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Additional authors

1. Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955-
2. Crystal, Billy
3. Bates, Karen Grigsby
4. Clinton, Bill, 1946-
5. Williams, Robin, 1951-2014
6. Lane, Nathan, 1956-
7. Nichols, Mike
8. Walker, Alice, 1944-
9. Jones, Quincy, 1933-2024
10. Reed, Ishmael, 1938-
11. Lewis, Jenifer, 1957-
12. Zucker, Jerry
13. Roberts, Tony, 1939-
14. Kralyevich, Vincent
15. Snyder, David
16. Kralyevich Productions
17. Bravo Cable Network

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (48 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Profile of Whoopi Goldberg, with emphasis on her versatility in a multifaceted career as a performer on stage, screen, and television, as well as author and producer. Also examined are her offstage role as political activist, and her outspoken, often controversial persona both in public and private life. The program traces her career from her childhood in New York City, her struggles as welfare mom and fledgling actor, her film debut in The color purple, and subsequent triumphs in Ghost and Sister act (all seen in film clips), to her current activities as a television producer.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Kralyevich Productions, Inc.

Subject

1. Sister act (Motion picture)
2. Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955- > Interviews
3. Color purple (Motion picture)
4. African American entertainers > Interviews
5. African American entertainers > Biography
6. Actors > Biography
7. Ghost (Motion picture)
8. Actors > Interviews

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6711

Credits (note)

1. Executive producer for Bravo Profiles, Shari Levine.

Performer (note)

1. Narrator: Tony Roberts.
2. Interviewees: Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Karen Grigsby Bates, Bill Clinton, Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Clyde Johnson, Alex Dean, Ellen Sebastian Chang, Bob Ernst, Mike Nichols, Alice Walker, Quincy Jones, Ishmael Reed, Jenifer Lewis, Jerry Zucker.

Event (note)

1. Telecast on Bravo on November 11, 2002.

Title

1. Bravo profiles. Whoopi Goldberg [videorecording] / Bravo Company ; Kralyevich Productions Inc. (KPI) ; executive producer, Vincent Kralyevich ; produced and written by David Snyder.

Imprint

1. U.S. : Bravo Company, c2001.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Telecast on Bravo on November 11, 2002.

Credits

1. Executive producer for Bravo Profiles, Shari Levine.

Performer

1. Narrator: Tony Roberts.
2. Interviewees: Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Karen Grigsby Bates, Bill Clinton, Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Clyde Johnson, Alex Dean, Ellen Sebastian Chang, Bob Ernst, Mike Nichols, Alice Walker, Quincy Jones, Ishmael Reed, Jenifer Lewis, Jerry Zucker.

Added author

1. Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955- interviewee.
2. Crystal, Billy, interviewee.
3. Bates, Karen Grigsby, interviewee.
4. Clinton, Bill, 1946- interviewee.
5. Williams, Robin, 1951-2014, interviewee.
6. Lane, Nathan, 1956- interviewee.
7. Nichols, Mike, interviewee.
8. Walker, Alice, 1944- interviewee.
9. Jones, Quincy, 1933-2024, interviewee.
10. Reed, Ishmael, 1938- interviewee.
11. Lewis, Jenifer, 1957- interviewee.
12. Zucker, Jerry, interviewee.
13. Roberts, Tony, 1939- narrator.
14. Kralyevich, Vincent. Producer
15. Snyder, David. Producer. Author
16. Kralyevich Productions.
17. Bravo Cable Network.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6711