This is due to the fact that among the contenders in the acting categories there was not a single African American. The TASS-DOSSIER editors have prepared material about African Americans who different years became laureates of the main American film award. In the entire history of the Oscars, among the three thousand winners, only 31 are African-American. Seven more black Americans honored special awards for contribution to cinema, which are awarded along with the Oscar by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts.
The first black actress to win an Oscar was Hattie McDaniel, who played the role of Mammy in the film gone With the Wind". In 1940 she won the nomination "Best female role background."
Main nominations
In four categories - best actor and actress and best supporting actor and actress - 15 black people received Oscars.
First best actor in 1964 became Sidney Poitier (film "Lilies of the Field"). Subsequently, Denzel Washington (2002), Jamie Foxx (2005) and Forest Whitaker (2007) were recognized in this category.
The only black woman in the Best Actress category is Halle Berry, who won the award in 2002 for her role in Monster's Ball.
The first black winner for Best Supporting Actor was Louis Gossett Jr. He was awarded the award in 1983 for his role in the film An Officer and a Gentleman. After him, the list was supplemented by Denzel Washington (1990), Cuba Gooding Jr. (1997) and Morgan Freeman (2005).
Best Supporting Actress, 51 years after Hattie McDaniel, went to Whoopi Goldberg for her performance in Ghost (1991). In 2007, the award was received by Jennifer Hudson, in 2010 - by Mo'Nique, in 2012 - by Octavia Spencer. In 2014, the nomination was won by Kenyan actress (who does not have US citizenship) Lupita Nyong'o, who played in the film "12 Years slavery."
African Americans have never won the nomination" best director"However, in 2014, the film "12 Years a Slave" by the black British director Steven McQueen, a native of Grenada, won in the "best film" category.
Other nominations
Over the years, African Americans have become winners in the following categories:
- "best documentary" (directed by TJ Martin for Undefeated, 2013);
- “best short documentary” (producer Roger Ross Williams for the film Music by Prudence, 2010);
- “Best Original Score” (musician Prince Rogers Nelson for the music for the film Purple Rain, 1985);
- "best song" (nine artists in total, including Stevie Wonder, who won the award in 1985 for the song I Just Called to Say I Love You for the film "The Woman in Red", and Lionel Richie, awarded in 1986 for the song Say You, Say Me for the film White Nights);
- “best sound” (sound engineers Willie Burton and Russell Williams received the award twice: Burton in 1989 and 2007; Williams in 1991 and 1992);
- “Best Adapted Screenplay” (Geoffrey Fletcher for the screenplay for the film “Precious” in 2010 and John Ridley for “12 Years a Slave” in 2014)
Among the African-Americans awarded special prizes are musician and producer Quincy Jones and television presenter Oprah Winfrey. In 1996 and in 2011 they were awarded by them. Gene Hersholt for his contributions to the cause of humanism.
Continuation of our most (in)politically correct top, which features 9 more damn cool blacks. So cool that you definitely wouldn't want to meet them in a dark alley. However, you simply wouldn’t notice these black guys in a dark alley. And in vain!
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The article was written by blacks about blacks and for blacks. Whites are not guaranteed to fully understand the text. But just in case, white boy, keep these tips:
Footnotes:
Bro- Brother
Brotherhood- bros
Bullet– a year in county jail
Chingasos– this is a fight, and not what you thought; whatever you think
Crew- team
Drug– drug
Gang– gang
Gat- weapon
Jail– zone; zone - prison; don't say no to prison
Loot- rob
Nigga- black
Playa– someone who has achieved great respect, a player in a big game.
Respect- respect
Sell- sell
Skilla- money
Steegmat- gay
Tecato- heroin addict
Wiggaz– white people who pretend to be nigga
White figurine- “Oscar”.
