Emile Ardolino (born May 9, 1943 in Queens, New York; died November 20, 1993) was an American film director and producer, best known for making films which featuring dancing and song, such as "Dirty Dancing" (1987) and "Sister Act" (1992). He also won an Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1983, for "He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'. He began his career as an actor in off-Broadway productions, but soon moved to the production side of the business. Wikipedia
The New York born Ardolino, began his career as an actor in an off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks. movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=7988...
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Emile Ardolino Birth: May 9, 1943 Maspeth Queens County New York, USA Death: Nov. 20, 1993 Bel Air Los Angeles County California, USA Motion Picture, Stage, and Television Director/Producer. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7467808
