The Turning Point Cast and Crew

The Turning Point

Plot: As young dancers, they were best friends and fierce rivals. Deedee left the stage for marriage and motherhood, while Emma would become an international ballet icon

Release Date: Monday, November 14 1977
48 years ago

Genres: Drama, Romance

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Cast

Anne Bancroft. Anne Bancroft was 46 in The Turning Point as 'Emma'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 17 1931 –
Died: Mon, Jun 06 2005

Shirley MacLaine. Shirley MacLaine was 43 in The Turning Point as 'Deedee'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 24 1934

Tom Skerritt. Tom Skerritt was 44 in The Turning Point as 'Wayne'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 25 1933

Mikhail Baryshnikov. Mikhail Baryshnikov was 29 in The Turning Point as 'Yuri'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 27 1948

Leslie Browne. Leslie Browne was 19 in The Turning Point as 'Emilia'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 29 1958

Martha Scott. Martha Scott was 65 in The Turning Point as 'Adelaide'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 22 1912 –
Died: Wed, May 28 2003

Antoinette Sibley. Antoinette Sibley was >> in The Turning Point as 'Sevilla'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Starr Danias. Starr Danias was >> in The Turning Point as 'Carolyn'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Marshall Thompson. Marshall Thompson was 51 in The Turning Point as 'Carter'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 27 1925 –
Died: Mon, May 18 1992

James Mitchell. James Mitchell was 57 in The Turning Point as 'Michael'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 29 1920 –
Died: Fri, Jan 22 2010

Daniel Levins. Daniel Levins was 24 in The Turning Point as 'Arnold'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 07 1953 –
Died: Tue, Sep 15 2015

Scott Douglas. Scott Douglas was >> in The Turning Point as 'Freddie'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lisa Lucas. Lisa Lucas was 16 in The Turning Point as 'Janina'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1961

Phillip Saunders. Phillip Saunders was >> in The Turning Point as 'Ethan'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jurgen Schneider. Jurgen Schneider was >> in The Turning Point as 'Peter'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dennis Nahat. Dennis Nahat was >> in The Turning Point as 'Dennis'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Anthony Zerbe. Anthony Zerbe was 41 in The Turning Point as 'Rosie'.

Birthday: Wed, May 20 1936

Hilda Morales. Hilda Morales was >> in The Turning Point as 'Sandra'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Saax Bradbury. Saax Bradbury was >> in The Turning Point as 'Florence'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alexander Minz. Alexander Minz was >> in The Turning Point as 'Boys Class Teacher'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Howard Barr. Howard Barr was >> in The Turning Point as 'Rehearsal Pianist'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Martha Johnston. Martha Johnston was >> in The Turning Point as 'Rehearsal Pianist'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Anne Barlow. Anne Barlow was >> in The Turning Point as 'Ballet Mistress'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Enrique Martinez. Enrique Martinez was >> in The Turning Point as 'Ballet Master'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

James Crittenden. James Crittenden was 25 in The Turning Point as 'Billy'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 23 1951

Lucette Aldous. Lucette Aldous was >> in The Turning Point as 'Artist of American Ballet Theatre'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Fernando Bujones. Fernando Bujones was >> in The Turning Point as 'Artist of American Ballet Theatre'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Richard Cragun. Richard Cragun was 33 in The Turning Point as 'Artist of American Ballet Theatre'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 05 1944 –
Died: Mon, Aug 06 2012

Suzanne Farrell. Suzanne Farrell was >> in The Turning Point as 'Artist of American Ballet Theatre'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Marcia Haydée. Marcia Haydée was 40 in The Turning Point as 'Artist of American Ballet Theatre'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 18 1937

Peter Martins. Peter Martins was 31 in The Turning Point as 'Artist of American Ballet Theatre'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 27 1946

