Hazel Scott
Née le 11 juin 1920 à Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, morte le 2 octobre 1981 à 61 ans
- 3films
- 1943premier film
- 1sur télé.guide
- Le Désordre et la Nuitdimanche 15 novembre à 00h10 sur France 3
Biographie
Hazel Dorothy Scott was a Trinidad-born jazz and classical pianist, singer, actress, television pioneer, and civil rights advocate. Born on June 11, 1920, in Port of Spain, Trinidad, she moved to Harlem, New York, as a child and became a celebrated prodigy, studying piano at Juilliard at an unusually young age. Known for her dazzling ability to “swing the classics,” Scott blended classical technique with jazz improvisation and rose to fame at New York’s Café Society.
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In Hollywood, Scott refused degrading roles and insisted on appearing as herself, using her public image to challenge racist portrayals of Black women. She also refused to perform before segregated audiences and used contract clauses to force venues toward integration. In 1950, she made television history as the first African American to host her own TV show, The Hazel Scott Show. Her career was damaged by Red Scare blacklisting after she challenged accusations before HUAC. Scott later lived and performed in Paris before returning to the United States. She died in Manhattan on October 2, 1981. Her legacy endures as a pioneering artist who fused virtuosity, representation, and activism.
Biographie en anglais, source TMDb.
Ses films sur télé.guide
Filmographie
- 1958Le Désordre et la NuitValentine Horse
- 1945Rhapsody in BlueHazel Scott
- 1943Something to Shout AboutHazel Scott
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