Fayard Nicholas
The Nicholas Brothers · Nicholas Brothers · Fayard Antonio Nicholas
- Туған күні:
- 1914-10-20
- Қайтыс болған күні:
- 2006-01-24
- Туған жері:
- Mobile, Alabama, USA
Өмірбаяны
Fayard Antonio Nicholas 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, Stormy Weather, The Pirate, and Hard Four. The Nicholas brothers also starred in the 20th Century-Fox musicals Down Argentine Way, Sun Valley Serenade, and Orchestra Wives. In 1932, when he was 18 and his brother was only 11, they became the featured act at Cotton Club in New York City. The brothers earned fame with a unique style of rhythm tap that blended "masterful jazz steps with daredevil athletic moves and an elegance of motion worthy of ballet". They appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies on Broadway and in London they worked with jazz choreographer Buddy Bradley. The performances led them to a career in film. Nicholas appeared in over 60 films, including the 1943 musical Stormy Weather with their signature staircase dance. His career was interrupted from 1943 to 1944 when he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Nicholas achieved the rank of Technician fifth grade while in WWII. After his dance career ended, Nicholas and his wife, Katherine Hopkins Nicholas, embarked on a lecture tour discussing dance. In 2003, Nicholas served as "Festival Legend" at the third "Soul to Sole Tap Festival" in Austin, Texas. Nicholas was inducted into the National Museum of Dance C.V. Whitney Hall of Fame in 2001.
Фильмографиясы
Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather
2022
Self (archival footage)
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
2016
Self
Последняя игра
2007
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Ulysses
The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest
2007
Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Self
Ночь в Золотом Орле
2002
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Mr. Maynard
It's Black Entertainment
2002
TMDb 8.7 / 10
Self
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Self (uncredited)
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Self
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance
1992
Himself
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Dancing!
1985
TMDb 6.8 / 10
From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Self (archive footage)
Вот это развлечение!
1974
TMDb 7.4 / 10
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Освобождение Л. Б. Джонса
1970
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Benny Smith
Здравствуй, Катрин
1956
TMDb 6.3 / 10
El misterio del carro express
1953
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Bailarín
El mensaje de la muerte
1953
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Bailarín
Abbott and Costello Christmas Show
1952
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Himself
Пират
1948
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Performer
Take It or Leave It
1944
TMDb 6.0 / 10
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Stormy Weather
1943
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Dancer
Жены оркестрантов
1942
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)
Серенада солнечной долины
1941
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
The Great American Broadcast
1941
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Railroad Station Dancer
Tin Pan Alley
1940
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Dancer
В гостях у Аргентины
1940
TMDb 6.4 / 10
One of the Nicholas Brothers
My Son Is Guilty
1939
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Specialty Act
Calling All Stars
1937
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Himself
The Black Network
1936
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Dancer (uncredited)
Don't Gamble with Love
1936
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Specialty Dancer
Coronado
1935
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Dance Specialty (uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Dot
An All-Colored Vaudeville Show
1935
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Self
Kid Millions
1934
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Dancer on Ship
Barber Shop Blues
1933
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Self - Dancer - One of the Nicholas Brothers
Pie, Pie Blackbird
1932
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Child with Nina / Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)