George Faison Biography (c. 1947-)

Born in 1947 in Washington, DC.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Birth Details
c. 1947
Washington, District of Columbia

Famous Works

  • Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
  • Dancer, Purlie, Broadway Theatre, then Winter Garden Theatre, both New York City, 1970, then American National Theatre and Academy Theatre, New York City, 1971.
  • dancer (with the George Faison Universal Dance Experience), Interludes series, Town Hall, New York City, 1975.
  • Also dancer, Sinner Man (ballet), Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.
  • STAGE WORK; ALL AS CHOREOGRAPHER,UNLESS INDICATED Nigger Nightmare, New York Shakespeare Festival (NYSF), Public Theatre, New York City, 1971-72.
  • Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, Playhouse Theatre, then Edison Theatre, both New York City, 1972.
  • (also assistant director) Ti-Jean and His Brothers, NYSF, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1972.
  • Everyman and Roach, Everyman Theatre Company, New York City, 1972.
  • The Wiz, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1975, then Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1977.
  • Al Green/Ashford and Simpson, Uris Theatre, New York City, 1976.
  • director, Inner City, New Theatre of Washington, Washington, DC, 1976.
  • (with Gilbert Moses; also director) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1976.
  • Hobo Sapiens, Gazelle, and Suite Otis (ballets), all Alvin Ailey AmericanDance Theatre, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1977.
  • creator (with Anita L. Thomas) and director, Fixed, Theatre of the Riverside Church, New York City, 1977.
  • (also director) Up on the Mountain, Kennedy Center Musical Theatre Lab, Washington, DC, 1980.
  • The Moony Shapiro Songbook, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1981.
  • Rhinestone, Richard Allen Center, New York City, 1982.
  • Porgy and Bess, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1983.
  • The Wiz, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1984.
  • Also Billie Holliday Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.
  • Credits; MAJOR TOURS
  • Choreographer, The Wiz, U.S. cities, 1978-79.
  • Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
  • The choreographer, Driving Me Crazy, First-Run Features, 1990.
  • Credits; FILM WORK
  • Choreographer (with Michael Smuin, Henry LeTang, Gregory Hines, Claudia Asbury, Arthur Mitchell, and Michael Meachum), The Cotton Club, Orion, 1984.
  • Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SPECIALS
  • Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey, NBC, 1989.
  • Credits; TELEVISION WORK; SPECIALS
  • Choreographer, The Natalie Cole Special, CBS, 1978.
  • creator, executive producer (with Joe Cates), and production supervisor,Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey, NBC, 1989.
  • Also choreographer, The Wiz, 1975; co-creator, Graffiti the Great, NBC.

Further Reference

Sources

  • Black Theatre Alliance Newsletter, January, 1979.
  • New Amsterdam News, July 16, 1975 and May 26, 1984.
  • New York Times, November 27, 1977.
  • Washington Post, April 20, 1980.