Morgan Freeman
Land: United States
Geschlecht: M
Geburtstag: 1937-06-01
Biografie
Morgan Porterfield Freeman, Jr. is an American actor, film director, and narrator. He is noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice. Freeman has received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Street Smart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption and Invictus and won in 2005 for Million Dollar Baby. He has also won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Morgan Freeman was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Mayme Edna (née Revere) and Morgan Porterfield Freeman, Sr., a barber who died in 1961 from liver cirrhosis. Freeman was sent as an infant to his paternal grandmother in Charleston, Mississippi. He has three older siblings. Freeman's family moved frequently during his childhood, living in Greenwood, Mississippi; Gary, Indiana; and finally Chicago, Illinois.
Freeman made his acting debut at age 9, playing the lead role in a school play. He then attended Broad Street High School, currently Threadgill Elementary School, in Mississippi. At age 12, he won a statewide drama competition, and while still at Broad Street High School, he performed in a radio show based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1955, he graduated from Broad Street High School, but turned down a partial drama scholarship from Jackson State University, opting instead to work as a mechanic in the United States Air Force.
Freeman moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s and worked as a transcript clerk at Los Angeles Community College. During this period, he also lived in New York City, working as a dancer at the 1964 World's Fair, and in San Francisco, where he was a member of the Opera Ring music group. Freeman acted in a touring company version of The Royal Hunt of the Sun, and also appeared as an extra in the 1965 film The Pawnbroker. He made his off-Broadway debut in 1967, opposite Viveca Lindfors in The Nigger Lovers (about the civil rights era "Freedom Riders"), before debuting on Broadway in 1968's all-black version of Hello, Dolly!, which also starred Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway.
Freeman was married to Jeanette Adair Bradshaw from October 22, 1967, until 1979. He married Myrna Colley-Lee on June 16, 1984. The couple separated in December 2007. Freeman's attorney and business partner, Bill Luckett, announced in August 2008 that Freeman and his wife are in the process of divorce. He has two sons from previous relationships. He adopted his first wife's daughter and the couple also had a fourth child. Freeman lives in Charleston, Mississippi, and New York City. He has a private pilot's license, which he earned at age 65, and co-owns and operates Madidi, a fine dining restaurant, and Ground Zero, a blues club, both located in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He officially opened his second Ground Zero in Memphis, Tennessee on April 24, 2008.
Freeman has publicly criticized the celebration of Black History Month and does not participate in any related events, saying, "I don't want a black history month. Black history is American history." He says the only way to end racism is to stop talking about it, and he notes that there is no "white history month". Freeman once said on an interview with 60 Minutes' Mike Wallace: "I am going to stop calling you a white man and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man.
Schauspieler:
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1. A Man Called Adam (1966), film...Party Guest
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2. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978), film...Uncle Hammer
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3. Brubaker (1980), film...Walter
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4. Attica (1980), film...Hap Richards
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...Malcolm X
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6. Der Augenzeuge (1981), film...Lieutenant Black
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7. Die Aufsässigen (1984), film...Alan Lewis
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8. Harry & Sohn (1984), film...Siemanowski
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9. Marie - Eine wahre Geschichte (1985), film...Charles Traughber
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...Charlie Woods
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11. Letzte Ruhe (1986), film...Luther Johnson
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12. Resting Place (1986), film...Luther Johnson
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13. Glitzernder Asphalt (1987), film...Fast Black
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14. Tropic War (1988), film...Dorsey Pratt
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15. Süchtig (1988), film...Craig
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16. Der knallharte Prinzipal (1989), film...Principal Joe Clark
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17. Glory (1989), film...Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins
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...Lt. A.Z. Drones
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19. Miss Daisy und ihr Chauffeur (1989), film...Hoke Colburn
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20. Fegefeuer der Eitelkeiten (1990), film...Judge Leonard White
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21. Civil War: Der amerikanische Bürgerkrieg (1990), serien...Frederick Douglass
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22. Robin Hood - König der Diebe (1991), film...Azeem
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23. Erbarmungslos (1992), film...Ned Logan
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24. Im Glanz der Sonne (1992), film...Geel Piet
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25. Die Verurteilten (1994), film...Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding
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26. Sieben (1995), film...Somerset
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27. Outbreak - Lautlose Killer (1995), film...General Billy Ford
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28. Außer Kontrolle (1996), film...Paul Shannon
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29. Moll Flanders - Hure wider Willen (1996), film...Hibble
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30. Amistad - Das Sklavenschiff (1997), film...Theodore Joadson
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31. Denn zum Küssen sind sie da (1997), film...Dr. Alex Cross
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32. Ins Gelobte Land (1997), film
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33. Deep Impact (1998), film...President Beck
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34. Hard Rain (1998), film...Jim
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35. Nurse Betty - Gefährliche Träume (2000), film...Charlie
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...Captain Victor Benezet
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37. Im Netz der Spinne (2001), film...Alex Cross
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38. High Crimes - Im Netz der Lügen (2002), film...Charles W. Grimes
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39. Der Anschlag (2002), film...DCI William Cabot
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40. Bruce allmächtig (2003), film...God
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41. Dreamcatcher (2003), film...Col. Abraham Curtis
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42. Levity (2003), film...Miles Evans
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43. Zločinačka veza (2003), film...Police Lieutenant Redding
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44. Million Dollar Baby (2004), film...Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris
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45. Hawaii Crime Story (2004), film...Walter Crewes
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46. Edison - Stadt des Verbrechens (2005), film...Ashford
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47. Batman Begins (2005), film...Lucius Fox
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48. Unleashed - Entfesselt (2005), film...Sam
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49. Ein ungezähmtes Leben (2005), film...Mitch Bradley
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50. Made in Hollywood (2005), serien...Beech
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51. Lucky # Slevin (2006), film...The Boss
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52. The Contract – Auftrag Mord (2006), film...Carden
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...Him
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...Self - Narrator
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55. Gone Baby Gone - Kein Kinderspiel (2007), film...Jack Doyle
