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Fences is a 2016 American period drama film directed and co-produced by Denzel Washington from a screenplay by August Wilson, based on his 1985 play. It stars Washington, Viola Davis , Stephen McKinley Henderson , Jovan Adepo , Russell Hornsby , Mykelti Williamson , and Saniyya Sidney .
Here's a round of the best advice from 13 of the most memorable celebrity commencement speeches this year. 1. Natalie Portman, Harvard University ... Denzel Washington, Dillard University
One of the best Denzel Washington movies, the most notable and critically acclaimed, is “Malcolm X,” a 1992 film in which the Fordham graduate played the titular character.
In 2016 he starred in Fences alongside Viola Davis and Denzel Washington. [13] In Fences, he stars as Cory Maxson, the son of the main characters played by Davis and Washington. [14] Adepo was "the only member of the Fences cast who did not star in the play's 2010 Broadway revival before it made the jump to feature film." [15]
Denzel Washington: Nominated [17] [18] Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis: Won BET Awards: June 25, 2017: Best Movie Fences: Nominated [19] Best Actress Viola Davis: Nominated Best Actor Denzel Washington: Nominated Black Reel Awards: February 16, 2017: Outstanding Film: Todd Black, Scott Rudin and Denzel Washington Nominated [20] Outstanding ...
Rotten Tomatoes score: 50% "Power" is the story of a media consultant, Pete St. John (Richard Gere) who pulls out all the stops to get his client, businessman Jerome Cade (JT Walsh), elected to ...
White directors are not qualified for the job. The job requires someone who shares the specifics of the culture of Black Americans." The film remained unmade until 2016, when Denzel Washington directed the film Fences, starring Washington and Viola Davis. It earned Wilson a posthumous Oscar nomination. [13]
Washington was also interviewed by Bill Whitaker in 2016, when they discussed his approach to directing "Fences," whether he would ever join a superhero franchise and the role of race in his work ...