The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Laurence Fishburne

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Laurence Fishburne

2/4/2019

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2019.009

Actor Laurence Fishburne (1961 - ) starred in films such as Apocalypse Now, The Color Purple, What’s Love Got to Do with It, The Matrix trilogy and in the television series Black-ish, and has received an Academy Award nomination, two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award for Best Actor. Fishburne was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 2/4/2019, in Los Angeles, California. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 6; Total Run Time: 03h 00m 58s

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Fishburne, Laurence, 1961-

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Actor Laurence Fishburne was born on July 30, 1961 in Augusta, Georgia to Hattie Bell Fishburne and Laurence Fishburne, Sr. He attended Julia Richmond High School and later graduated from Lincoln Square Academy in 1979.In 1971, at age ten, Fishburne appeared in his first playIn My Many Names and Daysat the New Federal Theater. In 1973, Fishburne made his television debut in the role of Joshua Hall on the ABC soap operaOne Life to Live. He made his film debut two years later inCornbread, Earl and...