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Martin Luther King Jr. Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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Born:
1929-01-15

Birthplace:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Credits:
164 Total Roles

Martin Luther King Jr.

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Biography

Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957, serving as its first president. With the SCLC, King led an unsuccessful 1962 struggle against segregation in Albany, Georgia (the Albany Movement), and helped organize the 1963 nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama. King also helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. There, he established his reputation as one of the greatest orators in American history.

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Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2025 Clock - Socialist Burgers Inc. MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 America's Woman MOVIE Self
2024 The Beach Boys MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 Zeitgeist: Requiem MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 Becoming King MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2023 Origin MOVIE Self (archive voice)
2023 Four Died Trying: Prologue MOVIE Self (archive footage)

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