According to some sites, he would be "too old" to play him, Sam Cooke died when he was 33.
Soldier Story
The movie American Gangster is based on a True story about a Harlem Gangster .
Remember the Titans
He starred in two movies in 2000, they were, Remenber The Titans and The Loretta Clairbourn story, as himself.
Denzel Washington didn't win a Pulitzer Prize, but on June 13, 2010, Washington won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his role in the play Fences.He also starred in the movie version of Charles Fuller's 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, A Soldier's Play. The movie was called A Soldier's Story, was directed by Norman Jewison, and released in 1984. It was nominated for three Academy Awards.
Soldier Story
Denzel Washington
Janet Cooke of The Washington Post was accused of fabricating a story about an 8-year-old heroin addict named Jimmy. The story won a Pulitzer Prize, but was later found to be entirely made up. Cooke's deception led to a major scandal and she eventually resigned from the newspaper.
Janet Cooke's Pulitzer prize-winning story was about an 8-year-old heroin addict named "Jimmy" living in Washington, D.C. However, it was later discovered that the story was fabricated and Cooke had fabricated the sources in the story.
The movie American Gangster is based on a True story about a Harlem Gangster .
Remember the Titans
He starred in two movies in 2000, they were, Remenber The Titans and The Loretta Clairbourn story, as himself.
The distinguished director Norman Jewison, who was born in Toronto, collaborated with Denzel Washington on the 1999 drama "The Hurricane," the story of the incarcerated former middleweight boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. Washington was nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Carter, but the award went to Kevin Spacey for his performance in "American Beauty."
Denzel Washington didn't win a Pulitzer Prize, but on June 13, 2010, Washington won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his role in the play Fences.He also starred in the movie version of Charles Fuller's 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, A Soldier's Play. The movie was called A Soldier's Story, was directed by Norman Jewison, and released in 1984. It was nominated for three Academy Awards.
The story is that Cooke died without a will and his widow and former business partners fought for years over both his estate and the royalties from his music. You can read more about Sam Cooke at the related link.
Janet Cooke's article, "Jimmy's World," is retained in The Washington Post archives, and is available at the Related Link, below.
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