Joel Grey: Actor To Photographer

Joel Grey is a true Broadway legend. He achieved fame with his first big hit with Liza Minelli in the 1972 film version of Bob Fosse's "Cabaret." Here, the two have just received Golden Globes for their roles as Sally Bowles and the Emcee in the groundbreaking film. Grey also received an Oscar for that role, as well as a Tony for his part in the Broadway production.

Grey is also the father of fellow actor Jennifer Grey, best known for her performance in the 1980s hit "Dirty Dancing." Here, he looks the proud parent with her at the Music Center's 18th Annual Distinguished Artist Award Gala in June of 2001 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

The Broadway star used his artistic talents to pursue photography in 2003 with the publication of his first book of photos, "Pictures I Had To Take." Grey attends his book signing on Sept. 4, 2003 in West Hollywood, California.

Grey kept his success coming with the hit show "Wicked" in 2003, in which he played The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Here, he attends the premiere of the show on Oct. 30, 2003 with Idina Menzel, who played Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Kristin Chenoweth, who played Glinda the Good Witch, at Tavern On The Green in New York City.

Grey and Chenoweth take a bow on the opening night of "Wicked" at The Gershwin Theatre in New York City on Oct. 30, 2003. Grey first appeared onstage at 10 years old, and has been nominated for three Tony Awards other than his "Cabaret" trophy throughout his career.

Grey appears here with fellow actors Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, John Lithgow and Brian Stokes Mitchell as they participate in Times Talk: Special Edition at the Third Annual New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend in New York City at the City University of New York on Jan. 11, 2004.

Still friends after all these years, Grey and Minelli share a posed kiss at the Roundabout Theatre Company's 2004 Spring Gala Celebration at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New York on April 26, 2004.

Fellow Broadway star Bernadette Peters poses with Grey at the Bill Blass Spring 2006 fashion show during Olympus Fashion Week at Bryant Park in New York City on Sept. 13, 2005.

In the 1996 revival of the Broadway musical "Chicago," Grey played Amos Hart. Here, he joins actresses Brooke Shields and Melanie Griffith, playing Velma Kelley and Roxie Hart, onstage during the curtain call for the 10th Anniversary of the revival on November 14, 2006 in New York City.

Grey appears here with Bebe Neuwirth, who was played Velma Kelley in the 1996 revival of "Chicago" with him. Here, they arrive at a party after he reprised his role as Amos during the 10th anniversary performance of the musical in New York City on Nov. 14, 2006.

Grey is pictured onstage performing "Mr. Cellophane" as Amos, during a dress rehearsal for the 10th anniversary of the Broadway revival of "Chicago" on Nov. 14, 2006. The actor/author has continued his career as a photographer as well; he published another book of photos entitled "Looking Hard at Unexamined Things" in the fall of 2006.