To me denzel washington is one of the greatest actors in history. Denzel washington list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist. Director antoine fuqua brings a modern vision to a classic story in the magnificent seven. Fences is directed by denzel washington from a screenplay by august wilson, adapted from wilsons pulitzer prizewinning play. Over the course of his decades in show business, denzel washington has done pretty much everything hes played cops good and bad, lawyers, reporters, educators, doctors, mobsters, and more, earning multiple academy awards and more than a billion dollars in box office grosses along the way. The majority of his movies are must watches, and on more than one occasion. Denzel washington, viola davis, and mykelti williamson fences official trailer 1 2016 denzel washington movie an african. Golden globe awards 2016 1 episode 2016 made in hollywood 4 episodes. All denzel washington movies ranked movie and tv news.
Unfortunately, when professional teams finally start accepting black people into their lineup, he is too old to fulfill his dream. A definitive list of the best denzel washington movies all the way down to his worst, ranked by tomatometer. Released december 16th, 2016, fences stars denzel washington, viola davis, stephen henderson, jovan adepo the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr min, and received a score of 79 out of. First of all, we will look for a few extra hints for this entry. Of course, its fairly difficult to do all that without. Fences is a 2016 american period drama film starring, produced and directed by denzel washington and written by august wilson, based on his pulitzer prizewinning 1985 play of the same name. With a small town under the deadly control of industrialist bartholomew bogue sarsgaard, the desperate townspeople seek protection from seven outlaws washington, pratt, hawke. Denzel washington as the equalizer, tom cruise and david beckham make action. The universe revolves around patriarch troy maxson denzel washington, former.
Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989 and best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris in the crime thriller training day 2001. Fences official trailer 1 2016 denzel washington movie an african american father struggles with race relations in the united states while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to. Evangelist preacher as leslie boone garbage truck driver. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best rolling. Instead, he tries his best to be a good husband and father. Fences official trailer 2016 denzel washington movie video.
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by actor denzel washington. Plot fences, directed by denzel washington, tells the story of troy maxson, a black worker that lives in pittsburgh in the mid 20th century who dreamed about having a career in baseball. Fences is a 2016 american period drama film starring, produced and directed by denzel washington and written by august wilson, based on his pulitzer. Troy maxson denzel washington makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s pittsburgh.
Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. The magnificent seven premiered on september 8, 2016, at the 2016 toronto international film festival, and was released in the united states on september 23, 2016, in conventional and imax theatres. Back in 1992, denzel washington associated with spike lee to tell the story in the. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washingtons poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it a socially conscious drama, biopic, or suspense thriller. Denzel washington has won oscars for his movie performances, but which is his best. Charming, handsome and stunningly talented, twotime academy awardr winner denzel washington stands apart as the rare hollywood superstar who is as respected as he is popular. With denzel washington, viola davis, stephen mckinley henderson, jovan adepo. A workingclass africanamerican father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life. Fences official trailer 2 2016 denzel washington movie. The magnificent seven 2016 the equalizer 2014 robert bobby trench. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the major. Malcolm x 1992 this wasnt the first time denzel washington played the slain civilrights leader.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Learn about denzel washington including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at movies. Set in 1950s pittsburgh, the film adaptation of august wilsons pulitzer prizewinning play takes a passionate look at former baseball player troy maxson as he fights to provide for those he loves in a world that threatens to push him. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. Fences official trailer 1 2016 denzel washington movie youtube. List of awards and nominations received by denzel washington. Denzel washington celebrity profile check out the latest denzel washington photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Jack reacher video game, studio ghibis the legend of zelda and more. Fences official trailer 2 2016 denzel washington movie youtube. Fences trailer 1 2016 denzel washington, viola davis drama movie hd official trailer. Denzel washington full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Denzel washington directed and stars in this adaptation of august wilsons pulitzer prizewinning play, which centers on a black garbage collector named troy maxson in 1950s pittsburgh. In addition to washington, the film also stars viola davis, stephen mckinley henderson, jovan adepo, russell hornsby, mykelti williamson and saniyya sidney principal photography on the film began on april.
As they prepare the town for the violent showdown, the seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money. Fences is a character driven piece with little plot. The magnificent seven 2016 movie denzel washington. With denzel washington, chris pratt, ethan hawke, vincent donofrio. Washingtons whip whitaker rolls an inverted plane out of a 90degree nose dive and saves the lives of 96 passengers on board. Denzel washington and chris pratt open up about making the. Fences official trailer 1 2016 denzel washington movie.
The list is not fully complete, the movies are only his that i have watchedrewatched since joining imdb in july 2016. Hes become perhaps one of the more reliably bankable movie star in hollywoods firmament, despite the fact that he. This oneofakind dvd collection, spanning over twenty years of denzels incredible career, includes some of his most memorable and acclaimed performances. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. Here are all of denzel washingtons performances, from worst to best. Fences official trailer 2016 denzel washington movie subscribe to filmtrailerzone.
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