Geoffrey Holder

Biography

Geoffrey Lamont Holder (August 1, 1930 – October 5, 2014) was a Trinidadian-American actor, dancer, musician, director, choreographer, and artist. He was a principal dancer for the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, before his film career began in 1957 with an appearance in Carib Gold. For his theatre work, Holder won two Tony Awards: Best Direction of a Musical and Best Costume Design in a Musical for the original Broadway production of The Wiz.

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