Lester Wilson
Dancer, Film actor
1942 – 1993
Who was Lester Wilson?
Lester Wilson was an African-American dancer and choreographer. Wilson attended the Juilliard School. Bob Fosse cast him in a 1963 revival of Pal Joey at the New York City Center. Wilson toured London with Sammy Davis, Jr. in Golden Boy. also choreographed the 1984 movie, Beat Street .
Lester's best known choreography was the 1977 movie Saturday Night Fever for which he coached John Travolta. Wilson had choreographed for Diana Ross, Dalida, Gladys Knight, Billy Crystal, Liza Minnelli and Ann-Margret, in her Las Vegas stage spectaculars. He also choreographed "The Wiz".
In 1991, Wilson was nominated for an American Emmy Award for the choreography in the ABC special American Dance Honors. Lester also choreographed several Broadway musicals, including Grind with Ben Vereen.
In February 1993, Lester Wilson died of a heart attack in Los Angeles at the age of 50.
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- Born
- Apr 13, 1942
New York City - Also known as
- The Lester Wilson Dancers
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Juilliard School
- Died
- Feb 14, 1993
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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