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56. Zauber der Liebe (2007), film...Harry
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57. Evan Allmächtig (2007), film...God
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58. Das Beste kommt zum Schluss (2007), film...Carter
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59. Wanted (2008), film...Sloan
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60. The Dark Knight (2008), film...Lucius Fox
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61. The Code - Vertraue keinem Dieb (2009), film...Ripley
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62. Invictus - Unbezwungen (2009), film...Nelson Mandela
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63. Bruchreif (2009), film...Charles Peterson
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64. Prom Night in Mississippi (2009), film...Self
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65. R.E.D.: Älter. Härter. Besser. (2010), film...Joe Matheson
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...(archive footage)
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67. Morgan Freeman: Mysterien des Weltalls (2010), serien...Self - Narrator
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68. Mein Freund, der Delfin (2011), film...Dr. Cameron McCarthy
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69. Entdecke! (2011), serien...Self - Narrator
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70. Breaking the Taboo (2011), film
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...Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient
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72. The Dark Knight Rises (2012), film...Fox
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...Monte Wildhorn
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74. Shakespeare Uncovered (2012), serien...Self - Presenter
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...Speaker Trumbull
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76. Oblivion (2013), film...Beech
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77. Die Unfassbaren (2013), film...Thaddeus Bradley
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78. Last Vegas (2013), film...Archie
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79. Eastwood: Neipsričana priča (2013), film...Himself
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80. Transcendence (2014), film...Joseph Tagger
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81. Lucy (2014), film...Professor Norman
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82. Mein Freund, der Delfin 2 (2014), film...Dr. Cameron McCarthy
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...Alex Carver
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84. Ted 2 (2015), film...Patrick Meighan
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...Bartok
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86. Momentum (2015), film...Senator
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87. JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness (2015), film...Self
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88. London Has Fallen (2016), film...VP Allan Trumbull
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89. Die Unfassbaren 2 (2016), film...Thaddeus Bradley
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90. Ben Hur (2016), film...Ilderim
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91. Morgan Freeman's Story of God (2016), serien...Self - Host
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92. Abgang mit Stil (2017), film...Willie Davis
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...Duke
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94. Morgan Freeman’s Story of Us (2017), serien...Self - Host
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95. Monochrome: Black, White and Blue (2017), serien...Self
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96. Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017), film
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...Drosselmeyer
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98. The Poison Rose (2019), film...Doc
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99. Angel Has Fallen (2019), film...President Trumbull
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100. Kings of Hollywood (2020), film...Reggie Fontaine
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101. Tom Cruise: Mann mit zwei Missionen (2020), film...Self (archive footage)
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...Self
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103. Der Prinz aus Zamunda 2 (2021), film...Morgan Freeman
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104. Vanquish (2021), film...Damon
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...Self (archive footage)
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106. Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy (2021), film...Self
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107. Great Escapes mit Morgan Freeman (2021), serien...Self - Host
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108. Oscar 2021 - Die Academy Awards (2021), film
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110. Paradise Highway (2022), film...Gerick
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111. Sidney (2022), film...Self
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112. The Minute you wake up dead (2022), film...Sheriff Thurmond Fowler
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113. Morgan Freeman: Breaking Barriers (2022), film...Self
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...Self (archive footage)
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115. Das Universum (2022), serien...Self - Narrator
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116. The Ritual Killer (2023), film...Dr. Mackles
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117. A Good Person (2023), film...Daniel
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118. 57 Seconds (2023), film...Anton Burrell
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...Self
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120. 100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023), serien...Self - Narrator
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121. Special Ops: Lioness (2023), serien...Edwin Mullins
Produzent:
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...executive producer
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2. Im Netz der Spinne (2001), film...executive producer
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3. Levity (2003), film...executive producer
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...executive producer
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5. Invictus - Unbezwungen (2009), film...executive producer
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6. Bruchreif (2009), film...executive producer
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...executive producer
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9. Princess of the Row (2019), film...executive producer
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...executive producer
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...executive producer
Stimme:
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1. Krieg der Welten (2005), film...Narration
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...Self - Narrator
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4. The Lego Movie (2014), film...Vitruvius
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5. The C Word (2016), film
Erzähler:
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1. American Masters (1985), serien
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2. American Experience (1987), serien
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4. Die Reise der Pinguine (2005), film
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5. A Raisin in the Sun (2008), film
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6. Fernando Nation (2009), film
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7. 30 for 30 (2009), serien
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9. The Eastwood Factor (2010), film
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10. Conan (2011), film
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11. Born to Be Wild (2011), film
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12. BB King: The Life of Riley (2012), film
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13. Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (2014), film
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14. Die Reise der Pinguine 2 (2017), film
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16. Alpha (2018), film
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17. Meeting the Beatles in India (2020), film
Regie:
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1. Bopha! - Kampf um Freiheit (1993), film
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2. Madam Secretary (2014), serien