According to the internet Movie Database (www,imdb.com), Halle Berry's first acting roles came in the late 1980s. Roots was made in 1977, so no, she was not in it.
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Alex Haley. Not the guy that wrote Airport, another guy of the same name.
The 1977 ABC miniseries, based on Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family," earned a whopping 36 Primetime Emmy nominations. It won nine awards, including Outstanding Limited Series.
Simon Haley was the father of Alex Haley,the author of Roots and the co-author of Malcom X.
The original "Roots" miniseries, which aired in 1977, consists of 8 episodes. It is based on Alex Haley's novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" and chronicles the history of an African American family from their ancestral origins in Africa to their experiences in America. Additionally, a sequel titled "Roots: The Next Generations" was released in 1979, which added 6 more episodes, bringing the total for both series to 14 episodes.
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"Roots: The Saga of an American Family" by Alex Haley was published in 1976, and the TV miniseries adaptation was broadcast in 1977, just one year later.
Tina Andrews, who played Kunta Kinte's girlfriend Aurelia in the 1977 miniseries "Roots," stopped acting and turned to writing and producing in the 1990s. She wrote the screenplay for "Why Do Fools Fall in Love," the 1998 biopic of 1950s singer Frankie Lymon. The film starred Larenz Tate (as Lymon), Halle Berry, Viveca A. Fox and Lela Rochon.
There are a lot of these that can be purchased. For an example: The Bible: The Epic Miniseries, Roots, and Band of Brothers were miniseries that you can now purchase on video.
He did. Not a large role but a good start for a young actor. The 1977 miniseries based on the book Roots by Alex Haley, was a huge sucess and paved the way for several young African-American actors including Lavar Burton and OJ Simpson.
Alex Haley. Not the guy that wrote Airport, another guy of the same name.
The 1977 ABC miniseries, based on Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family," earned a whopping 36 Primetime Emmy nominations. It won nine awards, including Outstanding Limited Series.
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Simon Haley was the father of Alex Haley,the author of Roots and the co-author of Malcom X.
Once apon a time Alex Haley took to find his Ancestoral Roots by saying Africa! Africa!
1976.