Fayard Nicholas was an American choreographer, born in 1914 in Mobile, who died in 2006. This page lists 2 works credited to Nicholas as choreographer, including Black and Blue and Black and Blue. Award record: 1 choreography nominations and 1 wins.
Biography
Fayard Antonio Nicholas (October 20, 1914 – January 24, 2006) was an American choreographer, dancer and actor. He and his younger brother Harold Nicholas made up the Nicholas Brothers tap dance duo, who starred in the MGM musicals An All-Colored Vaudeville Show (1935), Stormy Weather (1943), The Pirate (1948), and Hard Four (2007). The Nicholas brothers also starred in the 20th Century-Fox musicals Down Argentine Way (1940), Sun Valley Serenade (1941), and Orchestra Wives (1942).
Works choreographed by Fayard Nicholas
| Title | Type | Premiere |
|---|---|---|
| Black and Blue | theatrical production | — |
| Black and Blue | dramatico-musical work | — |
Choreography awards
Contemporaries
Kay Teer Crawford
National Dance Competition Producer (1914-2001)
Archie Savage
American actor, dancer, and choreographer (1914-2003)
Tommy Wonder
American dancer (1914-1993)
Carmencita Romero
American dancer, choreographer, and actor (1914-2001)
Todd Bolender
American ballet dancer and choreographer (1914-2006)
Frankie Manning
American dancer and choreographer (1914–2009)
Michael Kidd
American film choreographer (1915–2007)
Alex Romero
American dancer and choreographer (1913–2007)
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