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Geoffrey Holder

Geoffrey Holder

Actor, Other Crew, Composer

Born August 1, 1930 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

Died October 5, 2014

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Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad of African descent, Holder was an actor known for his towering 200-centimeter (6'6") height, heavily accented deep basso voice and hearty laugh. With that and his appearance in the 1970s 7 Up soft drink "uncola" advertising campaign, Holder's image quickly became recognizable. He was also in the 1967 movie Dr. Dolittle as William Shakespeare, "Willy," and played Baron Samedi, one of the main villain's henchmen, in the 1973 James Bond film, Live and Let Die. Though the 7 Up advertising campaign lasted only a short while in the early 1970s, the company revived the campaign in the early 1980s after Holder achieved a spike in popularity in the 1982 movie version of the musical Annie, in which he played the role of Punjab. He was a prolific painter, ardent art collector, and performer who had also authored books and composed music. As a choreographer, he created dance pieces for many companies, including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and The Dance Theatre of Harlem. Holder was married to dancer Carmen De Lavallade, whom he met when both were in the cast of Truman Capote's House of Flowers. .

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Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Poster

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Documentary2021Self

You're Watching Video Music Box Poster

You're Watching Video Music Box Feature Film2021Self

Hugh Hefner's After Dark: Speaking Out in America Poster

Hugh Hefner's After Dark: Speaking Out in America Documentary2018Self - Singer-Choreographer

The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2015Self - In Memoriam

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2015Self - Actor

Butterfield Poster

Butterfield Short Film2008Mr. Emory

Swatch James Bond 007 Villain Collection Television Commercial Poster

Swatch James Bond 007 Villain Collection Television Commercial Video2008Baron Samedi

The Little Wizard: Guardian of the Magic Crystals Poster

The Little Wizard: Guardian of the Magic Crystals Feature Film2008Narrator

TMZ on TV Poster

TMZ on TV TV Series2007Self

Josephine Baker - Black Diva in a White Man's World Documentary2006Self

Premiere Bond: Opening Nights Documentary2006Self

Carmen and Geoffrey Poster

Carmen and Geoffrey Documentary2005Self

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Poster

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Feature Film2005Narrator

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Poster

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Video Game2005The Narrator

The History Makers Poster

The History Makers Documentary2005Self

The Apprentice Poster

The Apprentice TV Series2004Self

Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party Poster

Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party Video2002Ray

Cyberchase Poster

Cyberchase TV Series2002Master Pi

Geoffrey Holder: The Unknown Side... Documentary2002Self

School's Out: Self-taught Artists Short Film2002William Hawkins

The Ainsley Harriott Show TV Series2000Self

Goosed Feature Film1999Dr. Bowman

Inside 'Live and Let Die' Poster

Inside 'Live and Let Die' Documentary1999Self

Hasards ou coïncidences Poster

Hasards ou coïncidences Feature Film1998Owner of Soutine's Bar

Kids Are Punny Poster

Kids Are Punny TV Movie1998Self

Bear in the Big Blue House Poster

Bear in the Big Blue House TV Series1997Ray the Sun

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story Poster

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story Documentary1996Self

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger Poster

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger TV Movie1995Self

The Greatest Commercials Ever Made TV Special1995Self

Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller Poster

Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller Video Game1994Jean St. Mouchoir

Boomerang Poster

Boomerang Feature Film1992Nelson

Tropical Rainforest Poster

Tropical Rainforest Documentary1992Narrator

Charlie Rose Poster

Charlie Rose TV Series1991Self

Night of 100 Stars III Poster

Night of 100 Stars III TV Special1990Self

Paris Is Burning Poster

Paris Is Burning Documentary1990Self

The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 62nd Annual Academy Awards TV Special1990Self - Performer

Live with Kelly and Ryan Poster

Live with Kelly and Ryan TV Series1988Self

Where Confucius Meets the New Wave Poster

Where Confucius Meets the New Wave Feature Film1988Narrator

Ghost of a Chance Poster

Ghost of a Chance TV Movie1987Johnson

Showtime at the Apollo Poster

Showtime at the Apollo TV Series1987Self

John Grin's Christmas Poster

John Grin's Christmas TV Movie1986Ghost of Christmas Future

Night of 100 Stars II Poster

Night of 100 Stars II TV Special1985Self

Dance Black America Documentary1983Self - Narrator

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Poster

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Documentary1983Self

All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story Poster

All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story Documentary1982Self

