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   1961 · Musical · 2h 31m

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2. Cast

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     Natalie Wood

     Maria
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     Richard Beymer

     Tony
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     Russ Tamblyn

     Riff
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     George Chakiris

     Bernardo
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     Rita Moreno

     Anita
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     Simon Oakland

     Lieutenant Schrank

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   What happened to Rita Moreno?

   • Although she would not appear again on Broadway for almost two decades, Rita Moreno, as she was billed in the play, had arrived professionally. In 1950, she was signed by MGM, but the studio dropped her option after just one year.

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   Did Rita Moreno ever return to West Side Story?

   • Rita Moreno breaks down 6 of her most iconic roles, discusses the struggles she's faced in Hollywood, and shares what it felt like to return to West Side Story 60 years later. She also dives into her revealing documentary Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.

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   Did Rita Moreno have a role model as a child?

   • Rita Moreno won an Academy Award for best supporting actress for her portrayal of Anita in the 1961 film West Side Story. Actor Rita Moreno never had an on-screen, Latina role model as a child. "There was no such thing then," she says. "Certainly not for little Puerto Rican girls like me."

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   Who plays Maria in West Side Story?

   • We are everywhere!” Rachel Zegler, a Latina of Colombian descent from New Jersey, makes her big-screen debut as romantic heroine Maria. Zegler was in high school when she auditioned for the movie; her only professional singing job prior to West Side Story was performing at weddings.

   Rita Moreno Is Thrilled That There’s Finally an Authentic West Side Story

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4. www.npr.org › 2021/06/07 › 1003905260Rita Moreno On 'West Side Story' And Becoming The Role ... - NPR

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   Jun 7, 2021 · June 7, 20211:38 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Terry Gross. Listen · 44:3644:36. Download. Embed. < Transcript. Enlarge this image. Rita Moreno won an Academy Award for best supporting actress for...

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5. www.nytimes.com › 2022/03/11 › moviesOscars Rewind: When Rita Moreno Made History and Thanked No One

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   Mar 11, 2022 · It didn’t hurt that the film she was nominated for — “West Side Story,” the Robert Wise-Jerome Robbins adaptation of the Broadway musical — was a hit both at the box office and among critics,...

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6. www.imdb.com › title › tt0055614West Side Story (1961) - IMDb

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   Rita Moreno won an Oscar for her role as Anita, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang, in this musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. Watch clips, trailers, photos, and interviews of Moreno and other cast members of West Side Story.

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   • Genre: Crime, Drama, Musical

   • Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
   • Release Date: 1961-12-23

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rita_MorenoRita Moreno - Wikipedia

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   In 2020–21, Moreno starred in and executive-produced the Steven Spielberg–directed adaptation of West Side Story. Moreno plays a newly created character, Valentina; she famously won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Anita in the 1961 original movie .

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10. www.biography.com › actors › rita-morenoRita Moreno: Biography, Actress, West Side Story, Age & Facts

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    Mar 5, 2024 · Learn about Rita Moreno, the Puerto Rican actress who won an Oscar for her role as Anita in West Side Story and became the first Latina and the first Latino to achieve EGOT and PEGOT status. Discover her early life, career, achievements, personal life and more.

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      West Side Story Featurette - Steven on Rita (2021) | Movieclips Trailers

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    Rita Moreno is a Puerto Rican-born performer who won an Oscar for her role as Anita in the 1961 musical film West Side Story. She also starred in Singin' in the Rain, The King and I, Carnal Knowledge, The Electric Company and many other projects.

13. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › 2021Rita Moreno Is Thrilled That There’s Finally an Authentic

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    Nov 30, 2021 · Tonight, Tonight. Rita Moreno Is Thrilled That There’s Finally an Authentic West Side Story. “I am so proud every single Latino character is portrayed by a Latino actor,” the Oscar winner...