Emile Ardolino
Directing · Director · Producer · Assistant Camera
Born May 9, 1943 · Maspeth, New York, USA
Active 1965–1993 · Awards: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
Emile Ardolino (May 9, 1943 – November 20, 1993) was an American film director, choreographer, and producer, best known for his films Dirty Dancing (1987) and Sister Act (1992).
Filmography
Dirty Dancing (1987) — Cameo (uncredited) · DirectorSister Act (1992) — DirectorChances Are (1989) — Director3 Men and a Little Lady (1990) — DirectorFaerie Tale Theatre (1982) — DirectorThe Nutcracker (1993) — DirectorLive from Lincoln Center (1976) — ProducerGypsy (1994) — Director · ProducerGood Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984) — DirectorBaryshnikov at the White House (1979) — DirectorAmerican Playhouse (1982) — DirectorHe Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' (1983) — DirectorThe Responsive Eye (1965) — Assistant CameraWhen Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate (1979) — Director · ProducerRumpelstiltskin (1982) — DirectorAlice at the Palace (1982) — DirectorA Midsummer Night's Dream (1985) — DirectorLeonard Bernstein's Mass (1981) — DirectorThe Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket (1986) — DirectorNureyev and the Joffrey Ballet: Tribute to Nijinsky (1980) — Producer · Director