Backlit silhouette photo of actor, dancer, director, and artist Geoffrey Holder (1930 – 2014) standing at a large canvas and painting with his young son, Leo, 1960

Actor, dancer, director, and artist #GeoffreyHolder (1930 – 2014), painting with his son, Leo, 1960

6) #CarmenDeLavallade #DanceTheatreOfHarlem #GeoffreyHolder #BlackDanceHistory #LegacyTrailblazerHarlemContinuum

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Film 471 for '25

▶️ A pirate and a hot-tempered noblewoman join forces to protect Jamaica from a tyrant:

#NowWatching "Swashbuckler" (1976)

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Spooky as hell! The great Geoffrey Holder, using his amazing voice to give a message that sadly may be even more relevant today. Impactful.

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Happy Birthday Geoffrey Holder. (RIP) #HappyBirthdayGeoffreyHolder #GeoffreyHolder #Birthday #RestInPeace #RIPGeoffreyHolder #Legends #Legend

Today we celebrate the birthday of Geoffrey Holder, born today in 1930. A Trinidadian-American actor, dancer, musician, director, choreographer, and artist, he is perhaps best known for playing the villainous Baron Samedi in the James Bond film Live and Let Die. #GeoffreyHolder

Pleasant #GeoffreyHolder Day to all observers😍🍿😁
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Trinidadian-American actor and dancer ... and artist ... Geoffrey Holder painted a striking portrait of his spouse, American actress and choreographer, and dancer Carmen de Lavallade in an elegant dark dress, seated in an soft-orange lounge chair against a vibrant orange background exuding a sense of quiet strength. She is seated in a large, stylized armchair or sofa, rendered in warm oranges and yellows, almost glowing against the backdrop. Her black dress drapes loosely around her with the texture of the dress suggested through the Holder's brushstrokes, giving it a slightly rough appearance. Her posture is relaxed yet regal; she is sitting upright but her arms are resting comfortably on the chair's arms, suggesting a sense of ease and confidence. De Lavallade's dark hair is pulled back, framing her face, which is expressionless, yet conveys intensity as she looks directly at us. She wears small earrings, subtly adding to her elegance. The background is a dynamic blend of fiery oranges and hints of darker tones, evocative of a warm smoky atmosphere. The background's texture is rough and expressive, almost abstract in contrast to the figure. There's a powerful dramatic feel that arises from Holder's bold use of color and form executed with thick impasto brushstrokes, adding to its expressive nature. In 2017, more than six decades of professional experience in the arts, de Lavallade received the Kennedy Center Honors award for lifetime achievement and contributions to American culture. Holder was more than just a popular actor famous for his Trinidadian basso and hearty laugh (“Mah-velous! Ha ha ha ha!”). He also was the Tony-winning stage director and costume designer of Broadway’s hit "The Wiz" in 1975. Even before that, Holder’s talent as a painter was evident when he sold two of his paintings at the age of 15. The inspirational couple was featured in the 2005 film "Carmen and Geoffrey," covering their 60-year partnership and artistic legacy.

Portrait of Camen de Lavallade by Geoffrey Holder (Trinidadian) - Oil on canvas / 1976 - Whitney Museum of American Art (New York) #WomenInArt #OilPainting #art #PortraitofaWoman #womensart #GeoffreyHolder #Holder #Dancer #beauty #CamendeLavallade #Trinidadian #TheWhitney #WhitneyMuseumofAmericanArt

#GeoffreyHolder & #Janeseymour, Live and Let Die (1973) #jamesbond

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The 1973 #JamesBond film🎥 “Live and Let Die” directed by #GuyHamilton from a screenplay by #TomMankiewicz

Based on #IanFleming’s 1954 novel📖

🌟 #RogerMoore #YaphetKotto #JaneSeymour #CliftonJames #JuliusWHarris #GeoffreyHolder #DavidHedison #BernardLee

Actor, dancer, director, and artist #GeoffreyHolder (1930 – 2014), painting with his son, Leo, 1960

Hands in the air if you can hear the voice who was not Darth Vader say "crisp and clean, noo caffeine"

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Geoffrey Lamont Holder was a Trinidadian-American actor, dancer, musician, director, choreographer, and artist. His portrait of a woman titled Essence of Dignity depicts a beautiful dark-skinned woman, rendered in a style reminiscent of a mixed-media technique or the legendary Modigliani, is presented in a thoughtful, contemplative pose. The focus is primarily on her thanks to a textured background of deep green and dark tones. The framing is tight, drawing the viewer's attention directly to the subject. The woman's body takes up most of the canvas as she leans on a bench extending from the lower right quadrant of the image, behind the woman. She has dark curly hair, and her expression is calm and introspective. She wears a loose, orange-red garment with a white lace collar. The detailed rendering of her clothing, hair, and facial features highlights the artist's attention to form and texture. Holder uses visible strokes and marks to show the texture of her hair and clothing, as well as the background elements. His style is expressive and evocative, with a focus on capturing the subject's emotional essence through colors and composition.

“Portrait of a Woman; Essence of Dignity” by Geoffrey Holder (Trinidadian) - Colored pencil on paper / c. 1980 - The Studio Museum in Harlem (New York) #womeninart #artwork #GeoffreyHolder #womensart #portrait #pencilart #studiomuseum #fineart #studiomuseuminharlem #trinidadian #portraitofawoman

Trinidad & Tobago's Roger Boothman remembered as an extraordinary musician "Roger was an artist of worth. We should look [at] how we note success or journeyman status in our greatest gift to the world, our words and ultimately our music.”

The nephew of the internationally famous actor #GeoffreyHolder and painter #BoscoeHolder, #RogerBoothman was exposed to the #arts from a young age.
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Currently rewatching: Guy Hamilton's "Live and Let Die". #movies #films #liveandletdie #guyhamilton #rogermoore #janeseymour #yaphetkotto #gloriahendry #geoffreyholder

Jan 5th, #1975 #TheWiz premieres on #Broadway! Thank you #charliesmalls for writing it, #geoffreyholder for directing, and #stephaniemills #hintonbattle #tigerhaynes #tedross #claricetaylor #andredeshields #tashathomas #mabelking for your magic!

For Geoffrey Holder Live and Let Die was not his first spin in the role of Baron Samedi. He first played the role of Samedi in House of Flowers, a Caribbean-themed Broadway musical. #bond #jamesbond #liveandletdie #geoffreyholder #colourised #colourized

Bondathon: Live and Let Die - Pop Culture Maniacs Roger Moore takes over the Bond role and his first adventure sees him take on a Harlem drug lord and crazy dictator in Live and Let Die.

The first Bond film I remember seeing

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Now I feel like watching 'Carmen and Geoffrey' :( #GeoffreyHolder

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