Keo Woolford
Keo Woolford is an actor, producer, and director. He was born in Hawaii and grew up there. He has directed the award-winning feature film The Haumāna[1] and the East West Players stage play Three Year Swim Club.[2] He starred in his self-written one-man show, I Land,[3] and as the King of Siam in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I at the London Palladium.[4] He was a member of the Hawaii boyband Brownskin[5] and the Hobo House on the Hill recording team responsible for the Grammy Award nominated Island Warriors CD.[6] He is a recipient of the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for The Haumāna Soundtrack.[7] His film and TV work include Godzilla, Act of Valor and Sgt./Det. Chang on Hawaii Five-0.
Awards
- 2014 - Na Hoku Hanohano Award - Best Compilation – The Haumāna Soundtrack
- 2014 - Audience Award - Big Island Film Festival – The Haumāna
- 2014 - Best International Film Award - Wairoa Māori Film Festival – The Haumāna
- 2013 - Audience Award - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival – The Haumāna
- 2013 - Special Jury Award - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival – The Haumāna
- 2013 - Audience Award - Hawaii International Film Festival – The Haumāna
- 2013 - Audience Award - Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival – The Haumāna
- 2007 - Ovation Award Nomination – I Land
References
- ↑ Hollywood Reporter, The Haumana: Film Review, December 13, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, Theater Review: 'Three Year Swim Club' at East West Players, February 17, 2012
- ↑ The Washington Post, 'I Land' by Keo Woolford, a Talented Storyteller at Dance Place, May 4, 2009
- ↑ The Honolulu Advertiser, Keo Woolford starring on London stage in 'The King and I', May 2, 2001
- ↑ Honolulu Star Bulletin, Brownskin debut a creative high, June 18, 1999
- ↑ The Honolulu Advertiser, Local reggae album vying for Grammy win, January 9, 2002
- ↑ Honolulu Pulse, Yamanaka, Kukona, The Green win big at Hokus, May 5, 2014
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