From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Emile Ardolino (May 9, 1943 in Maspeth, New York – November 20, 1993) was an American film director, choreographer, and producer, best known for his films Dirty Dancing (1987) and Sister Act (1992). Description above from the Wikipedia article Emile Ardolino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.