Martin Luther King (1929–1968) |
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Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of Alberta Christine (Williams), a schoolteacher, and Martin Luther King Sr. a pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. For Martin the civil rights movement began one summer in 1935 when he was six years old. Two of his friends did not show up to play...
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1998
Gang Land
(performer: "Excerpt from Must Establish Priorities") / (writer: "Excerpt from Must Establish Priorities")
2014
Free Speech & the Transcendent Journey of Chris Drew, Street Artist
(Documentary) (in memory of)
2022
LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- The Great Society
(2022)
... Self
- The Accidental President
(2022)
... Self
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(TV Series)
Self - - Guest
Self - - Guest
- Episode dated 8 February 1968
(1968)
... Self - - Guest
1967
Good Company
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Rev. Martin Luther King
(1967)
... Self (as Reverend Martin Luther King)
1967
The Mike Douglas Show
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Episode #7.44
(1967)
... Self (as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)
1962-1967
Meet the Press
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Episode dated 13 August 1967
(1967)
... Self (as Martin Luther King Jr.)
- Episode dated 25 August 1963
(1963)
... Self (as Martin Luther King Jr.)
- Episode dated 29 July 1962
(1962)
... Self
1967
The Merv Griffin Show
(TV Series)
Self - Dr. King
Self - Dr. King
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Harry Belafonte, Orson Bean, David Allyn, Fleury D'Antonakis
(1967)
... Self - Dr. King
1964
Gedenkkonzert für John F. Kennedy - Zur Eröffnung der Berliner Festwochen 1964
(TV Special)
Self (as Dr. Martin Luther King)
Self (as Dr. Martin Luther King)
1960-1964
Today
(TV Series)
Self / Self - Guest
Self / Self - Guest
- Episode dated 8 June 1964
(1964)
... Self - Guest
- Episode dated 29 August 1963
(1963)
... Self
- Episode dated 12 June 1963
(1963)
... Self
- Episode dated 8 September 1960
(1960)
... Self
1963
The David Susskind Show
(TV Series)
Self -
Self -
- Episode dated 19 June 1963
(1963)
... Self - (as Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King)
2022
Entertainment Tonight
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Episode #41.144
(2022)
... Self
- Episode #41.140
(2022)
... Self
- Episode #41.109
(2022)
... Self
2022
LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Final Days
(2022)
... Self
- Under the Gun
(2022)
... Self
2022
NFL Monday Night Football
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- NFC Wild Card Game: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams
(2022)
... Self
2022
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren/Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt
(2022)
... Self
1998-2022
WWE Raw
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- The Road to Royal Rumble 2022 continues!
(2022)
... Self
- WWE ThunderDome: Alexa's Playground
(2021)
... Self
- Countdown to WWE Royal Rumble 2020
(2020)
... Self
- Countdown to WWE Elimination Chamber 2019
(2019)
... Self
2021-2022
The Beat with Ari Melber
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- 01-11-2022
(2022)
... Self
- 10-29-2021
(2021)
... Self
2021
JFK: Destiny Betrayed
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Chapter Four
(2021)
... Self
- Chapter One
(2021)
... Self
2021
Second Thought
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- How Conservatives Co-Opted Christianity
(2021)
... Self
2021
Muhammad Ali
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Round Two: What's My Name? (1964-1970)
(2021)
... Self
- Round One: The Greatest (1942-1964)
(2021)
... Self
2013-2021
America's Book of Secrets
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Civil Rights Leader
Self - Civil Rights Leader
- FBI vs. MLK
(2021)
... Self - Civil Rights Leader
- The Freemason Factor
(2021)
... Self - Civil Rights Leader
- American Nazis
(2013)
... Self - Civil Rights Leader
- The Ku Klux Klan
(2013)
... Self - Civil Rights Leader
2021
CNN Special Reports
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- A Radical Rebellion: The Transformation of the GOP
(2021)
... Self
2021
The Story of Late Night
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Carson: King of Late Night
(2021)
... Self
2021
The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self - Civil Rights Leader
Self - Civil Rights Leader
- Hello from the Gutters
(2021)
... Self - Civil Rights Leader
2021
Le Sense of Wonder
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Le jour où l'Humanité découvrit la Terre - Paysages Cosmiques #4
(2021)
... Self
2021
This Is Pop
(TV Series)
Self - Civil Rights Leader
Self - Civil Rights Leader
- What Can a Song Do?
