Biografía y filmografía

Denzel Washington

Actor y director de cine estadounidense, ganador de tres Globos de Oro, un Premio del Sindicato de Actores, un premio Tony y dos premios Óscar; estos por las cintas Glory como mejor actor de reparto en 1989, y por Día de entrenamiento como mejor actor principal en 2001. Ha recibido el reconocimiento de la crítica especializada a lo largo de su carrera desde su debut en 1977, encarnando en muchas ocasiones personajes de la vida real. Algunos de ellos han sido: el activista sudafricano Steve Biko en Grito de libertad de 1987, el defensor de los derechos humanos Malcolm X en Malcolm X de 1992, el boxeador canadiense Rubin Carter en The Hurricane de 1999, el entrenador de fútbol americano Herman Boone en Remember the Titans de 2000, el poeta modernista Melvin B. Tolson en Grandes debates de 2007, y el narcotraficante Frank Lucas en American Gangster de 2007, entre otros. Ha colaborado frecuentemente con el productor estadounidense Jerry Bruckheimer y ha trabajado en numerosas ocasiones con los directores Spike Lee, Antoine Fuqua y Tony Scott. En 2016 fue homenajeado por la Asociación de la Prensa Extranjera de Hollywood con el Premio Cecil B. DeMille durante la septuagésima tercera -73°- ceremonia de entrega de los Globo de Oro.

En 2002, Washington realizó su debut como director cinematográfico con la cinta biográfica Antwone Fisher: el triunfo del espíritu.​ Su segunda cinta, Grandes debates, fue estrenada en 2007. Su trabajo más reciente como director, Fences, fue estrenado el 16 de diciembre de 2016, le originó su séptima candidatura al Óscar como mejor actor principal.

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Películas (99)

Black Panther 3

Black Panther 3

2028

Untitled Denzel Washington Thriller

Untitled Denzel Washington Thriller

2027

The Take

The Take

2027 · Christian Carter

Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage

Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage

2026 · self

Denzel Washington: Falling Forward

Denzel Washington: Falling Forward

2025

Highest 2 Lowest

Highest 2 Lowest

2025 · David King

The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision

The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision

2024 · Self

The Making of Gladiator II

The Making of Gladiator II

2024 · Self

Gladiador II

Gladiador II

2024 · Macrinus

The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson

2024 · Producer

Denzel Washington: American Icon

Denzel Washington: American Icon

2024 · Self

The Wait

The Wait

2023 · Thanks

The Equalizer 3

The Equalizer 3

2023 · Robert McCall, Producer

Sidney

Sidney

2022 · Self

Whitney, a Look Back

Whitney, a Look Back

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

2022 · Self (archive footage)

A Journal for Jordan

A Journal for Jordan

2021 · Director, Producer

The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth

2021 · Macbeth

Val

Val

2021 · Self (archive)

The Little Things

The Little Things

2021 · Joe 'Deke' Deacon

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

2020 · Producer

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

2020 · Self (archive footage)

Giving Voice

Giving Voice

2020 · Self

Denzel Washington: Reel Life

Denzel Washington: Reel Life

2018 · Self

The Equalizer 2

The Equalizer 2

2018 · Robert McCall, Producer

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017 · Roman J. Israel, Producer

Chasing Trane

Chasing Trane

2017 · John Coltrane (voice)

Fences

Fences

2016 · Troy Maxson, Director, Producer

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

2016 · Sam Chisolm

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

2014 · Robert McCall, Producer

2 Guns

2 Guns

2013 · Robert 'Bobby' Trench

Flight

Flight

2012 · Whip Whitaker

Safe House

Safe House

2012 · Tobin Frost, Executive Producer

Unstoppable

Unstoppable

2010 · Frank Barnes

The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli

2010 · Eli, Producer

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

2009 · Walter Garber

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

2009 · Self

Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster'

Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster'

2008 · Self

The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters

2007 · Melvin B. Tolson, Director

American Gangster

American Gangster

2007 · Frank Lucas

Déjà Vu

Déjà Vu

2006 · Doug Carlin

Inside Man

Inside Man

2006 · Keith Frazier

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

2005 · Self

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

2004 · Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

2004 · Self (archive)

Man on Fire

Man on Fire

2004 · John W. Creasy

Out of Time

Out of Time

2003 · Matt Lee Whitlock

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

2003 · Self

Antwone Fisher

Antwone Fisher

2002 · Dr. Jerome Davenport, Director, Producer

Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'

Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'

2002 · Self

John Q

John Q

2002 · John Quincy Archibald

Training Day

Training Day

2001 · Alonzo

Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

2000 · Producer

Remember the Titans

Remember the Titans

2000 · Coach Herman Boone

Straight from the Streets

Straight from the Streets

2000 · Self

The Bone Collector

The Bone Collector

1999 · Lincoln Rhyme

The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1999 · Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

The Siege

The Siege

1998 · Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard

He Got Game

He Got Game

1998 · Jake Shuttlesworth

Fallen

Fallen

1998 · John Hobbes

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

1997 · Humpty Dumpty / The Crooked Man (voice)

The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife

1996 · Dudley

NBA at 50

NBA at 50

1996 · Self - Host

Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire

1996 · Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling

Devil in a Blue Dress

Devil in a Blue Dress

1995 · Easy Rawlins

Virtuosity

Virtuosity

1995 · Parker Barnes

Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

1995 · Lt. Commander Ronald "Ron" Hunter

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

The Making of 'Crimson Tide'

1995 · Self

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994 · Self (archive footage)

A Century of Cinema

A Century of Cinema

1994 · Self

Philadelphia

Philadelphia

1993 · Joe Miller

The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

1993 · Gray Grantham

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

1993 · Don Pedro

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1992 · Malcolm X

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

1992 · Narrator (voice)

Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway

Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway

1992 · Narrator (voice)

Ricochet

Ricochet

1991 · Nick Styles

Mississippi Masala

Mississippi Masala

1991 · Demetrius Williams

Rabbit Ears - Anansi

Rabbit Ears - Anansi

1991 · Narrator (voice)

Rabbit Ears - John Henry

Rabbit Ears - John Henry

1990 · Narrator (voice)

Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues

1990 · Bleek Gilliam

Heart Condition

Heart Condition

1990 · Napoleon Stone

Glory

Glory

1989 · Pvt. Trip

The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn

1989 · Xavier Quinn

The George McKenna Story

The George McKenna Story

1988 · George McKenna

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

1988 · Self

For Queen & Country

For Queen & Country

1988 · Reuben

Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

1987 · Steve Biko

License to Kill

License to Kill

1986 · Martin Sawyer

Power

Power

1986 · Arnold Billings

A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

1984 · Private First Class Peterson

Carbon Copy

Carbon Copy

1981 · Roger Porter

Flesh & Blood

Flesh & Blood

1979 · Kirk

Coriolanus

Coriolanus

1979 · Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier

Wilma

Wilma

1977 · Robert Eldridge, age 18

American Gangster Special

American Gangster Special

· Self

Untitled Hannibal Film

Untitled Hannibal Film

· Hannibal the Great, Producer

Training Day: Crossing the Line

Training Day: Crossing the Line

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