Keo Woolford Explained

Keo Woolford
Birth Date:	26 January 1967
Birth Place:	Hawaii
Death Place:	Aiea, Hawaii
Occupation:	Actor, producer, director
Notable Works:	The Haumāna, I Land

Keo Woolford (January 26, 1967 – November 28, 2016) was an American actor, producer, and director. He was born and raised in Hawaii. He 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-nominated Island Warriors album.^[6] He was a recipient of the Na Hoku Hanohano Award for The Haumāna Soundtrack.^[7] His film and TV work included Godzilla, Act of Valor, The Haumāna, and Sergeant Detective Chang on Hawaii Five-0. He died on November 28, 2016, at Pali Momi Medical Center after suffering a stroke three days earlier.^[8]

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

External links

• • Official site of Keo Woolford

Notes and References

1. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/haumana-film-review-666930 Hollywood Reporter, The Haumana: Film Review, December 13, 2013
2. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2012/02/theater-review-three-year-swim-club-at-the-david-henry-hwang-theater.html Los Angeles Times, Theater Review: 'Three Year Swim Club' at East West Players, February 17, 2012
3. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/03/AR2009050301952.html The Washington Post, 'I Land' by Keo Woolford, a Talented Storyteller at Dance Place, May 4, 2009
4. http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2001/May/02/il/il06a.html The Honolulu Advertiser, Keo Woolford starring on London stage in 'The King and I', May 2, 2001
5. http://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/06/18/features/records.html Honolulu Star Bulletin, Brownskin debut a creative high, June 18, 1999
6. http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Jan/09/il/il04a.html The Honolulu Advertiser, Local reggae album vying for Grammy win, January 9, 2002
7. http://www.honolulupulse.com/2014/05/hoku-awards-2014/ Honolulu Pulse, Yamanaka, Kukona, The Green win big at Hokus, May 5, 2014
8. http://www.staradvertiser.com/2016/11/28/breaking-news/hawaii-filmmaker-keo-woolford-dies/ Keo Woolford dies