(2021)
... Self - Civil Rights Leader
2021
Les revues du monde
(TV Mini Series)
Self
Self
- L'histoire incroyable de l'ancienne paralysée qui remporte les JO
(2021)
... Self
2021
Dark Humor
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- From Pryor To Whoopi: The Icons That Made Us
(2021)
... Self
2021
The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Civil Rights Leader
Self - Civil Rights Leader
- Episode #1.2
(2021)
... Self - Civil Rights Leader
2021
Anonymous: National Emergency
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- The World Burns Around Us
(2021)
... Self
2021
Ahimsa Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless
(Documentary)
Martin Luther King (as Martin Luther King Jr.)
Martin Luther King (as Martin Luther King Jr.)
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
(Documentary)
Self - Activist
Self - Activist
2021
Give Them an Argument with Ben Burgis
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Michael Albert Thinks a Better World is Possible
(2021)
... Self
2020
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Crossroads
(2020)
... Self
- Freedom Songs
(2020)
... Self
- Mecca
(2020)
... Self
2020
First Ladies
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Lady Bird Johnson
(2020)
... Self
- Michelle Obama
(2020)
... Self
2020
The Reagans
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self - Civil Rights Activist
Self - Civil Rights Activist
- Part 2 - The Right Turn
(2020)
... Self - Civil Rights Activist
2020
Ku Klux Klan: An American Story
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Résurrections
(2020)
... Self
2020
Soul America
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Say it Loud
(2020)
... Self
- Amazing Grace
(2020)
... Self
2020
Helter Skelter: An American Myth
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Nobody Joins a Cult
(2020)
... Self
- Charles Manson is Your Brother
(2020)
... Self
2020
Abandoned Engineering
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Activist
Self - Activist
- Forbidden Island
(2020)
... Self - Activist (uncredited)
2020
Good Morning Britain
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Episode dated 3 June 2020
(2020)
... Self (uncredited)
- Episode dated 2 June 2020
(2020)
... Self (uncredited)
2018-2020
Louder with Crowder
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- MLK Jr. vs. Today's Liberals
(2020)
... Self
- OMG Starbucks Racism Everywhere!
(2018)
... Self
2019
Rhythm + Flow
(TV Series)
Self - Civil Right Activist
Self - Civil Right Activist
- Los Angeles Auditions
(2019)
... Self - Civil Right Activist
2019
1969
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- The FBI and the Panther
(2019)
... Self
- Moon Shot
(2019)
... Self
2012-2019
History
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Die Traumfabrik und die Macht - Hollywood und die Politik
(2019)
... Self
- Die Geheimnisse der Jackie Kennedy
(2012)
... Self
2018
Curse of the Kennedys
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- The Kennedys: A Fatal Attraction
(2018)
... Self (uncredited)
- The Kennedys: A Fatal Ambition
(2018)
... Self
2018
1968: The Year That Changed America
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Part Two: Spring
(2018)
... Self (as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.)
- Part One: Winter
(2018)
... Self (as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.)
2018
1968mm
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- BHs und Barrikaden
(2018)
... Self
- Reformen, Panzer, Hühnersuppe
(2018)
... Self
2018
Bobby Kennedy for President
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- You Only Get One Time Around
(2018)
... Self
- I'd Like to Serve
(2018)
... Self
- A New Generation
(2018)
... Self
2018
CBS News Sunday Morning
(TV Series)
Self (segment "Remembering 1968")
Self (segment "Remembering 1968")
- Brain Drain/In Harmony/True Colors/Co-Stars/The Perfect Touch/Testimony
(2018)
... Self (segment "Remembering 1968")
2018
All works are good
(TV Series documentary)
Self - clip excerpt
Self - clip excerpt
- McDonalds. Khudshaya rabota. Pochemu ne stoit est v MakAvto. MakRabstvo. Monopoliya.
(2018)
... Self - clip excerpt
2008-2018
Democracy Now!
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Episode dated 6 February 2018
(2018)
... Self (as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr)
- Episode dated 25 January 2018
(2018)
... Self (as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.)
- Episode dated 15 January 2018
(2018)
... Self
- Episode dated 3 April 2017
(2017)
... Self (as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.)
- Episode dated 16 January 2017
(2017)
... Self (as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr)
2017
Les grands discours
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream
(2017)
... Self
2017
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
(2017)
... Self
2017
Gregory Porter's Popular Voices
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Showstoppers
(2017)
... Self
2017
Mystères d'archives
(TV Series documentary short)
Self
Self
- 1963: La marche sur Washington
(2017)
... Self
2017
The Vietnam War
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self - Babtist Preacher / Self
Self - Babtist Preacher / Self
- Things Fall Apart (January-June 1968)
(2017)
... Self - Babtist Preacher
- Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
(2017)
... Self
2011-2017
20/20
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Watergate - Truth & Lies
(2017)
... Self
- Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words
(2011)
... Self
1985-2016
Frontline
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- The Choice 2016
(2016)
... Self
- The Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson
(1996)
... Self
- A Class Divided
(1985)
... Self
2016
Race for the White House
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- John F. Kennedy vs Richard Nixon
(2016)
... Self
2015
The Drunken Peasants
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- TJ Slaps Stevie - Confederate Flag Taken Down in SC - Stupid Ads
(2015)
... Self
2015
De IJzeren Eeuw
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Abraham de geweldige
(2015)
... Self (uncredited)
1991-2015
American Experience
(TV Series documentary)
Self / Self - Civil Rights Leader / Self (with RFK during March On Washington)
Self / Self - Civil Rights Leader / Self (with RFK during March On Washington)
- Klansville U.S.A.