He could have been called the black Vin Diesel if Paul Walker had not participated in the Fast and the Furious franchise, so diligently pushed into the background by Diesel that it becomes clear: the real black man is Walker. Still, Tyrese is the fastest of the black brothers presented in our top and is definitely very cool; if you forget about any misunderstandings, such as “Baby” and “Duel”, all his roles are typical false-gloomy Negrils who shoot first and then joke (“Transformers 1-3”, “Death Race”, “Blood for Blood” "), and sometimes they joke first, then they shoot, and then they joke again. Or they don’t shoot at all, but they look like they’re about to shoot you or even kill you to death.
He gets the main roles with difficulty, but he fulfills the role of the brutal partner one hundred percent, even if he needs help from Jason Statham, whose assistant is like the fifth wheel of a cart.
Profile: Too much talking, racing cars, and talking too much about racing cars.
Career zenith: He joined the “dream team” of Fast and Furious 5, which proved his value to the franchise.
Rap: Fuck yeah, he released as many as five albums, which someone even bought.
Respect for: The second, fifth, sixth and seventh (in advance) "Fast and Furious".
Famous partner of Tom Cruise and no less known victim rape in an even more famous film by Quentin Tarantino. Obese, as if he was always dissatisfied with something, bald and gloomy Ving Rhames. It's hard to imagine that this minor performer, as a rule, has a strong track record of 111 films, and six more in the pipeline.
Wing also theater actor, and he staged his main performance at the Golden Globes in 1998, when, having received the award, he immediately called another nominee, old man Jack Lemmon, from the audience, and, in tears, handed the prize to him. It is unknown how awkward Lemmon felt, but Ving, as they say, played well. He starred in the films Raising the Dead and Dawn of the Dead, but only one of them was about zombies.
Profile: An obese, disgruntled black American man.
Career zenith: Like all the main actors of Pulp Fiction, except Bruce Willis, it; in particular, the episode with Zed.
Tecato: Shit no!
Ma name is ma name: Shit no, real name is Irving Ramses Rhames.
Respect for: Patch.
Acting for the last 25 years in a worthless B-movie, but rocking the distant 70s and 80s, an actor who never claimed a white statuette, or even a much more democratic (read, pop) MTV award.
But still, how he rocked out in “Rocky 1-4” and “Predator”! Of course, the eggs of both Sly and Schwartz invariably turned out to be cooler and in general they, like the last white ones, pulled the blanket over themselves, but the audience has since fallen in love with Karl. It’s just a pity that for a quarter of a century he hasn’t been given any truly tasty roles, as a result of which there are not as many skills as we would like.
Profile: Be cool.
Career zenith: The only one who could measure his strength almost on equal terms with the young Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.
Respect for: Those 15 rounds in 1976...
Another black hero of the feature film "Amistad", this time - the main one. In life, Hounsu is a native of Africa, a French vagabond, a model, and then a Los Angeles actor. He is best known for his roles in historical films (in addition to the aforementioned Amistad, he starred in Gladiator and The Four Feathers), as well as for his truly brutal face. Djimon has no scars and, as a rule, he does not make faces, it’s just that all the absurd pain of being homeless in Paris could not pass without a trace. The actor seems to always be on the edge of seriousness, suffering and anger at the same time.
On early stages career, he worked part-time in TV series that seemed completely incompatible with his infernal appearance: “Beverly Hills 90210,” “The Wild Thornberrys” and “ER.” At a later stage, he also did not forget this field and starred in “Spy.”
Profile: If Satan were black.
Career zenith: He led a slave revolt on the Amistad.
Gangsta: Shit no, he raised his skills in the modeling business.
Respect for: Went up to the streets, became rich, didn't die.
On this moment our beloved Sergeant Mertau starred in 133 feature films and TV series (and in “2012” he even repeated the success of Morgan Freeman and played the president), and in the near future he will add 11 more roles to his treasury. Fame caught up with this charismatic, stately guy quite late; he gained worldwide fame after forty, and he played his first at least somewhat noticeable role at almost forty. But, as you know, it is not so important when exactly to receive respect, the main thing is in this life.
In addition to the rich, though not the main roles, acting career Danny Glover is known for his social activities. He is practically the Bono of the black world, a UN goodwill ambassador, a fighter for prosperity and prosperity, an opponent of racism and the Hugo Boss brand.
Profile: The one who is always too old for this shit.
Career zenith: He sat down on the toilet with a bomb.
Rap: Shit no, he is too old for this shit!
Respect for: He wasn’t a pussy, he confidently took Schwarzenegger’s place in the sequel to “The Predator” and endured his shame until the credits rolled without flinching.
A television star about whom one could say that he deserved much more if it were really simple television and not HBO. One of the main characters of Obama's favorite TV series "The Wire", the most charismatic black man for all five seasons (and he manages to achieve this in three), a lanky gangster-economist with the penetrating gaze of a vulture. After “The Wire,” Idris Elba received the main and diametrical role in the television series “Luther,” and then received an Emmy for it.
For a long time this actor could not be easily noticed in big cinema, he appeared in “28 Weeks Later,” “The Unborn” and “RocknRolla,” but then he could be seen among the main characters in the films of such titans as Guillermo del Toro and Ridley Scott (though in “ Prometheus" and "Pacific Rim" he played essentially the same role). And if you ever need to play the wise boa constrictor Kaa in human form, you couldn’t find a better candidate for this role.
Profile: Drug dealer-basketball player.
Career zenith: I went to lectures on economics to better sell heroin.
Ma name is ma name: Fuck yeah, I didn’t change my native name.
Respect for: He didn't worry about his reputation and starred in Ghost Rider 2.
The most good-natured black actor in Hollywood, who paradoxically won his Oscar for the acclaimed role of the brutal dictator Dada Amin. For this work, Forest, in general, had to become as plump as we all know him. This makes it harder to believe that the actor was seriously into sports in school and college, right up to the point of injuring his spine, and now he often meditates and boasts a black belt in karate.
This, along with his undoubted acting talents, provided Forest with another unforgettable film job: the role of a modern killer, an adherent of ancient Eastern traditions, in Jarmusch’s film “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.” There literally appears the quintessence of Whitaker's main role - a silent, meditative bro, looking for a long time somewhere definitely below the stars. This is facilitated not only by the actor’s facial expressions, but also by a disease of the left eyelid, ptosis, which does not allow it to fully open, but, it seems, allows Whitaker himself to fully open.
Profile: Philosophizing good-natured tyrant.
Career zenith: He put on his Ugandan uniform and shouted from the stands.
Jail: Shit no!
Respect for: Communicated on English language with an ice cream man who only knew French.
Outstanding physical form(height 196 cm, weight 142 kg!) helped Duncan work as a bouncer in Chicago and a bodyguard in Los Angeles, she also helped him get into films and naturally gain a foothold in the top ten coolest black guys. Once you looked at his exaggerated figure, it was impossible to forget it. Frank Darabont also helped in this, directing “The Green Mile,” where the already rather large actor was carefully enlarged, turning him into a real giant. Many viewers still think he is as huge as his character John Coffey, and some suspect he can even resurrect mice.
Despite all his many kilograms of muscle, Michael Clarke Duncan is remembered by the audience mainly for the comedic images of Bruiser (Armageddon) and Frankie Figgs (9 Yards), where he played with the pale-faced Bruce Willis. In 2012, I snatched a month and a half from death, miraculously (and the quickness of a friend) surviving a heart attack.
Profile: Charming mountain of muscles.
Career zenith: He allowed Tom Hanks to execute himself.
Jail: Only in The Green Mile, but even there he was just an angel.
Respect for: Dropped out of university to support his sick mother and sister.
Surprisingly, mosquitoes dark color attracts 10-20% more than light. But larger bloodsuckers shy away from any suspicious dark subjects. If in real world and vampires exist, even they respect Snipes. Because he's practically Chuck Norris, only without a hat and black, i.e. still follows fashion at least a little. He masters capoeira, which he never tires of convincing his opponents of, whose arms and legs he breaks with grace and crunch.
The range of Snipes' demonstrated emotions is not very large: it is either gloomy seriousness or a sly smile. All emotions are usually shown to the on-screen opponent immediately before the latter is knocked out.
Like any self-respecting black:
A) played a basketball player. In the comedy with the mocking title "White Men Can't Jump";
B) refused to pay taxes to whites. That's why he ended up in the zone. However, he enthusiastically played the ex-prisoner in “The Destroyer,” so he didn’t disappear.
Profile: Half dance, half fight.
Career zenith: Kick ass to all vampires, including Dracula.
Jail: Fuck yeah, took 3 bullets in Pennsylvania.
Respect for: Doesn't rap.
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For the prosperity of the country, there is a need to advance technology, war, education and the field of medicine, all of which is possible only through the discoveries of scientists. Scientists have always played an important role in the success of countries. Their contribution to their nation and humanity as a whole is excellent. When we think about scientists, it is impossible to ignore even for a second that the contributions and services were made by black scientists or African-American scientists, what influences and developments in science and technology the descendants of Africa brought to the world. Few of these great scientists and their inventions know the world, which are used in Everyday life simple people. But still they are worth remembering.
George Washington was born in January 1864.
His work was mainly devoted to improving agriculture to improve the quality of life of the farmer. He wanted to grow alternative crops on his farm. His studies of food grown in the garden gave impetus to poor farmers to improve their quality of life. One of his most famous works was his newsletter of 105 recipes, which included only the use of peanuts, distillation of gasoline, making paint, etc.
Marie Maynard Clark Marie Maynard Clark Marie Maynard was born in New York in 1921. From the very beginning she was very interested in books and her fathers love for science even inspired her more. She was the first black woman to earn a PhD in chemistry. She worked for seven years to study proteins that are built in the human body, and later she researched chemical substances, which are involved in the mechanics of a heart attack.
She also worked in the field of biomechanics and researched changes in the circulatory system due to aging. In 1999, she was named one of the top 50 women in the world of science.
Percy Julian Percy Julian
Percy Julian was born on April 11, 1899. His mother was a schoolteacher and she emphasized the importance of education in the home. As a result, Percy's three sisters and two other brothers went to study to become doctors, but only Percy was destined to become the most successful among them. He received his master's degree from Harvard University in 1923. Even with Percy's success in the academic field, he was denied teaching assistant positions at leading universities because white students did not want to learn from a black teacher. Along with his studies, he continued his work as a research chemist. He became a pioneer in the field of synthesis for obtaining medicines from plants. It was in fact his work that provided the basis for medicine, birth control. It was due to his research and his work that led to the availability of pharmaceutical companies in the field of production synthetic drugs, subsequently banned.
Mae Jemison Mae Jemison Mae Jemison was born in 1956. She was not only a brilliant doctor, but also an astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space, thereby becoming an inspiration to many African-American women. She flew into space in 1992. She was equally a scientist in both medicine and technology.
She continued her practice for a long time until her retirement. She still lectures at medical schools and colleges.
Granville T. Woods Woods Granville T. Granville T Woods was also called the black Edison because his inventions were very similar to what Edison's laboratory created. He was born on April 23, 1856. He primarily devoted his life to inventions that improved the quality of service to the railroad industry. He invented a machine that was a combination of the telegraph and telephone, and he became famous in telegraphy. He improved the designs of many vehicles, as well as the invention of the third rail. He also brought many improvements in steam boiler design.
Garrett Morgan Garrett Morgan Garrett Morgan was born in 1877. There are many inventions that are credited to the name of this great scientist. One of the most important inventions was the traffic light, which is found in almost every country today. He also invented the gas mask, which is also called a breathing device. A machine that is used to straighten hair is also one of his inventions. He is one of the very few African American scientists who have made a large number of inventions.
Black actors have long occupied important place in modern cinema. The times of racial intolerance are long gone, and today they, along with everyone else, are fighting for the most prestigious film awards in the world. We will tell you about the best of them in this article.
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is considered the standard among black actors. He became famous thanks to his characteristic calm voice and skill as a storyteller, which he repeatedly demonstrated in many films. He was repeatedly nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe. The actor has one Oscar statuette for Best Supporting Actor in Clint Eastwood's sports drama Million Dollar Baby. In 1990, he received a Golden Globe for Best Actor for Bruce Beresford's dramatic comedy Driving Miss Daisy.
Most viewers know him from Frank Darabont's drama "The Shawshank Redemption", David Fincher's thriller "Seven", Paul McGuigan's crime thriller " Lucky number Slevin" and Rob Reiner's tragicomedy "Until I played in the box."
Freeman also tried himself as a director. In 1993, he directed the drama Bopha! This is a political detective story, the action of which takes place in one of the South African cities. Main character- a black police officer who is faced with a difficult choice. Riots begin in the city due to the unjustified aggressiveness of a white officer. The key character must decide which side to take: to support his son, who is an ardent supporter of the fight against apartheid, or to choose a job in the importance and justice of which he believes?
Denzel Washington
Another black Hollywood actor is Denzel Washington. On big screen He made his debut in 1974 in Michael Winner's mystery Death Wish. The film is dedicated to the rampant crime in New York in the 70s.
Washington received his first Oscar nomination in 1988. In the biographical drama Cry of Freedom, he played the role of Steve Biko. This is a real-life fighter for the rights of black people. The film takes place in the 1970s in South Africa. The film details the struggle against the ruling regime, which pursues an aggressive policy of racial segregation. Moreover, almost the entire film was filmed in Zimbabwe.
He did not receive the prize that year. The statuette was awarded for his role in Brian De Palma's crime drama The Untouchables. Washington received his first Oscar in 1990 for his portrayal of Private Trip in Edward Zwick's historical war drama Glory. In 2000, a black actor won a Golden Globe and a Silver Bear. Berlin Film Festival for the role of boxer Rubin Carter in Norman Jewison's sports drama The Hurricane.
Samuel Leroy Jackson
Among black male actors, one of the leaders in the number of roles in films is Samuel LeRoy Jackson. He has more than 120 films to his credit. He first acted in films back in 1972. It was a little-known film "Together Forever". The black actor gained universal recognition in 1991 after Spike Lee's drama Rain Fever. Jackson became a superstar after playing in Quentin Tarantino's black comedy Pulp Fiction. For this work he received a BAFTA Award and an Independent Spirit Award.
Jackson has since collaborated regularly with Tarantino. He played in his films “Django Unchained”, “Jackie Brown”, “The Hateful Eight”.
Laurence Fishburne
The list of black actors who have earned fame and recognition includes Laurence Fishburne. He left his name in the history of world cinema by playing in the film adaptation of Shakespeare's drama "Othello" in 1995. Most viewers remembered his name after starring in the Wachowski brothers' sci-fi action film "The Matrix." For his role in this cult film, he received an MTV Award in the “Best Fight” category.
In 1994, Fishburne received his only Oscar nomination for his portrayal of American blues musician Ike Turner in the film What Love Can Do. As a result, the award went to Tom Hanks for the legal drama Philadelphia. His career also includes many theater roles.
Ving Rhames
Among black male actors in Hollywood, Ving Rhames plays a prominent role. He began his career with Broadway productions. In the mid-80s he came to television. His first notable work was the role of the father of writer James Baldwin, which he performed in the autobiographical drama Go Tell Me from the Mountain. Rhames often starred in Vietnamese westerns. He played in Adrian Lyne's dramatic mystical thriller Jacob's Ladder.
Fame came to him, as well as to Jackson, after Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction.” Perhaps Rhames' most notable starring role was as Luther Stickell in the Mission: Impossible action film series. In total, the actor has more than a hundred film roles. It is still actively working. In 2017, he starred in Lawrence Sher's comedy Who's Our Daddy, Dude? and James Gunn's fantasy action film Guardians of the Galaxy.
Eddie Murphy
Not a single selection of photos of black actors is complete without mentioning. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 80s. His first major success on the big screen was Martin Brest's action-comedy Beverly Hills Cop. His roles in the comedy Trading Places by John Landis, a comedy melodrama by Tom Shadyac, brought him universal love. Nutty Professor", Betty Thomas' comedy "Doctor Dolittle", Ron Underwood's fantasy action film "The Adventures of Pluto Nash", Bill Condon's dramatic musical "Dreamgirls", Rob Minkoff's family comedy fantasy "The Haunted Mansion".
Perhaps this is the most famous black man. In addition to successes, there were many failures in his career. The actor was repeatedly nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award. I even became its owner. For example, in 2008, he received an award for worst actor in Brian Robinsk's comedy melodrama "The Tricks of Norbit." And in 2010 he received the Golden Raspberry in the category of the decade for a whole series of unsuccessful works.
Will Smith
Another successful black actor is Will Smith. He was nominated for an Oscar twice during his career. In 2002, Smith competed for the statuette for Best Actor in Michael Mann's biographical sports drama Ali, dedicated to boxer Cassius Clay. But the victory that year went to Denzel Washington for the dramatic thriller “Training Day.”
In 2007, Smith once again competed for an Oscar for his work in Gabriele Muccino's drama The Pursuit of Happyness. But even that time the award did not go to him. He won for his leading role in historical drama Kevin MacDonald" The Last King Scotland." Will Smith won the people's love after the release of Barry Sonnefeld's fantastic action comedy film "Men in Black." And then the second part of this film. Since then, many have known him as agent James Darrell Edwards.
I often read irritated remarks in my friend feed about the presence of blacks in films. It’s like they don’t know how to play and put them in the cast just because of political correctness. Yes, yes, I don’t argue, there are excesses with political correctness, but this is America, gentlemen. Free country. A country whose film products form your main cultural diet. This movie has its own rules. And you can spit as much as you like, but you will continue to watch this movie, because it is the best in the world.
And yes, there will always be blacks, Latinos, Asians, Indians, Indians. Humble yourself already, my pale-skinned brothers and sisters, and turn your wrath on someone else.
So, regarding the lack of acting talent among blacks, it’s all bullshit, just know that. It just so happens that there are much fewer black actors than white ones. And the percentage of mediocrity and talent, I think, is the same everywhere. So, my top blacks. And don't tell me these are bad actors.
10. Jamie Foxx. I remember this guy from Collateral, Marines, and Law Abiding Citizen. In addition, he won an Oscar for "Ray" and is going to star in leading role in a Western by Quentin Tarantino. In general, everything is going as it should for him.
9. Chiwetel Ejiofor. I won’t even try to translate this name into Russian. This dude plays supporting roles, but he does it masterfully. He made a great villain in Mission Serenity and memorable characters in 2012 and Salt.
8. Laurence Fishburne. With just the role of Morpheus in The Matrix, he erected a monument to himself that was not made by hands. That's why we love it.
7. Bernie Mac. Anyone who has watched “Bad Santa” at least once will forever remember this virtuoso. He's great.
6. Denzel Washington. Until recently, when he was enslaved by Tony Scott, Denzel was the most successful black actor in Hollywood. And he is certainly talented and can play a wide range of roles. But he does it best with stern tough guys, marked by intelligence.
5. Will Smith. That's who Denzel handed the palm to. And Smith deserves it. From a brat in black, he has grown into a serious actor who can confidently play both a dramatic role and an action hero.
4. Eternal grandfather Morgan Freeman. Charming, charismatic, soft, stern, tragic. He's different. And it's always Morgan Freeman. Without it, as without a sign of quality, it is impossible to imagine modern Hollywood.
3. The magnificent Forest Whitaker. I can't remember any bad roles from him. He gives himself completely to each role, and this is what makes him memorable.
2. Samuel L. Jackson. He gained popularity in an instant and has not lost it since. His characters are charming, energetic and expressive. Bulging eyes, an infernal snow-white smile and a devilish laugh - this is the image beloved by millions.
1. Idris Elba. Until recently, I didn’t even know about its existence. But admiring reviews for the British TV series “Luther” began to appear everywhere, and then I watched a teaser for the second season in which a guy with eyes full of bottomless sadness and pain, in a fit of rage, smashes his office to smithereens. And I realized that it was 100% mine. Needless to say, after watching the series, the question of the favorite of this top disappeared by itself.
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