Personal Info
Birth date
1929-01-15 (96 Years)
Day of death
1968-04-04
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Also known as
MLK
Dr. King
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King Jr.
Biography
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King led an unsuccessful 1962 struggle against segregation in Albany, Georgia (the Albany Movement), and helped organize the 1963 nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama. King also helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. There, he established his reputation as one of the greatest orators in American history. (Wikipedia)
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Omnibus
7.2
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Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the long-running arts-based series 'Monitor'. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 Bafta awards. Among the series' best remembered documentaries are Cracked Actor, a profile of David Bowie, and Rene Magritte, a graduate film by David Wheatley, 'Madonna: Behind the American dream', a film produced by Nadia Hagger, and a profile of the British film director Ridley Scott. For a season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman. The series was replaced by 'Imagine' hosted by Alan Yentob.21 Jump Street
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21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.Basketball: A Love Story
7
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'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures and explores the complex nature of love as it relates to the game.Explained
7.5
Overview:
This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.History 101
7.109
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Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.American Experience
7.4
Overview:
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.Mentiras verdaderas
5.5
Overview:
Daily interviews discussing the guest's personal lives and national contingency.Days That Shook the World
6.3
Overview:
Days That Shook the World is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 17 September 2003. The programme features various milestones throughout history. It has been broadcast on the BBC, Discovery Channel UK, The History Channel and Viasat History. The series was also released on DVD by the Polish edition of Newsweek in 2007.Infamous Assassinations
8.2
Overview:
This brand-new and exclusive series takes a closer look at some of the world's most talked-about assassinations and near misses. Always a fascinating and macabre subject, assassinations can damage a nation's confidence, create wars and shock the world. Throughout this series some of the 20th century's most outrageous attempts can, thanks to rare archive footage and reconstructions, be seen first hand and viewers are brought closer to the events than ever before. From the assassinations of John F Kennedy and Mahatma Ghandi, to attacks on royalty, politicians and media celebrities, this series uncovers the real reasons behind these events and how they unfolded.Bobby Kennedy for President
7.7
Overview:
Historic footage and leading voices of the era examine the "Bobby Phenomenon" of the 1960s and the legacy of the man who helped redefine the country.What's My Name | Muhammad Ali
7.3
Overview:
Explore Ali’s challenges, confrontations, comebacks and triumphs through recordings of his own voice. The two-part documentary paints an intimate portrait of a man who was a beacon of hope for oppressed people around the world and, in his later years, was recognized as a global citizen and a symbol of humanity and understanding.This Is Pop
5.842
Overview:
Unknown histories take center stage as the hitmakers themselves - from ABBA to T-Pain - explore dimensions of pop music you never knew existed.Race for the White House
7.833
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From executive producers Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti, CNN Original Series "Race for the White House" captures the drama of how a high-stakes presidential election can turn on a single issue and so much more.O.J.: Made in America
8.012
Overview:
The rise and fall of American football star, O.J. Simpson, from his days growing up in Los Angeles to his murder trial that polarized the country.Emancipation Road
NYR
Overview:
From The Creators Of The Best-Selling Documentary Series "Up From Slavery"... A 7-Part Compelling Journey Through America's Greatest Saga. In 1860, the nation founded upon an idea that all men are created equal and endowed by their creator with the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness had as many as four hundred thousand slave-owners and almost four million slaves. By denying these rights to more than twelve percent of its population, America would soon pay with the blood of a generation. The story of African Slavery in America started with the first permanent English Colony in the 17th century... and ended with the Civil War. But those two hundred and fifty years of struggle were just the beginning. The beginning of a journey down the long Emancipation Road...A History of Antisemitism
6.8
Overview:
A detailed account of the two millennia of intolerance and persecution suffered by the Jews, from antiquity to the present day.Helter Skelter: An American Myth
6.7
Overview:
The untold story behind cult leader Charles Manson and his followers' heinous crimes as told through interviews with former members, archival footage, and newly-unearthed images.Selma
