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Denzel Washington: American Icon

In "Training Day," released in 2001, Washington played a corruptand violent police...

In "Training Day," released in 2001, Washington played a corrupt
and violent police detective, the performance for which he became only the second African American actor, the first being Sidney Sidney Poitier, to win an Oscar for best Actor

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In "Training Day," released in 2001,
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Washington played a corrupt and violent police detective,
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the performance for which he became
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only the second African American actor,
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the first being Sidney Sidney Poitier,
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to win an Oscar for best Actor.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
39
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:55
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

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...
- In "Training Day," we see Denzel playing - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
- In "Training Day," we see Denzel playing
Up until the point of "Training Day," - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:16
Up until the point of "Training Day,"
And now he was playing this corrupt cop, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
And now he was playing this corrupt cop,
And I think this surprised a lot of people, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:15
And I think this surprised a lot of people,
And the film really to this day - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
And the film really to this day
[jazz music] - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
[jazz music]
- [Narrator] In addition to his film work, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
- [Narrator] In addition to his film work,
In 2005, he starred as Brutus in "Julius Caesar." - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:17
In 2005, he starred as Brutus in "Julius Caesar."
For his performance, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
For his performance,
He later directed and stared - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:13
He later directed and stared
- "Fences" is a play about a former baseball player - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
- "Fences" is a play about a former baseball...
And it's a story that Denzel was very familiar with - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:28
And it's a story that Denzel was very familiar with
And it's quite a tough watch at times. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
And it's quite a tough watch at times.
I think that Viola Davis and Denzel - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
I think that Viola Davis and Denzel
And it confronts a lot of difficult truths - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:14
And it confronts a lot of difficult truths
It's not easy for me to admit - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
It's not easy for me to admit
I gave 18 years of my life to stand in the same spot as you. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
I gave 18 years of my life to stand in the same spot as you.
- It really felt like you were watching - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
- It really felt like you were watching
And I think that directing theater on the big screen - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
And I think that directing theater on the big screen
But Denzel, I think, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:17
But Denzel, I think,