Marianna Tcherkassky. Marianna Tcherkassky was >> in The Turning Point as 'Artist of American Ballet Theatre'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Clark Tippet. Clark Tippet was >> in The Turning Point as 'Artist of American Ballet Theatre'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Martine Van Hamel. Martine Van Hamel was >> in The Turning Point as 'Artist of American Ballet Theatre'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Nanette Glushak. Nanette Glushak was >> in The Turning Point as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bob Harks. Bob Harks was 50 in The Turning Point as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 20 1927 –
Died: Wed, Dec 08 2010

Rebecca Wright. Rebecca Wright was >> in The Turning Point as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Donald Petrie. Donald Petrie was 23 in The Turning Point as 'Barney Joe'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 02 1954

Aleksandra Danilova. Aleksandra Danilova was 58 in The Turning Point as 'Madame Dahkarova'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 03 1918 –
Died: Tue, Apr 20 2004

Crew

Herbert Ross. Herbert Ross was 50 in The Turning Point as 'Director, Producer'

Birthday: Fri, May 13 1927 –
Died: Tue, Oct 09 2001

Jack Roe. Jack Roe was 46 in The Turning Point as 'First Assistant Director'

Birthday: Wed, Dec 24 1930 –
Died: Sun, Apr 06 2008

Tony Bishop. Tony Bishop was >> in The Turning Point as 'Second Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Burrell. Peter Burrell was >> in The Turning Point as 'Second Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Surtees. Robert Surtees was 71 in The Turning Point as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 09 1906 –
Died: Sat, Jan 05 1985

Arthur Laurents. Arthur Laurents was 60 in The Turning Point as 'Writer, Producer'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 14 1917 –
Died: Thu, May 05 2011

Roger M. Rothstein. Roger M. Rothstein was 42 in The Turning Point as 'Associate Producer, Production Manager'

Birthday: Sat, Aug 31 1935 –
Died: Mon, Sep 12 1988

Nora Kaye. Nora Kaye was >> in The Turning Point as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William Reynolds. William Reynolds was 67 in The Turning Point as 'Editor'

Birthday: Tue, Jun 14 1910 –
Died: Wed, Jul 16 1997

William Hartman. William Hartman was >> in The Turning Point as 'Sound Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George Korngold. George Korngold was 48 in The Turning Point as 'Music Editor'

Birthday: Mon, Dec 17 1928 –
Died: Thu, Nov 26 1987

Richard Sperber. Richard Sperber was 60 in The Turning Point as 'Sound Editor'

Birthday: Mon, Jan 22 1917 –
Died: Fri, Jun 17 2005

Godfrey Marks. Godfrey Marks was >> in The Turning Point as 'Dialogue Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael E. Polakow. Michael E. Polakow was 27 in The Turning Point as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Mon, Jan 02 1950

Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington would have been no older than 75 in The Turning Point as 'Music'

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

Carl Czerny. Carl Czerny was >> in The Turning Point as 'Music'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ludwig Minkus. Ludwig Minkus would have been no older than 91 in The Turning Point as 'Music'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 23 1826 –
Died: Fri, Dec 07 1917

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky would have been no older than 53 in The Turning Point as 'Music'

Birthday: Thu, May 07 1840 –
Died: Mon, Nov 06 1893

Sergei Prokofiev. Sergei Prokofiev would have been no older than 61 in The Turning Point as 'Music'

Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1891 –
Died: Thu, Mar 05 1953

Adolphe Adam. Adolphe Adam would have been no older than 52 in The Turning Point as 'Music'

Birthday: Sun, Jul 24 1803 –
Died: Sat, May 03 1856

Frédéric Chopin. Frédéric Chopin would have been no older than 39 in The Turning Point as 'Music'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 01 1810 –
Died: Wed, Oct 17 1849

Henryk Wieniawski. Henryk Wieniawski would have been no older than 44 in The Turning Point as 'Music'

Birthday: Thu, Jul 09 1835 –
Died: Tue, Mar 30 1880

John Lanchbery. John Lanchbery was 54 in The Turning Point as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'