(2015)
... Self - Civil Rights Leader
- 1964
(2014)
... Self
- Roads to Memphis
(2010)
... Self
- Citizen King
(2004)
... Self
- Daley: The Last Boss
(1996)
... Self
2014
The Sixties
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self / Self (as Reverend Martin Luther King)
Self / Self (as Reverend Martin Luther King)
- 1968
(2014)
... Self
- A Long March to Freedom
(2014)
... Self (as Reverend Martin Luther King)
2014
Spies of Mississippi
(Documentary)
Self - Civil Rights Activist (as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.)
Self - Civil Rights Activist (as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.)
2013
Soul Power!
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Soul Power! The Golden Years
(2013)
... Self
- Soul Power! The Early Years
(2013)
... Self
2013
Moyers & Company
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- The Collision of Sports and Politics
(2013)
... Self
- John Lewis Marches On
(2013)
... Self
- How People Power Generates Change
(2013)
... Self
- MLK's Dream of Economic Justice
(2013)
... Self
2013
Civil Right Movement Road Trip
(TV Mini Series documentary)
As Martin Luther King Jr. / Self
As Martin Luther King Jr. / Self
- Selma Historic Bridge, Selma Alabama
(2013)
... As Martin Luther King Jr.
- Civil Rights Memorial, Montgomery Alabama
(2013)
... Self
- Loraine Motel - National Civil Rights Museum, Memphs Tenessee
(2013)
... As Martin Luther King Jr.
2013
Howard Goodall's Story of Music
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- The Popular Age
(2013)
... Self (uncredited)
2012-2013
West Wing Week
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- #NowIsTheTime
(2013)
... Self
- The Biennial Bring Back the Gold Edition
(2012)
... Self
- The Right Thing to Do
(2012)
... Self
2012
Alexandra - Stimme der Sehnsucht: Der rätselhafte Tod eines Stars
(TV Movie documentary)
Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
2001-2012
60 Minutes
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Activist (segment "Selling the Dream?") / Self / Self (segment "Mike")
Self - Activist (segment "Selling the Dream?") / Self / Self (segment "Mike")
- Remembering Mike Wallace
(2012)
... Self
- I'm Mike Wallace
(2006)
... Self (segment "Mike")
- Selling the Dream?/What's New in the Art World/Unlocking Parkinson's
(2002)
... Self - Activist (segment "Selling the Dream?")
- The Dirty Little Word 'Profiling'/Selling the Dream?/Barbara Cook
(2001)
... Self - Activist (segment "Selling the Dream?")
2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Fade Out, Fade In
(2010)
... Self (uncredited)
- The Attack of the Small Screens: 1950-1960
(2010)
... Self (uncredited)
2010
We Shall Overcome: Martin Luther King, Jr.
(Video documentary)
Self (as Martin Luther King Jnr.)
Self (as Martin Luther King Jnr.)
2000-2009
American Masters
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
(2009)
... Self
- Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
(2007)
... Self
- No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
(2005)
... Self
- Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
(2000)
... Self
2008
Andy Warhol's Factory People
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Speeding Into the Future
(2008)
... Self
2008
The American Future: A History
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- American Fervour
(2008)
... Self
2008
Med lisens til å sende
(TV Series documentary)
Self - President
Self - President
- Avgjørende øyeblikk
(2008)
... Self - President
2007
Dispatches
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Mark Thomas on Coca-Cola
(2007)
... Self (uncredited)
1996-2007
Biography
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Aretha Franklin
(2007)
... Self
- Al Lewis: Forever Grandpa
(2000)
... Self
- The Nicholas Brothers: Flying High
(1999)
... Self
- Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge
(1996)
... Self
2006
Been to the Mountaintop: Martin Luther King, Jr.
(Video documentary short)
Self (as Martin Luther King Jnr.)
Self (as Martin Luther King Jnr.)
