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Fame (16-May-1980)

Director: Alan Parker

Writer: Christopher Gore

Original Music by: Michael Gore

Producers: David De Silva; Alan Marshall

Keywords: Drama, Dance, New York

Tracks four years of the lives of students at the High School for Performing Arts in New York City. Fine talent sprinkled throughout. Won Oscars for Best Original Song "Fame", and Best Original Score; received additional nominations for Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Sound, and a second for Best Original Song, "Out Here on My Own." Spawned a half-hour television drama series, Fame as well as a stage musical and a 2009 remake.

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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Debbie Allen
Dancer
16-Jan-1950   All About You
Richard Belzer
Comic
4-Aug-1944   Munch on Homicide, Law & Order: SVU
Irene Cara
Singer
18-Mar-1959   Oh what a feeling
Lee Curreri
Actor
4-Jan-1961   Bruno Martelli on Fame
Michael DeLorenzo
Actor
31-Oct-1959   A Few Good Men
Albert Hague
Composer
13-Oct-1920 12-Nov-2001 Redhead
Paul McCrane
Actor
19-Jan-1961   Dr. Robert Romano on ER
Anne Meara
Comic
20-Sep-1929 23-May-2015 Stiller and Meara
Isaac Mizrahi
Fashion Designer
14-Oct-1961   Unzipped
Gene Anthony Ray
Dancer
24-May-1962 14-Nov-2003 Leroy Johnson on Fame
Maureen Teefy
Actor
26-Oct-1953   Grease 2
Meg Tilly
Actor
14-Feb-1960   Agnes of God

CAST

Cast
Eddie Barth   ...   Angelo
Irene Cara   ...   Coco
Lee Curreri   ...   Bruno
Laura Dean   ...   Lisa
Antonia Franceschi   ...   Hilary
Boyd Gaines   ...   Michael
Albert Hague   ...   Shorofsky
Tresa Hughes   ...   Mrs. Finsecker
Steve Inwood   ...   François Lafete
Paul McCrane   ...   Montgomery
Anne Meara   ...   Mrs. Sherwood
Joanna Merlin   ...   Miss Berg
Barry Miller   ...   Ralph
Jim Moody   ...   Farrell
Gene Anthony Ray   ...   Leroy
Maureen Teefy   ...   Doris
Players
Debbie Allen   ...   Lydia
Richard Belzer   ...   M.C.
Frank Bongiorno   ...   Truck Driver
Bill Britten   ...   Mr. England
Eric Brockington   ...   Plump Eric
Nicholas Bunin   ...   Bunsky
Cindy Canuelas   ...   Cindy
Nora Catrone   ...   Topless Student
Mbewe Escobar   ...   Phenecia
Gennady Filimonov   ...   Violinist
Victor Fischbarg   ...   Harvey Finsecker
Penny Frank   ...   Dancer
Willie Henry, Jr.   ...   Bathroom Student
Steven Hollander   ...   Acting Student
Sang Kim   ...   Oriental Violinist
Darrell Kirkman   ...   Richard III
Judith L'Heureux   ...   Nurse
Ted Lambert   ...   Drama Student
Nancy Lee   ...   Oriental Student
Sarah Malament   ...   Dance Accompanist
James Manis   ...   Bruno's Uncle
Carol Massenburg   ...   Shirley
Isaac Mizrahi   ...   Touchstone
Raquel Mondin   ...   Ralph's Sister
Alba Oms   ...   Ralph's Mother
Frank Oteri   ...   Schlepstein
Traci Parnell   ...   Hawaiian Dancer
Sal Piro   ...   Rocky Horror M.C.
Lesley Quickley   ...   Towering Inferno Student
Ray Ramirez   ...   Fr. Morales
Loris Sallahian   ...   Drama Student
Ilse Sass   ...   Mrs. Tossoff
Dawn Steinberg   ...   Monitor on Stairs
Jonathan Strasser   ...   Orchestra Conductor
Yvette Torres   ...   Ralph's Little Sister
Frank X. Vitolo   ...   Frankie
Stefanie Zimmerman   ...   Dance Teacher
Principal Dancers
Tracy Burnett   ...   Dancer
Greg De Jean   ...   Dancer
Laura Delano   ...   Dancer
Michael DeLorenzo   ...   Dancer
Aaron Dugger   ...   Dancer
Neisha Folkes   ...   Dancer
Karen Ford   ...   Dancer
Robin Gray   ...   Dancer
Hazel Green   ...   Dancer
Eva Grubler   ...   Dancer
Patrick King   ...   Dancer
Cynthia Lochard   ...   Dancer
Julian Montenaire   ...   Dancer
Holly Reeve   ...   Dancer
Kate Snyder   ...   Dancer
Meg Tilly   ...   Dancer
Louis Venosta   ...   Dancer
Philip Wright   ...   Dancer
Ranko Yokoyana   ...   Dancer
Principal Musicians and Vocalists
Adam Abeshouse   ...   Musician
Yvette D. Carrington   ...   Musician
Fima Ephron   ...   Musician
Anthony Evans   ...   Musician
Crystal Garner   ...   Musician
Lisa Herman   ...   Musician
Thais Hockaday   ...   Musician
Karen Hoppe   ...   Musician
Frankie Laino   ...   Musician
April Lang   ...   Musician
Richard Latimer   ...   Musician
Lisa Lowell   ...   Musician
Ann Marie McDermott   ...   Musician
Kerry McDermott   ...   Musician
Maureen McDermott   ...   Musician
Josh Melville   ...   Musician
Peter Raffelson   ...   Musician
Ann Roboff   ...   Musician
Boris Slutzky   ...   Musician
Alan Vetter   ...   Musician
Evan Weinstein   ...   Musician

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