Archie Savage
Archie Savage (April 19, 1914 — February 14 2003) was an American dancer, choreographer, and film and theatre actor.[1][2][3] He was a pioneer of the African-American modern dance. For several years he was a partner of Katherine Dunham in her dance company.[3] He was among the teachers of Dunham Technique at her school.[4]
Archie Savage, by Carl van Vechten
Archie was one of the first two black men to travel in space (in the movies). Another one, in the same year of 1960, was Julius Ongewe in the German/Polish film First Spaceship on Venus. [3]
Filmography
- 1941: Carnival of Rhythm (starring with Katherine Dunham), American short [5]
- 1944: Jammin' the Blues (dancer), American short about jazz, part of the Melody Master series
- 1954: Vera Cruz (a cutthroat gunslinger), American film
- 1960: Space-Men (space station pilot Al ), Italian science fiction film
- 1969: Bootleggers (Jeremiah), Italian-Spanish crime-action film
- 1954: His Majesty O'Keefe (Boogulroo), American adventure film
- 1967: Death Rides a Horse (Vigro), Italian Spaghetti Western
- 1970: Notes Towards an African Orestes (singer), Italian film
References
- Archie Savage at streetswing.com
- ARCHIE SAVAGE(1914–2003). American actor, dancer, and choreographer, in: Gary Westfahl's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Film
- "Who Was the First Black Man in Space - In the Movies That Is?", by Sergio Mims, April 20 2017 (retrieved April 12, 2020)
- Katherine Dunham Timeline at Library of Congress
- Katherine Dunham Timeline at Library of Congress
External links
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