Savion Glover Biography (1973-)

Born November 19, 1973, in Newark, NJ; son of Yvette Glover (a performer andmanager). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr.,Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, dancer, choreographer
Birth Details: November 19, 1973; Newark, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(Broadway debut) Title character, The Tap Dance Kid, 1984
Black and Blue, Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1989-1991
Young Jelly, Jelly's Last Jam, Virginia Theatre, New York City, 1992-1993
Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk, Ambassador Theatre, New YorkCity, 1996-1997
Savion Glover: Downtown, Variety Arts Theatre, New York City, 1998
Keep Bangin', Players Theatre, New York City, 1999
Foot Notes, Wilshire Theatre, Los Angeles, 2001
Savion Glover with TiDii the Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY,2002
Major Tours
Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk, U.S. cities, beginning 2002,later international cities
Also toured U.S. cities in Jelly's Last Jam.
Stage Work
Choreographer, Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1996-1997
Television Appearances
Series
Savion, Sesame Street (also known as Les amis de Sesame, Canadian Sesame Street, The New Sesame Street, Open Sesame, and Sesame Park), PBS, 1990-1995
Movies
Bracey Mitchell, The Wall, Showtime, 1998
Newcomer, Bojangles, Showtime, 2001
Specials
Tap Dance in America (also known as Gregory Hines' Tap Dance inAmerica), PBS, 1989
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1991
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1992
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway (documentary), PBS, 1992
Savion, Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (also known as Sesame Street Stays Up Late! A Monster New Year's Eve Party), PBS, 1993
Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!,ABC, 1994
In a New Light `94, ABC, 1994
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1995
Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York, ABC, 1996
It Just Takes One, USA, 1997
53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala, CBS, 1997
Stomp, Slide and Swing with Savion Glover, PBS, 1998
Host, Savion Glover's Nu York, ABC, 1998
Quincy Jones--The First 50 Years, ABC, 1998
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Opening Night Gala, PBS, 1998

Host, In Performance at the White House, 1998
Disney's Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra in Concert, Disney Channel, 1999
Voice of toy dancer, The Steadfast Tin Soldier: An Animated Special from the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series (animated), HBO, 2000
Brother Time, Barbra Streisand--Timeless, Fox, 2001
(Closing ceremony) 2002 Olympic Winter Games, NBC, 2002
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks, USA, 2002
Awards Presentations
The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1989
16th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, syndicated, 1989
Presenter, Broadway `97: Launching the Tonys, PBS, 1997
The 51st Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1997
39th Grammy Awards, CBS, 1997
The 13th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1998
12th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1998
30th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1999
The 32nd NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2001
Pilots
Shangri-La Plaza, CBS, 1990
Episodic
Super Dave, 1987
Sin City Spectacular (also known as Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular), FX, 1998
"Taps for Royal," The Jamie Foxx Show, The WB, 1999
(Uncredited) Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1999
America!, Odyssey, 2000
Bartholomew, Cedric the Entertainer Presents, Fox, 2003
Television Work
Movies
Choreographer, The Rat Pack, HBO, 1998
Specials
Executive producer and choreographer, Savion Glover's Nu York, ABC, 1998
Choreographer, Barbara Streisand--Timeless, Fox, 2001
Film Appearances
Audition artist, Driving Me Crazy, First Run, 1988
Louis, Tap, TriStar, 1989
Manray/Mantan, Bamboozled, New Line, 2000
The Making of "Bamboozled," 2001
Film Work
Choreographer, Bamboozled, New Line, 2000
RECORDINGS
Music Videos
Brother Time, Timeless: Live in Concert, 2001
Also appeared in the music video "Havana" by Kenny G. And "All about theBenjamins" by Puff Daddy and the Family.
Albums
Black and Blue (original cast recording), DRG, 1989
Jelly's Last Jam (original cast recording), Mercury, 1992
Hot Jaz for Cool Yule, Pacific Vista Productions, 1995
Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk (original cast recording), RCAVictor, 1996
WRITINGS
Television Music
Specials
Savion Glover's Nu York, ABC, 1998
Other
(With Bruce Weber) Savion! My Life in Tap, HarperCollins, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 14, Gale, 1997
Newsmakers, Issue 4, Gale, 1997

Periodicals

Dance Magazine, November, 1994; April, 1996
TV Guide, May 23, 1998, p. 6

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