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Denzel Washington: American Icon

During this time, he also frequently worked with the director Spike Lee, starring in "Mo...

During this time, he also frequently worked with the director Spike Lee, starring in "Mo Better Blues" in 1990, "He Got Game" in 1998, and most significantly, "Malcolm X" in 1992

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During this time, he also frequently worked
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with the director Spike Lee,
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starring in "Mo Better Blues" in 1990,
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"He Got Game" in 1998,
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and most significantly, "Malcolm X" in 1992.
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15 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:25:17
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Apr 11, 2025
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documentary
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This documentary dives into the life and work of Hollywood icon Denzel Washington. Explore his rise from theater beginnings to becoming a two-time Oscar winner. Witness how he shattered stereotypes, portraying complex Black charac...
- So "Mo Better Blues" is one of Spike Lee's earlier films. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
- So "Mo Better Blues" is one of Spike Lee's...
It came just after "Do the Right Thing," - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
It came just after "Do the Right Thing,"
And this was his first collaboration with Denzel. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
And this was his first collaboration with Denzel.
And it was something a little bit different - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
And it was something a little bit different
And "Mo Better Blues" was something different - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:13
And "Mo Better Blues" was something different
- He plays this jazz musician who is incredibly talented, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
- He plays this jazz musician who is incredibly talented,
And it's really a love story, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:22
And it's really a love story,
And it was the beginning of this really enduring, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:13
And it was the beginning of this really enduring,
- Sit side by side, in the house - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
- Sit side by side, in the house
- [Narrator] In "Mo Better Blues," - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:08
- [Narrator] In "Mo Better Blues,"
The two locked horns - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
The two locked horns
Again, he worried that his children - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
Again, he worried that his children
Denzel Washington had shaped his Oscar winning career, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:11
Denzel Washington had shaped his Oscar winning career,
He rejected roles such as a small part in Terminated Two, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
He rejected roles such as a small part in Terminated Two,
He passed on the light story of racism in "Amos and Andrew," - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:11
He passed on the light story of racism in "Amos and And...
But the waiting finally paid off - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:17
But the waiting finally paid off
Portraying the civil rights activist Malcolm X, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:13
Portraying the civil rights activist Malcolm X,
- So "Malcolm X" is widely regarded as one - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
- So "Malcolm X" is widely regarded as one
But I think it's definitely one of the most rewarding - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
But I think it's definitely one of the most rewarding
You're an African who happens to be an American. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
You're an African who happens to be an American.