2006
The 60s: The Beatles Decade
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Teenage Rebels 1960-1962
(2006)
... Self
2006
NBC News Time Capsule
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Martin Luther King Jr.: Look Here
(2006)
... Self
2005
Faces in the Water: The Martyrs of Civil Rights Memorial
(Documentary short)
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr
2005
The Presidents
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Religious and Human Rights Leader
Self - Religious and Human Rights Leader
- Taylor to Lincoln (1849-1865)
(2005)
... Self - Religious and Human Rights Leader
2005
Movies That Shook the World
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
(2005)
... Self (uncredited)
2005
How Art Made the World
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- More Human Than Human
(2005)
... Self (uncredited)
2005
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- The Birth of Soul
(2005)
... Self
2005
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
(TV Movie documentary)
Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
2004
Conspiracy?
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Civil Rights Activist
Self - Civil Rights Activist
- Who Killed Martin Luther King?
(2004)
... Self - Civil Rights Activist
2004
Reeling in the Years
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- 1964
(2004)
... Self (uncredited)
- 1963
(2004)
... Self (uncredited)
- 1962
(2004)
... Self (uncredited)
2004
Martin Luther King, Jr.: I Have a Dream
(Video documentary short)
Self (as Martin Luther King Jnr.)
Self (as Martin Luther King Jnr.)
2003
Get Up, Stand Up
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Say It Loud
(2003)
... Self
- We Shall Overcome
(2003)
... Self
2003
Forensic Files
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Paintball
(2003)
... Self (as Martin Luther King Jr.)
2002
The Century of the Self
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- The Engineering of Consent
(2002)
... Self
2001
History's Mysteries: Infamous Murders
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Murder by Decree
... Self (uncredited)
2000
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970)
(TV Movie documentary)
Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
1999
The Century: America's Time
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- 1953-1960: Happy Days
(1999)
... Self
1998
Cold War
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Vietnam
(1998)
... Self (as Martin Luther King Jr.)
- Make Love Not War
(1998)
... Self (as Martin Luther King Jr.)
1997
The Speeches of Malcolm X
(Video documentary)
Self - Leads March Into Montgomery, at Signings of Civil and Voting Rights Acts
Self - Leads March Into Montgomery, at Signings of Civil and Voting Rights Acts
1997
Reputations
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Dr. Martin Luther King: Days of Hope
(1997)
... Self
1996
Assassinations That Changed the World
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Murder That Changed the World
(1996)
... Self
1993
Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen Vol. 2: Assassination in the 20th Century
(Video documentary short)
Self
Self
1984-1993
Arena
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Tales of Rock 'N' Roll: Highway 61 Revisited
(1993)
... Self
- Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
(1984)
... Self
1992
Stalking the President: A History of American Assassins
(Documentary)
Self - Handshake with LBJ, Lies in State
Self - Handshake with LBJ, Lies in State
1992
Who Killed Martin Luther King?
(TV Movie documentary)
Self (speeches, lies in state) (uncredited)
Self (speeches, lies in state) (uncredited)
1992
The Wonder Years
(TV Series)
Self - civil rights activist
Self - civil rights activist
- Homecoming
(1992)
... Self - civil rights activist
1987-1990
Eyes on the Prize
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Back to the Movement: 1979-Mid 1980s
(1990)
... Self
- The Promised Land: 1967-1968
(1990)
... Self
- Two Societies: 1965-1968
(1990)
... Self (as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.)
- The Time Has Come: 1964-1966
(1990)
... Self (as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.)
- Bridge to Freedom: 1965
(1987)
... Self (as Martin Luther King Jr.)
1988
Reasonable Doubt: The Single-Bullet Theory and the Assassination of John F. Kennedy
(Documentary)
Self - with Black Leaders (uncredited)
Self - with Black Leaders (uncredited)
1985-1986
The Rock 'n' Roll Years
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- 1968
(1986)
... Self (as Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr)
- 1966
(1986)
... Self
- 1964
(1986)
... Self (as Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr.)
- 1963
(1985)
... Self (as Dr Martin Luther King)
- 1961
(1985)
... Self
1986
François Mauriac, blocs-notes 1953-1970
(TV Series documentary short)
Self
Self
- Une politique planétaire
(1986)
... Self
1983
March on Washington: Commemoration of Martin Luther King's '63 March
(TV Movie documentary)
Self
Self
1983
Vietnam: A Television History
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Homefront USA
(1983)
... Self
1970
Lords without masks. Harold Hunt - «ultra» apostle
(TV Movie documentary)
Self (as Martin Luther King Jr)
Self (as Martin Luther King Jr)
1965
Jaaroverzicht van het NTS-journaal
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Onvoltooid verleden tijd: buitenlands jaaroverzicht van het NTS-journaal
(1965)
... Self
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