Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989 and best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris in the crime thriller training day 2001. I am a massive fan of denzel washington and this film isnt like his normal roles with it being set in a post apocalyptic land with denzel making his way across a desolate wasteland protecting the book of eli. With denzel washington, angela bassett, delroy lindo, spike lee. Alis latest win was for green book, a film that became the. I read this book called the sociopath next door, and that was like my bible, that i related to, he told. Denzel washington in the book of eli by the hughes brothers check out production photos, hot pictures, movie images of denzel washington and more from rotten tomatoes celebrity. Denzel washington is an american actor who made his feature film debut in carbon copy 1981. In honor of the afis june 6 tribute to denzel washington s career, here is a ranking of his 10 greatest performances. They are the only two black actors to win more than one oscar. The role proved to be the breakthrough in his career.
Contributors include jimmy carter, bill clinton, antwone fisher, bonnie raitt, cal. Ap commenting on the topic of fake news, academy award winning actor denzel washington criticized the socalled mainstream media by saying if you read the newspaper, then youre misinformed, and added that in a world where there is too much information the media strive to be first and not to be truthful, no matter who it hurts. See more ideas about denzel washington, washington and actor. Secretarygeneral annan spoke to graduates about facing the challenges of the future, the role of the united. As she digs into her slice of dessert, teri glances over at a table by the window, where she sees a regular, robert denzel washington. May 16, 2011 clip of university of pennsylvania commencement address this clip, title, and description were not created by cspan. Their oldest son, john david, was drafted in 2006 by the nfls st.
The equalizer is a 2014 american action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua, loosely based on the 1980s tv series of the same name. It had a few twists and turns that i did not expect and some subtleties that are consistent throughout the movie. Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory. It was never my dream to be famous, says this mount vernon, new york. He starred as private first class melvin peterson in the drama a soldiers story 1984. See more ideas about denzel washington, denzel washington quotes and inspirational quotes. Denzel kills in sixteen seconds the equalizer trailer shows that denzel washingtons 2014 version of the robert mccall character is a deadly 16second killer. Since then, denzel washington has continued to dazzle fans in films such as devil in a blue dress, the pelican brief, and the remake of the bishops wife, costarring whitney houson. Schliesslers deliciously garish visuals arent the only factors that make the taking of pelham 1 2 3 a compulsively satisfying bit of summer pulp. Denzel washington seeks vengeance in the equalizer. Explore the life of denzel washington who got his big break on the tv show st. Washington pens the introduction for the stories of more than 70 of americas leading personalities in theatre, sports, business, and politics as they tell their lifechanging stories of mentorship. Scifi and fantasy movies with denzel washington scifan. Biographical epic of the controversial and influential black nationalist.
In 1982, washington made his first appearance in the medical drama st. The equalizer finds denzel washington back in the vigilante genre. Tony reinke is senior writer for desiring god and author of competing spectacles 2019, 12 ways your phone is changing you 2017, john newton on the christian life 2015, and lit. In honor of the afis june 6 tribute to denzel washingtons career, here is a ranking of his 10 greatest performances. The second trailer for the upcoming denzel washinton starrer, the book of eli, has debuted online ealier today for your viewing pleasure. Denzel washington holds the secrets to saving the world in his sacred book. May 16, 2005 university of pennsylvania commencement address. Demille award from the hollywood foreign press association at its annual golden globe telecast. The denzel washington method for success and faith happy. A hand to guide me denzel washington, daniel paisner.
Denzel washington married actress pauletta pearson in 1983. Director antoine fuqua reunites with denzel washington in this sequel to 2014s the equalizer. Denzel washington names all his movies in 16 seconds globalgrindtv. The movie is about a retired marine and intelligence agent who helps regular people who are being. The new promo builds on and extends what we saw from the first teaser trailer and shows off much more of the secondary characters, combined with plenty of action. Denzel washingtons top 10 performances ranked indiewire. Amazon second chance pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. A hand to guide me in the book a hand to guide me by denzel washington is a nonfiction book thats telling the story of famous or non famous folks, who had once have someone in their life to guided them to being success at what they are doing today. Anyway, i do think that the bone collector is the best denzel washington movie where denzel washington plays an embittered and. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. As eli fights his way across the country he stumbles upon a small town run by carnegie gary oldman and is asked to join the community after showing his. More importantly, washingtons efforts, alongside those of director spike lee, have done much to dramatically expand the range of dramatic roles given to africanamerican actors and. In the equalizer why does denzel washington check his.
One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washingtons poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it a socially conscious drama, biopic, or suspense thriller. Mahershala ali wins second oscar, tying denzel washington. Denzel washington and antoine fuqua sit down with blogxilla. Meet chris pratts josh faraday and denzel washingtons sam chisolm in two new character vignettes from the upcoming western remake. Everything about the equalizer is wrong popmatters. Denzel washington skip to main search results amazon prime. Denzel washington seeks vengeance in the equalizer wsj. The equalizer 2 by antoine fuqua antoine fuqua, denzel. Denzel washington cuts a cool figure as he enjoys a night. Brian helgelands screenplay is about as tight as it could get without being written in shorthand, and unexpectedly subdued performances by washington and. Yes, i do agree with quora user in that robert mccall has ocd. Denzel washington internet movie firearms database. From the steve harvey school of armchair antiatheist philosophy, denzel washington discusses preparing for the new film safe house with nbcs matt lauer. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by actor denzel washington.
The film was an adaptation of the offbroadway play a. He has received nine academy award nominations, and was the recipient of the best supporting actor award for 1989s. Washington pens the introduction for the stories of more than 70 of americas leading personalities in theatre, sports, business, and politics. Denzel washington is an american actordirector who has appeared in such acclaimed films as a soldiers story, cry freedom and malcolm x. Its got action and excitement along the way and a few surprises which makes for a real good film. List of awards and nominations received by denzel washington. Denzel washington biography and filmography denzel. Denzel washington the book of eli 2010 trailer movie. Hes in that film for about 30 seconds, one of three muggers who.
In his debut as an author, denzel washington shares his personal story of the mentors who helped guide his life. List of scifi and fantasy movies starring denzel washington with trailers, news. Denzel washington books list of books by author denzel. Denzel washington s top 10 performances ranked indiewire. Denzel washington is the perfect counterpoint to spike lee, bringing humanity and heart to even the directors most stylized, overthetop creations, like this story of an imprisoned father. In the video above, we take a look at the lengthy career of american actor denzel washington, sharing some fun facts about how he got his start. He hosts the ask pastor john podcast and lives in the phoenix with his wife and three children. Denzel washington by chris nickson nook book ebook. The oscar winner stars as a man who could kill a room full of bad guys in 16 seconds. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia.
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