Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King led an unsuccessful 1962 struggle against segregation in Albany, Georgia (the Albany Movement), and helped organize the 1963 nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama. King also helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. There, he established his reputation as one of the greatest orators in American history.
Acting
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J. Edgar
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011
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Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
as Self (archive footage)
2009
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The Doors
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1991
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Da 5 Bloods
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
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13th
as Self (archive footage)
2016
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Capitalism: A Love Story
as Self (archive footage)
2009
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Bobby
as Self (archive footage)
2006
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The Corporation
as Self (archive footage)
2003
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O.J.: Made in America
as Self (archive footage)
2016
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When You're Strange
as Self (archive footage)
2010
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Activist (archive footage)
2021
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Naqoyqatsi
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self (archive footage)
2005
TV
Explained
as Self (archive footage)
2018
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History 101
as Self (archive footage)
2020
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
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Origin
as Self (archive voice)
2023
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The House I Live In
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2012
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I Am Curious (Yellow)
as Himself
1967
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Chasing Trane
as Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)
2017
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The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
as Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)
2019
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The Killing of America
as Self (archive footage)
1981
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Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
as Self (archive footage)
2024
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4 Little Girls
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1997