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Chadwick Boseman(1976-2020)

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Chadwick Boseman
We celebrate the life and legacy of actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for 'Black Panther,' '42,' and 'Marshall.'
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Chadwick Boseman was an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of T'Challa / Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from 2016 to 2019, particularly in Black Panther (2018), and for his starring roles as several pioneering Americans, Jackie Robinson in 42 (2013), James Brown in Get on Up (2014), and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall (2017). He also had choice parts in The Express (2008), Draft Day (2014), and Message from the King (2016). Born in Anderson, South Carolina, he attended Howard University and studied at the Oxford Mid-Summer Program for acting, before moving to Los Angeles in 2008 to pursue his craft on the big screen. He died in 2020, after a four year bout with colon cancer, during which time he had starred in several of the biggest movies ever made.
BornNovember 29, 1976
DiedAugust 28, 2020(43)
BornNovember 29, 1976
DiedAugust 28, 2020(43)
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Chadwick Boseman in TCM Remembers 2020 (2020)
Viola Davis, Colman Domingo, and Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Colman Domingo, Michael Potts, Glynn Turman, and Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Viola Davis, Colman Domingo, Michael Potts, Glynn Turman, Chadwick Boseman, and Dusan Brown in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Chadwick Boseman in Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Chadwick Boseman in Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Chadwick Boseman in Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman, and Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

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Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
Black Panther
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  • T'Challa
  • Black Panther
  • 2018
Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Chadwick Boseman, and Sebastian Stan in Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Captain America: Civil War
7.8
  • T'Challa
  • Black Panther
  • 2016
Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Vin Diesel, Paul Bettany, Bradley Cooper, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Chris Pratt, Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Benedict Wong, Anthony Mackie, Chris Hemsworth, Dave Bautista, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Letitia Wright, and Tom Holland in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War
8.4
  • T'Challa
  • Black Panther
  • 2018
Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Bradley Cooper, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Brie Larson, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Danai Gurira, and Karen Gillan in Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Avengers: Endgame
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  • T'Challa
  • Black Panther
  • 2019

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Actor

  • Josh Keaton, Jeffrey Wright, Lake Bell, Chadwick Boseman, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Hudson Thames, Hayley Atwell, and Ross Marquand in What If...? (2021)
    What If...?
    • (voice)
  • Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
  • Da 5 Bloods (2020)
    Da 5 Bloods
  • Chadwick Boseman in 21 Bridges (2019)
    21 Bridges
  • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Bradley Cooper, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Brie Larson, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Danai Gurira, and Karen Gillan in Avengers: Endgame (2019)
    Avengers: Endgame
  • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Vin Diesel, Paul Bettany, Bradley Cooper, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Chris Pratt, Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Benedict Wong, Anthony Mackie, Chris Hemsworth, Dave Bautista, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Letitia Wright, and Tom Holland in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
    Avengers: Infinity War
  • Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
    Black Panther
  • Chadwick Boseman in Marshall (2017)
    Marshall
  • Message from the King (2016)
    Message from the King
  • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Bettany, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Chadwick Boseman, and Sebastian Stan in Captain America: Civil War (2016)
    Captain America: Civil War
  • Geoffrey Rush, Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Elodie Yung, Chadwick Boseman, Goran D. Kleut, Abbey Lee, Brenton Thwaites, Courtney Eaton, and Yaya Deng in Gods of Egypt (2016)
    Gods of Egypt
  • Reese Witherspoon and Benedict Cumberbatch in 9 Kisses (2014)
    9 Kisses
  • Chadwick Boseman in Get on Up (2014)
    Get on Up
  • Kevin Costner in Draft Day (2014)
    Draft Day
  • Chadwick Boseman in 42 (2013)
    42

Producer

  • Yasuke
    • Pre-production
  • Chadwick Boseman in 21 Bridges (2019)
    21 Bridges
    • (produced by, p.g.a.)
  • Chadwick Boseman in Marshall (2017)
    Marshall
  • Message from the King (2016)
    Message from the King
  • Perfect Day (2014)
    Perfect Day
  • Heaven
  • In Retrospect... (2009)
    In Retrospect...
  • Blood Over a Broken Pawn

Writer

  • Blood Over a Broken Pawn
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Everything We Know About 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
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Everything We Know About 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
Best Moments From the 2021 Oscars Telecast
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Best Moments From the 2021 Oscars Telecast
Everything We Know About the Future of Marvel on Disney Plus
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Everything We Know About the Future of Marvel on Disney Plus
Best Moments From the Golden Globes 2021 Telecast
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Best Moments From the Golden Globes 2021 Telecast
In Memoriam 2020
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In Memoriam 2020
Viola Davis Reflects on Chadwick Boseman's Unapologetic Authenticity
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Viola Davis Reflects on Chadwick Boseman's Unapologetic Authenticity
The Most Anticipated Movies and TV Shows to Stream in December
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The Most Anticipated Movies and TV Shows to Stream in December
Remembering Chadwick Boseman
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Remembering Chadwick Boseman
How Thanos Got Six Infinity Stones in 10 Minutes
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How Thanos Got Six Infinity Stones in 10 Minutes
The Legacy of Chadwick Boseman
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The Legacy of Chadwick Boseman
Mid-Season Sneak Peek
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Mid-Season Sneak Peek
"Moment" Trailer
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"Moment" Trailer

Personal details

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    • November 29, 1976
    • Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    • August 28, 2020
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(colon cancer)
    • Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman? - August 28, 2020 (his death)
    • (No Children)
  • His play, "Deep Azure," was performed at the Congo Square Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews
    • 16 Articles
    • 8 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Denzel Washington paid for Chadwick Boseman's tuition at Oxford University.
  • Quotes
    [on his lead role as Jackie Robinson in the biopic 42 (2013) ] The story is relevant because we still stand on his shoulders. He started something - I would even say maybe he didn't even start it, it started before him. But he carried the torch. And he carried it alone for a period of time before other people could help him.
    • Best known for his portrayal of individuals from real life
    • Black Panther
      (2018)
      $2,000,000

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