Porgy and Bess (1959) - Cast and Crew, News, Reviews

	Porgy and Bess (1959)
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	Porgy and Bess Cast
Dorothy Dandridge Bess Sidney Poitier Porgy Nichelle Nichols Bit part Nichelle Nichols Bit part Sammy Davis, Jr. Sportin' Life Leslie Scott Jake Joel Fluellen Robbins Earl Jackson Mingo Maya Angelou Dancer Pearl Bailey Maria View full cast

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Actor Credits Dorothy Dandridge Bess Sidney Poitier Porgy Nichelle Nichols Bit part Nichelle Nichols Bit part Sammy Davis, Jr. Sportin' Life Leslie Scott Jake Joel Fluellen Robbins Earl Jackson Mingo Maya Angelou Dancer Pearl Bailey Maria Roy Glenn Lawyer Frazier William Walker Undertaker Maurice Manson Coroner Ivan Dixon Jim Diahann Carroll Clara Brock Peters Crown Claude Akins Detective Non Actor Credits Samuel Goldwyn Producer Otto Preminger Director Oliver Smith production design Layne Britton Makeup George Gershwin Music ("Summertime" "A Woman Is a Sometime Thing" "Honey Man`s Call" "They Pass By Singing" "Oh Little Stars" "Gone Gone Gone" "Fill Up De Saucer" "My Man`s Gone Now" "The Train Is at the Station" "Oh I Got Plenty O` Nuttin`" "Bess You Is My Woman Now" "O Ira Gershwin lyrics ("Summertime" "A Woman Is a Sometime Thing" "Honey Man`s Call" "They Pass By Singing" "Oh Little Stars" "Gone Gone Gone" "Fill Up De Saucer" "My Man`s Gone Now" "The Train Is at the Station" "Oh I Got Plenty O` Nuttin`" "Bess You Is My Woman Now" " Andre Previn music director Dorothy Heyward Screenwriter DuBose Heyward Screenwriter Hermes Pan choreography George Gershwin from opera Ira Gershwin from opera Diahann Carroll Soundtrack Brock Peters Soundtrack

Awards

Porgy and Bess (1959) was nominated for the following awards:

Golden Globes

1.

Golden Globe
1960

Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy

Dorothy Dandridge

Nominated

2.

Golden Globe
1960

Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy

Nominated

Laurel Awards

3.

Golden Laurel
1960

Top Female Musical Performance

Dorothy Dandridge

Nominated 4th Place

4.

Golden Laurel
1960

Top Male Musical Performance

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Nominated 4th Place

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Genre	Drama :: Musical :: Romance
Date Released	24 June 1959
Production	New Wave Entertainment
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