19. Robin Thicke (Magic) 20. Sade (Soldier of Love) 21. Santana (Maria Maria — ft. The Product G&B) 22. Selena Gomez (Come and Get It) 23. Sevyn (My Love For You) 24. Will Smith (Wild Wild West — ft. Dru Hill, Kool Mo Dee) 25. Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Zero)

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Fatima Robinson
Fatima Robinson
Fatima Robinson
Fatima Robinson

Movies

The Color Purple
The Color Purple
Choreographer
A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
Jesus Is King
Jesus Is King
Choreographer
Filmed in the summer of 2019, Jesus Is King brings Kanye West’s famed Sunday Service to life in the Roden Crater, visionary artist James Turrell’s never-before-seen installation in Arizona’s Painted Desert. This one-of-a-kind experience features songs arranged by West in the gospel tradition along with new music from his forthcoming album.
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
Director
A high-art, high-fashion showcase of a star's many personas-and a vivid reminder that our art, not our obstacles, ultimately defines us. Free, focused, and fucking shit up again, it shows every side of Fergie-the superstar, the visual artist, the creative director, the label head, the fashion icon, the wife, and, she'll tell you most importantly, "mom."
The Wiz Live!
The Wiz Live!
Choreographer
Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Wiz was a massive Broadway hit which spawned a dismal feature film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Executive Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have assembled a Tony-winning creative team, the imaginative Cirque du Soleil Theatrical and a diverse cast of showstoppers designed to create an eye-popping new take on the musical unlike anything ever seen.
Megamind
Megamind
Choreographer
Bumbling supervillain Megamind finally defeats his nemesis, the superhero Metro Man. But without a hero, he loses all purpose and must find new meaning to his life.
Public Enemies
Public Enemies
Choreographer
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.
American Gangster
American Gangster
Dancer
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.
Portrait of a Choreographer
Portrait of a Choreographer
Self
Documentary about choreographer/director Bob Fosse, and his influence on dance.
Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls
Stepp Sister
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls
Choreographer
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Choreographer
After her triumph at the Miss United States pageant, FBI agent Gracie Hart becomes an overnight sensation -- and the new "face of the FBI". But it's time to spring into action again when the pageant's winner, Cheryl, and emcee, Stan, are abducted.
Collateral
Collateral
Choreographer
Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.
Aaliyah: So Much More Than a Woman
Aaliyah: So Much More Than a Woman
Choreographer
The life story of Aaliyah, a worldwide-famous singer, actress and model who first rose to stardom in the 90s at age 15 and was later killed in a plane crash in 2001.
The Pest
The Pest
Choreographer
Fast-talking Latino con artist Pestario "Pest" Vargas is the target of Scottish mobsters to whom he owes a considerable debt. Willing to do anything to raise money and avoid severe injury or death, Vargas agrees to a very unusual job -- he will be transported to a remote island and hunted by Gustav Shank, a racist German executive. If he can survive a full day and night, Vargas gets $50,000 and will be set free. Is he wily enough to elude Shank?
Remember the Time
Remember the Time
Dancer
The second short film produced for Michael Jackson's 1991 'Dangerous' album, hailed as a “gorgeous ancient Egyptian extravaganza” by Entertainment Weekly. A hooded wizard enters an Egyptian palace and attempts to entertain the Pharaoh's bored Queen.