Birthday: Tue, May 15 1923 –
Died: Wed, Feb 26 2003

Marius Petipa. Marius Petipa would have been no older than 92 in The Turning Point as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Wed, Mar 11 1818 –
Died: Thu, Jul 14 1910

Kathryn Blondell. Kathryn Blondell was 36 in The Turning Point as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Mon, Dec 09 1940

Tony Faso. Tony Faso was >> in The Turning Point as 'Wardrobe Designer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles H. Schram. Charles H. Schram was 66 in The Turning Point as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 21 1911 –
Died: Tue, Nov 11 2008

Jerry Jost. Jerry Jost was >> in The Turning Point as 'Production Sound Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gregg H. Bilson. Gregg H. Bilson was >> in The Turning Point as 'Property Master'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hendrik Wynands. Hendrik Wynands was >> in The Turning Point as 'Construction Coordinator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Albert Brenner. Albert Brenner was 51 in The Turning Point as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Wed, Feb 17 1926

Ralph Gerling. Ralph Gerling was 53 in The Turning Point as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Sun, Mar 23 1924 –
Died: Thu, Jun 20 1996

Marvin March. Marvin March was 47 in The Turning Point as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Thu, May 08 1930

Albert Wolsky. Albert Wolsky was 46 in The Turning Point as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Mon, Nov 24 1930

Alvin Ailey. Alvin Ailey was >> in The Turning Point as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Willie Meyerhoff. Willie Meyerhoff was >> in The Turning Point as 'Gaffer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lev Ivanov. Lev Ivanov would have been no older than 67 in The Turning Point as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Sun, Mar 02 1834 –
Died: Wed, Dec 11 1901

George Balanchine. George Balanchine was 73 in The Turning Point as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Fri, Jan 22 1904 –
Died: Sat, Apr 30 1983

Theodore Soderberg. Theodore Soderberg was >> in The Turning Point as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Warren Rothenberger. Warren Rothenberger was >> in The Turning Point as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ted Keep. Ted Keep was >> in The Turning Point as 'Scoring Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Harald Lander. Harald Lander was >> in The Turning Point as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Julia Tucker. Julia Tucker was >> in The Turning Point as 'Continuity'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kenneth MacMillan. Kenneth MacMillan was 47 in The Turning Point as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Wed, Dec 11 1929 –
Died: Thu, Oct 29 1992

Joseph M. Caracciolo. Joseph M. Caracciolo was >> in The Turning Point as 'Property Master'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jules Perrot. Jules Perrot was >> in The Turning Point as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Saax Bradbury. Saax Bradbury was >> in The Turning Point as 'Dialect Coach'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Wayne Fitzgerald. Wayne Fitzgerald was 47 in The Turning Point as 'Title Designer'

Birthday: Wed, Mar 19 1930 –
Died: Mon, Sep 30 2019

Juliet Taylor. Juliet Taylor was >> in The Turning Point as 'Casting'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alexander Minz. Alexander Minz was >> in The Turning Point as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Earl Kennedy. Earl Kennedy was >> in The Turning Point as 'Gaffer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jennifer L. Parsons. Jennifer L. Parsons was >> in The Turning Point as 'Wardrobe Designer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Frederick Ashton. Frederick Ashton was 73 in The Turning Point as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Sat, Sep 17 1904 –
Died: Thu, Aug 18 1988

Michel Fokine. Michel Fokine was >> in The Turning Point as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Daniel R. Jordan. Daniel R. Jordan was >> in The Turning Point as 'Key Grip'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Louis Cappeta. Louis Cappeta was >> in The Turning Point as 'Key Grip'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Graham. David Graham was >> in The Turning Point as 'Casting'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dennis Nahat. Dennis Nahat was >> in The Turning Point as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Cranko. John Cranko would have been no older than 45 in The Turning Point as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Mon, Aug 15 1927 –
Died: Tue, Jun 26 1973

Jean Coralli. Jean Coralli was >> in The Turning Point as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday