Chita Rivera
Chita Rivera (January 23, 1933 - January 30, 2024) was an American actress, dancer, and singer best known for creating roles in musical theatre hits such as Anita in "West Side Story," Rosie in "Bye Bye Birdie," Velma in "Chicago" and Aurora in "Kiss of the Spider Woman." She received 2 Tony Awards (from a record 10 nominations), a Kennedy Center Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.01 |
| Birthday | 1933-01-23 |
| Place of Birth | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Also Known As | Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero, |
2002
Chicago
7.1/2661
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chic...
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Chicago
2020
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
5.2/4
Follow the fascinating evolution of jazz dance from its origins in Africa, through to its modern-day interpretations which reveal the political and so...
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Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
2021
tick, tick... BOOM!
7.6/2111
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.
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1969
Sweet Charity
6.9/79
Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally...
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Sweet Charity
1981
Pippin
7.6/9
A mysterious performance troupe led by a Leading Player tells the story of Pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance. Taped at...
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Pippin
1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4.4/53
A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must...
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2022
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
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Go behind the scenes of Broadway as shows reunite, rehearse and re-stage for their long-awaited reopening nights while the theater industry learns how...
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Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2023
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2/1
Enjoy a revue of milestone Broadway shows and songs from 1973 to 2023 hosted by two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. Features performances by And...
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Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2021
Something's Coming: West Side Story
7.5/13
Incredible video behind-the-scenes with the stars, Steven Spielberg, and see one of the last interviews with the legendary Stephen Sondheim.
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Something's Coming: West Side Story
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2/4
Broadway royalty and Tony-winners Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet, and Harvey Fierstein are your hosts for this third compilation of great m...
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Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2024
Studio One Forever
7.8/5
A documentary film about Studio One which, from 1974 to 1994, was the center of queer nightlife in West Hollywood as well as the staging ground for th...
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Studio One Forever
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7/6
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award...
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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
1973
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
6.9/6
A homicide detective begins to suspect that the black teenager accused of murdering two white girls is being framed by his fellow detectives.
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The Marcus-Nelson Murders
2011
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
0/0
A documentary with stars from the original cast.
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A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2006
Kalamazoo?
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The story of three girlfriends who go back to Kalamazoo, Michigan for their 10 year high school reunion. There, they discover that a time capsule plac...
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Kalamazoo?
1977
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
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While traveling to meet with the Hessian King, the famed Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, travel through an enchanted forest where they find themsel...
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Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
2001
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
5/1
Live from Carnegie Hall and hosted by Julie Andrews, a host of glittering Broadway stars sing Broadway's best and most enduring love songs. This prod...
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My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2020
Amy's Victory Dance
0/0
A New York City based former professional dancer crossed the street and was hit and ran over by a 15 ton New York City Express. As she regains awarene...
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Amy's Victory Dance
1973
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
0/0
A short documentary concerning the preparations and rehearsals for the March 11, 1973 benefit tribute to Stephen Sondheim. Includes a photo-montage of...
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Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
4/2
A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
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Night of 100 Stars III
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
8/3
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...
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Night of 100 Stars II
2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
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Rich with archival gems and Liza Minnelli’s own point of view, Bruce David Klein's luminous documentary celebrates a young entertainer full of boundle...
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Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2015
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
0/0
A retrospective of Chita Rivera's film, television and stage career, including interviews with Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, Carol Lawrence and others. O...
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Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
1987
Mayflower Madam
3.8/4
Inspired by the explosive sex-for-sale scandal that rocked Manhattan in 1984, the infamous Sydney Biddle Barrows, a driven young socialite, opens an e...
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Mayflower Madam
2016
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
8/3
As the world prepares to celebrate the 60th anniversary of West Side Story in 2017, dancer Bruno Tonioli and broadcaster Suzy Klein go in search of th...
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West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
2014
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
5.3/9
Two entertainers destined for the big time are mismatched in a casting office from two very different online contests. Tony, a stripper from New York,...
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Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
2018
Bathtubs Over Broadway
8.2/24
When he started as a comedy writer for the Late Show with David Letterman, Steve Young had few interests and not many friends outside of his day job....
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Bathtubs Over Broadway
2019
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
7.3/3
Merely Marvelous is a celebration of the art and life of Broadway's greatest dancing star, Gwen Verdon. She overcame many obstacles, including rickets...
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Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
1996
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
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Broadway salute to Tony Award-winning actress Angela Lansbury in a star-packed gala November 17,1996 at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. The event wa...
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A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
2018
Every Act of Life
7/8
The life of Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally (Master Class, Ragtime): 60 years of groundbreaking plays and musicals, the struggle for gay righ...
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Every Act of Life
2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures
5.6/4
The golden age of the annual Tony Awards ceremony lasted from 1967 to 1986 — the period during which Alexander H. Cohen and his wife, Hildy Parks, wer...
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Broadway's Lost Treasures
1997
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
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A profile of composing team John Kander and Fred Ebb, who have written many Broadway musicals. Highlights include interviews with Lauren Bacall, Joel...
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The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
1985
That's Dancing!
7/18
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30...
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That's Dancing!
2018
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
1/1
The stripper Tony and the naive enthusiast Anthony, two entertainers, destined for the big time, who are mismatched in a casting office from two very...
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Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2020
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents a 2013 concert celebrating Chita Rivera's 80th birthday as a fundraiser to aid struggling artists during th...
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Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
5/2
Maurice Hines, a charming, gay African-American entertainer navigates the complications of show business while grieving the loss of his more famous, o...
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Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
1969
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
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Universal short chronicling the adaptation of the musical SWEET CHARITY from Broadway to film.
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1996
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
7/5
The childhood, adolescence, and incredible adult years of Al Hirschfeld, celebrated creator of thousands of line drawings of famous people - many in t...
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The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
2014
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
7.3/3
TCM host Robert Osborne discusses his life and career with guest interviewer Alec Baldwin in commemoration of Osborne's 20 years with the network.
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2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who...
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