The First World Festival of Negro Arts Cast and Crew

The First World Festival of Negro Arts

Plot: "This documentary film covers a 24-day arts festival in Dakar, Senegal that highlighted Black contributions to the cultural heritage of mankind and was attended by an extraordinary cast of over 2,000 luminaries - including Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, Alvin Ailey, Aime Cesaire, and Leopold Senghor - from dozens of countries. The film depicts performances by African and American entertainers and shows various works of art while also providing unparalleled insight from the perspective of the African American delegation

Release Date: Saturday, January 1 1965
59 years ago

Genres: Documentary

Cast

William Greaves. William Greaves was 39 in The First World Festival of Negro Arts as 'Narrator'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 08 1926 –
Died: Mon, Aug 25 2014

Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes was 64 in The First World Festival of Negro Arts as 'Himself'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 01 1901 –
Died: Mon, May 22 1967

Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington was 66 in The First World Festival of Negro Arts as 'Himself'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 29 1899 –
Died: Fri, May 24 1974

Alvin Ailey. Alvin Ailey was >> in The First World Festival of Negro Arts as 'Himself'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Aimé Césaire. Aimé Césaire was 52 in The First World Festival of Negro Arts as 'Himself'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 26 1913 –
Died: Thu, Apr 17 2008

Léopold Sédar Senghor. Léopold Sédar Senghor was 59 in The First World Festival of Negro Arts as 'Himself'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 09 1906 –
Died: Thu, Dec 20 2001

Crew

William Greaves. William Greaves was 39 in The First World Festival of Negro Arts as 'Director, Sound, Producer, Editor, Cinematography, Writer'

Birthday: Fri, Oct 08 1926 –
Died: Mon, Aug 25 2014

Georges Bracher. Georges Bracher was >> in The First World Festival of Negro Arts as 'Cinematography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday