Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Actor · Producer

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
March 12, 1932

Biography

Andrew Jackson Young Jr. is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the civil rights movement, serving as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and a close confidant to Martin Luther King Jr.

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Representative Works

Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
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Backyard Wilderness
Backyard Wilderness
6.7
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Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
10.0
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Citizen King
Citizen King
8.0
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Rather
Rather
3.2
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.3
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Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told
6.4
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4 Little Girls
4 Little Girls
7.1
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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
6.9
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Dawn of the Maya
Dawn of the Maya
7.0
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King in the Wilderness
King in the Wilderness
7.0
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The Real Malcolm X
The Real Malcolm X
8.0
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
2021Nominee

Best Performance

Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story

Backyard Wilderness
2018Nominee

Best Performance

Backyard Wilderness

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
2013Winner

Best Performance

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington

Career Highlights

Rather
2023Highlight

Best Performance

Rather

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970Highlight

Best Performance

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

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