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"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.J. Edgar
6.23
Overview:
As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.The David Susskind Show
5
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The David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind. The program began its existence in 1958 as Open End, and was broadcast by WNTA-TV in New York City. The title referred to the fact that the program continued until Susskind or his guests were too tired to continue late on a Sunday night.The Doors
7.123
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The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart
NYR
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Examining the high stakes surrounding key issues affecting communities across America, cutting through the political noise with compelling, in-depth and unique viewpoints.First Ladies
5.75
Overview:
Blending in-depth interviews, rare archival footage, and cinematic recreations, this docuseries on the lives of America's most iconic First Ladies is a bold revision of each woman's traditional portrayal, revealing how they were impacted during their time in the White House, and how their achievements fundamentally shaped American and global history.Elvis Presley: The Searcher
7.6
Overview:
The story of Elvis Presley the musical artist, a comprehensive creative journey from his childhood through the final 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions.Da 5 Bloods
6.459
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Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.Bobby
6.409
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In 1968 the lives of a retired doorman, hotel manager, lounge singer, busboy, beautician and others intersect in the wake of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.4 Little Girls
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On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.Acting
2024The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump as Self (archive footage)
2024America's Woman as Self
2024The Beach Boys as Self (archive footage)
2024Faye as Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage)
2024Zeitgeist: Requiem as Self (archive footage)
2024Becoming King as Self (archive footage)
2023Four Died Trying: Prologue as Unknown
2023Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight as Unknown
2023La Californie ! (3 Episodes) as Self (archive footage)
2023Jim Crow: The History of Africans in America as Unknown
2023Bill Russell: Legend (2 Episodes) as Self (archive footage)
2023Stand as Self (archive footage)
2023The Universe as Self (Archive Footage)
2022The Century of Icons (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2022Say Hey, Willie Mays! as Self (archive footage)
2022Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues as Self (archive footage)
2022Martin Luther King: More Than One Dream as Unknown
2022The Janes as Self (archive footage)
2022A History of the World According to Getty Images as Self (Archive Footage)
2022A History of Antisemitism (1 Episode) as Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)
2022Sammy by Sammy: My Tale of the 60's as Self (archive footage)
2022Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America as Self (archive footage)
2021The Art of Dissent as Self - Subject (archive footage)
2021Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror as Self (archive footage)
2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self (archive footage)
2021This Is Pop (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2021Killing Martin Luther King Jr. as Self
2020The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2020The Soul of America as Self (archive footage)
2020Ku Klux Klan: An American Story (1 Episode) as Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)
2020First Ladies (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2020MLK/FBI as Self (archive footage)
2020De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade as Self
2020Helter Skelter: An American Myth (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2020John Lewis: Good Trouble as Self (archive Footage), Self (archive footage)
2020Uncle Tom as Self (archive footage)
2020Da 5 Bloods as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020Killing John F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage)
2020History 101 (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2020The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show as Self (archive footage)
2019England 79 as Unknown
2019Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind as Self (archive footage)
2019Mike Wallace Is Here as Self (archive footage)
2019Geek, and You Shall Find as Self (voice)
2019Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation as Self
2019What's My Name | Muhammad Ali (2 Episodes) as Self (archive footage)
2019Demokratie unter Druck – Europa vor der Wahl as Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)
2019Hesburgh as Self (archive footage)
2019Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook as Self (archive footage)
2019The Green Book: Guide to Freedom as Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)
2018Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening as Self (archive footage)
2018The Corporate Coup D'État as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018Robert Penn Warren: A Vision as Unknown
2018Basketball: A Love Story (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
20181968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond as Self (archive footage)
