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Biography
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 (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).
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Awards & recognition
- Kennedy Center Honors · 1991
- Tony Award — Best Choreography · 1989
- Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame · 1978
Filmography10 titles
That's Entertainment!
1974as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sun Valley Serenade
1941as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
1941as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
That's Dancing!
1985as From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)
1985as From 'Down Argentine Way' (archive footage)
Stormy Weather
1943as Dancer
1943as Dancer
Kid Millions
1934as Dancer on Ship
1934as Dancer on Ship
The Pirate
1948as Performer
1948as Performer
Down Argentine Way
1940as One of the Nicholas Brothers
1940as One of the Nicholas Brothers
Abbott and Costello Christmas Show
1952as Himself
1952as Himself
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019as Self (archive footage)
2019as Self (archive footage)
Hard Four
2007as Ulysses
2007as Ulysses