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[Narrator] In 2016, Washington received
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Denzel Washington: American Icon

In 2016, Washington received the Cecil B. DeMille Award, a Golden Globe Award...

[Narrator] In 2016, Washington received the Cecil B. DeMille Award, a Golden Globe Award for
outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment

Full Transcript

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- [Narrator] In 2016, Washington received
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the Cecil B. DeMille Award,
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a Golden Globe Award for outstanding contributions
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to the world of entertainment.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:52:20
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...
- Now, it's odd how many of these - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
- Now, it's odd how many of these
In women, it's names like Garbo, Hepburn, Stanwick, Lauren. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
In women, it's names like Garbo, Hepburn, Stanwick, Lau...
[piano music] - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
[piano music]
Now, you can check in the one-two combination punch - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
Now, you can check in the one-two combination punch
Brando, Clift, Poitier, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
Brando, Clift, Poitier,
Now the cliche, the list goes on and on, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
Now the cliche, the list goes on and on,
The list is finite, the club is exclusive, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
The list is finite, the club is exclusive,
(audience applauding) - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
(audience applauding)
- [Narrator] He later was awarded - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
- [Narrator] He later was awarded
Denzel felt no constraints - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
Denzel felt no constraints
He is known to be very generous - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
He is known to be very generous
[soft instrumental music] - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:08
[soft instrumental music]
I think it's very hard to find anyone - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:18
I think it's very hard to find anyone
If you ever see him interviewed, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
If you ever see him interviewed,
And he has really managed to maintain - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
And he has really managed to maintain
- [Reporter] Speaking of actors, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
- [Reporter] Speaking of actors,
I was happy at how generous he was, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:10
I was happy at how generous he was,
It just raised everything to that next level. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
It just raised everything to that next level.
- He's been married to his wife for a very long time. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
- He's been married to his wife for a very long time.
And now we're seeing his kids - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
And now we're seeing his kids