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Martha Graham

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American dancer and choreographer (1894-1991)

United StatesDirectorsLived 1894 to 1991 · aged 96
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Martha Graham was an American modern dancer, teacher and choreographer responsible for creating the Graham technique.

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Martha Graham with Bertram Ross (1961)Martha Graham with Bertram Ross (1961)President Gerald Ford awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction to Martha Graham, 1976President Gerald Ford awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction to Martha Graham, 1976First Lady Betty Ford, President Valery Giscard d'Estaing of France, Choreographer Martha Graham, Actor Clint Eastwood, Fashion Designer Adele Simpson, and Jazz Pianist Earl Hines Seated in the State Dining RoomFirst Lady Betty Ford, President Valery Giscard d'Estaing of France, Choreographer Martha Graham, Actor Clint Eastwood, Fashion Designer Adele Simpson, and Jazz Pianist Earl Hines Seated in the State Dining Room

Filmography 11

Heretic1931
Lamentation1943
A Dancer's World1957
Appalachian Spring1959
Night Journey1960
Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed1994
Appalachian Spring1944
Frontier1936
Anaïs Nin Observed1974
Martha Graham: Dance on Film2007
Martha Graham Technique Demonstration1975

27 credits on file

Television 1

The Kennedy Center Honors1978

Awards 11

2015National Women's Hall of Fame
1979Kennedy Center Honors
1976Presidential Medal of Freedom
1960Capezio Dance Award
1932Guggenheim Fellowship
National Medal of Arts
Council of Fashion Designers of America
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
honorary doctor of Brandeis University
honorary doctor of Harvard University
Laurel Leaf Award

In their orbit 2

Connected to Martha 5

Merce CunninghamAlso in Appalachian Spring (1944)Alexandr HackenschmiedAlso in Night Journey (1960)Pearl LangAlso in Appalachian Spring (1944)Rudolf NureyevAlso won Capezio Dance AwardLeopold StokowskiAlso won Laurel Leaf Award

Directors from United States 1

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1991 · aged 96
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31 languages

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