Annie Feature Film1982Punjab

Lights, Camera, Annie! Poster

Lights, Camera, Annie! Documentary1982Self

Stravinsky's 'Firebird' by Dance Theatre of Harlem. TV Special1982Self - Narrator

Tom Cottle: Up Close Poster

Tom Cottle: Up Close TV Series1982Self

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade TV Special1981Self

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock Documentary1979Self - Audience Member

CBS News Sunday Morning Poster

CBS News Sunday Morning TV Series1979Self

The 32nd Annual Tony Awards TV Special1978Self - Nominee

ABC Weekend Specials Poster

ABC Weekend Specials TV Series1977Jupiter

Soul Alive TV Series1977Self

A Pirate Ship Sails Again! The Making of Swashbuckler Documentary1976Self

Swashbuckler Poster

Swashbuckler Feature Film1976Cudjo

Good Morning America Poster

Good Morning America TV Series1975Self

The 29th Annual Tony Awards TV Special1975Self - Winner

The Noah Poster

The Noah Feature Film1975Friday

The Stanley Siegel Show TV Series1975Self

A.M. Chicago TV Series1974Self

Dinah! TV Series1974Self

Goggles! Poster

Goggles! Short Film1974Narrated by

AFI Life Achievement Award Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award TV Series1973Self - Audience Member

Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary Poster

Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary Documentary1973Self

Live and Let Die Poster

Live and Let Die Feature Film1973Baron Samedi

Living Easy with Dr. Joyce Brothers TV Series1973Self

The Man Without a Country Poster

The Man Without a Country TV Movie1973Slave on ship

Tomorrow Coast to Coast Poster

Tomorrow Coast to Coast TV Series1973Self

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask Poster

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask Feature Film1972Sorcerer

Great Performances Poster

Great Performances TV Series1971Cheshire Cat

Positively Black TV Series1970Self

The David Frost Show Poster

The David Frost Show TV Series1969Self

It Takes a Thief Poster

It Takes a Thief TV Series1968Paul Trion

Krakatoa: East of Java Poster

Krakatoa: East of Java Feature Film1968Sailor

The Dick Cavett Show Poster

The Dick Cavett Show TV Series1968Self

What's My Line? Poster

What's My Line? TV Series1968Self - Mystery Guest

Androcles and the Lion Poster

Androcles and the Lion TV Movie1967Lion

Doctor Dolittle Poster

Doctor Dolittle Feature Film1967William Shakespeare X

The Bob Braun Show Poster

The Bob Braun Show TV Series1967Self - Actor

Tarzan TV Series1966Mayko

The Young Set TV Series1965Self

Ni figue ni raisin Poster

Ni figue ni raisin TV Series1964Self

The Josephine Baker Show TV Movie1964Self

All Night Long Poster

All Night Long Feature Film1962Geoffrey Holder

Exploring TV Series1962Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Dancer

A Time to Dance TV Series1960Self - Dancer

Porgy and Bess Poster

Porgy and Bess Feature Film1959Dancer

America After Dark TV Series1957Self

Carib Gold Poster

Carib Gold Feature Film1957Voo Doo Dancer

The DuPont Show of the Month Poster

The DuPont Show of the Month TV Series1957Genie

Camera Three Poster

Camera Three TV Series1956Self

Probe and Night Beat TV Series1956Self

Folio TV Series1955Self

The $64, 000 Question Poster

The $64, 000 Question TV Series1955Self

Home TV Series1954Self

Nothing But the Best TV Series1953Self

The Tonight Show Poster

The Tonight Show TV Series1953Self - Dancer

The United States Steel Hour Poster

The United States Steel Hour TV Series1953Calypso Singer

Today TV Series1952Self

The Arthur Murray Party Poster

The Arthur Murray Party TV Series1950Self - Dancer

The Garry Moore Show TV Series1950Self

Other Crew

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Type

Year

The Cosby Show Poster

The Cosby Show TV Series1984

The Wiz Video1983

Swashbuckler Poster

Swashbuckler Feature Film1976

Live and Let Die Poster

Live and Let Die Feature Film1973

Evening at Pops Poster

Evening at Pops TV Series1970

A Time to Dance TV Series1960

Thanks

1

Special Collector's Edition Poster

Special Collector's Edition TV Series2010

Composer

1

Geoffrey Holder: The Unknown Side... Documentary2002

Costume Designer

1

The Wiz Video1983

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