2018Explained (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2018Bobby Kennedy for President (4 Episodes) as Self (archive footage)
2018Elvis Presley: The Searcher (2 Episodes) as Self (archive footage)
2018Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man as Self (archive footage)
2018I Am MLK Jr. as Self
2018Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald as Self (archive footage)
2018King in the Wilderness as Self (archive footage)
2017The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee as Self (archive footage)
2017August 28: A Day in the Life of a People as Self (archive footage)
2017Burn Motherfucker, Burn! as Self (archive footage)
2017Chasing Trane as Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)
2017I Am Not Your Negro as Self (archive footage)
201613th as Self (archive footage)
2016O.J.: Made in America (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2016Great Literary Tour (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2016O.J.: Made in America as Self (archive footage)
2016Andrew Cohen on Crisis and Its Outtakes as Self (archive footage)
2016Race for the White House (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2016Året var 1966 as Self (archive footage)
2015Leif GW Persson - Min klassresa (2 Episodes) as Self (archive footage)
2015Imminent Threat as Self (archive footage)
2015In Their Own Words (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2015Unity as Self (archive footage)
2015Klansville U.S.A. as Self (archive Footage)
2014Selma as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014Emancipation Road (7 Episodes) as Self
2014Freedom Summer as Self (archive footage)
2013Speeches That Shook the World as Self (archive footage)
2013Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia as Self (archive footage)
2013Året var 1963 as Self (archive footage)
2013Martin Luther King and the March on Washington as Self
2012The House I Live In as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2012Infamous Assassinations (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2012MLK: The Assassination Tapes as Self (archive footage)
2012Ethel as Self (archive footage)
2012Picture Me Rollin' as Self (voice)
2011J. Edgar as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011Mentiras verdaderas (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
20102012: Time for Change as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010COINTELPRO 101 as Self (archive footage)
2010Roads to Memphis as Self (archive footage)
2009Capitalism: A Love Story as Self (archive footage)
2009Stand as Self (archive footage)
2008James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston as Self (archive footage)
2008Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene as self - archival footage
2007L'altra Dalla - Chi ha ucciso RFK? as Self (archive footage)
2007RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy as Self (archive footage)
2007King: Man of Peace in a Time of War as Self (archive footage)
2006...So Goes the Nation as Self (archive footage)
2006Bobby as Self (archive footage)
2006Folk Britannia (1 Episode) as Self (archival footage)
2005No Direction Home: Bob Dylan as Self (archive footage)
2004Citizen King as Self (archive footage)
2003Days That Shook the World (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2003The Corporation as Self (archive footage)
2002Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks as Self (archive footage)
2002Naqoyqatsi as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film as Self (uncredited archive footage)
2001A Huey P. Newton Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000The American Nightmare as Self
1999Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games as Self (archive footage)
19974 Little Girls as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996Blue Eyed as Unknown
1996All Power to the People! as Self (archive footage)
1995Kulturzeit (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
1994Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective as Self (archive footage)
1992Death Scenes 2 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1991The Doors as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1988American Experience (2 Episodes) as Himself (archive footage)
198721 Jump Street (1 Episode) as Himself (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1986In Remembrance of Martin as Self
1985Disasters of the Century as Self (archive footage)
1985Good Intentions as Self (Archival Footage)
1981The Killing of America as Self (archive footage)
1979The War at Home as Self (archive footage)
1978James Brown Soul Brother No. 1 as Unknown
1973Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2 as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
1973Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective) as Self (archive footage)
1970Владыки без масок. Гарольд Хант - апостол «ультра» as Self (archive footage)
1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis as Self (archive footage)
1969Martin Luther King, Jr: From Montgomery to Memphis as Self
1968LBJ as Self
1967Martin Luther King at Newcastle University as Self
1967Omnibus (1 Episode) as Self
1967After Civil Rights... Black Power as Self
1967I Am Curious (Yellow) as Himself
1966Wealth of a Nation as Self
1965The Bus as Unknown
1964The March as Self
1963I Have a Dream as Self
1963David Susskind Archive: Interview With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr as himself
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1 Episode) as Self
1960Integration Report 1 as Self
1959The David Susskind Show (1 Episode) as Self