Acting
Woodie King Jr.
Born July 27, 1937 · Mobile, Alabama, USA (age 89)
Woodie King Jr. (born July 27, 1937) is an American director and producer of stage and screen, as well as the founding director of the New Federal Theatre in New York City.
Known For
Men in Black 3 · 2012Men in Black 3
★ 6.52012
MovieActionComedy
Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.
Serpico · 1973Serpico
★ 7.51973
MovieCrimeDrama
New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
Death of a Prophet · 1981Death of a Prophet
★ 4.81981
MovieDrama
After breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for death...and it was just a matter of time before his enemies closed in. Despite death threats and intimidation, Malcolm marched on - continuing to spread the word of equality and brotherhood right up until the moment of his brutal and untimely assassination. Highlighted by newsreel footage and interviews, this is the story of the last twenty-four hours of Malcolm X. Featuring the music of jazz percussionist Max Roach.
Together for Days · 1972Together for Days
★ 8.31972
MovieDrama
A black radical activist and a young White woman find themselves drawn to one another during the politically and racially-charged atmosphere of early 1970s America.
Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement · 1978Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement
★ 9.01978
MovieDocumentary
This documentary explores the growth and development of black theatre from its earliest roots, also examining its close ties with the civil rights movement. Included are interviews with veterans of the theatrical world such as James Earl Jones and Ed Bullins.
Sweet Love, Bitter · 1967Sweet Love, Bitter
★ 5.51967
MovieDramaMusic
A loose fictitious of Charlie Parker's last years and a portrait of the jazz scene in 1960's New York. A black jazz musician bent on self destruction forms an odd friendship with a white college professor full of feeling sorry for himself.
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six · 1980The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
★ 7.01980
MovieDocumentary
In 1963 a group of young Black boys living in Harlem were involved in an incident that earned them the nickname "The Harlem Six." Intent on protecting and clearing the names of their sons, several mothers bonded together to make their story known. This work emerges as a powerful close up of police brutality, and of power dynamics of 1960's Harlem.
King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story · 2018King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story
2018
MovieDocumentary
Story of legendary Theatre Producer, Woodie King Jr. of New Federal Theatre, where Denzel Washington, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen were members.
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