Who directed Dirty Dancing?

Emile Ardolino directed Dirty Dancing (1987).

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1987·100 min

Dirty Dancing

Name: Dirty Dancing
Director: Emile Ardolino
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Released: 1987
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.328
Cast: Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Rhodes, Neal Jones, Jerry Orbach

Directed by Emile Ardolino

DramaMusicRomance

Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.