Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 15, 1929
Died
April 4, 1968 (age 39)
Place of Birth
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Also Known As
MLK
Dr. King
Martin Luther King
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
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.
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Mentiras verdaderas
Self (archive footage)
2011
TV
American Experience
Himself (archive footage)
1988
TV
Kulturzeit
Self (archive footage)
1995
TV
Omnibus
Self
1967
TV
Dispatches
1987
TV
Explained
Self (archive footage)
2018
TV
History 101
Self (archive footage)
2020
TV
Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
2018
TV
Days That Shook the World
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Self (archive footage)
2009
TV
Race for the White House
Self (archive footage)
2016
TV
The David Susskind Show
Self
1959
TV
Infamous Assassinations
Self (archive footage)
2012
TV
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Origin
Self (archive voice)
2023
TV
Bobby Kennedy for President
Self (archive footage)
2018
TV
O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage)
2016
TV
Helter Skelter: An American Myth
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
J. Edgar
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011
Filmography
2025FilmClock - Socialist Burgers Inc.as Self (archive footage)2024FilmReturn of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presleyas Self (archive footage)2024FilmThe Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trumpas Self (archive footage)2024FilmAmerica's Womanas Self2024FilmThe Beach Boysas Self (archive footage)2024FilmZeitgeist: Requiemas Self (archive footage)2024FilmBecoming Kingas Self (archive footage)2023FilmOriginas Self (archive voice)2023FilmFour Died Trying: Prologueas Self (archive footage)2023FilmBetye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight2023TVLa Californie !as Self (archive footage)2023FilmJim Crow: The History of Africans in America2023TVBill Russell: Legendas Self (archive footage)2023FilmStandas Self (archive footage)2023FilmThe Universeas Self (archive footage)2022TVThe Century of Iconsas Self (archive footage)2022FilmSay Hey, Willie Mays!as Self (archive footage)2022FilmLouis Armstrong's Black & Bluesas Self (archive footage)2022FilmMartin Luther King: More Than One Dream2022FilmThe Janesas Self (archive footage)2022FilmA History of the World According to Getty Imagesas Self (Archive Footage)2022TVA History of Antisemitismas Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)2022FilmSammy by Sammy: My Tale of the 60'sas Self (archive footage)2022FilmWho We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in Americaas Self (archive footage)2021FilmThe Art of Dissentas Self - Subject (archive footage)2021FilmWoodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horroras Self (archive footage)2021FilmSummer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self - Activist (archive footage)2021TVThis Is Popas Self (archive footage)2021FilmKilling Martin Luther King Jr.as Self2020FilmThe Soul of Americaas Self (archive footage)2020TVKu Klux Klan: An American Storyas Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)2020TVFirst Ladiesas Self (archive footage)2020FilmMLK/FBIas Self (archive footage)2020FilmDe Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdadeas Self2020TVHelter Skelter: An American Mythas Self (archive footage)2020FilmJohn Lewis: Good Troubleas Self (archive Footage)2020FilmUncle Tomas Self (archive footage)2020FilmDa 5 Bloodsas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2020FilmKilling John F. Kennedyas Self (archive footage)2020TVHistory 101as Self (archive footage)2020FilmThe Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Showas Self (archive footage)2019FilmEngland 792019FilmManson: Music from an Unsound Mindas Self (archive footage)2019FilmMike Wallace Is Hereas Self (archive footage)2019FilmGeek, and You Shall Findas Self (voice)2019FilmWoodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generationas Self2019TVWhat's My Name | Muhammad Alias Self (archive footage)2019FilmDemokratie unter Druck – Europa vor der Wahlas Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)2019FilmHesburghas Self (archive footage)2019FilmRigged: The Voter Suppression Playbookas Self (archive footage)2019FilmThe Green Book: Guide to Freedomas Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)2018FilmJosephine Baker: The Story of an Awakeningas Self (archive footage)2018FilmThe Corporate Coup D'Étatas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2018FilmRobert Penn Warren: A Vision2018TVBasketball: A Love Storyas Self (archive footage)2018Film1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyondas Self (archive footage)2018TVExplainedas Self (archive footage)2018TVBobby Kennedy for Presidentas Self (archive footage)2018TVElvis Presley: The Searcheras Self (archive footage)2018FilmMartin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Manas Self (archive footage)2018FilmI Am MLK Jr.as Self2018FilmMartin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonaldas Self (archive footage)2018FilmKing in the Wildernessas Self (archive footage)2017FilmAugust 28: A Day in the Life of a Peopleas Self (archive footage)2017FilmBurn Motherfucker, Burn!as Self (archive footage)2017FilmChasing Traneas Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)2017TVMonochrome: Black, White & Blueas Self (Archival)2016Film13thas Self (archive footage)2016TVO.J.: Made in Americaas Self (archive footage)2016TVGreat Literary Touras Self (archive footage)2016FilmO.J.: Made in Americaas Self (archive footage)2016FilmAndrew Cohen on Crisis and Its Outtakesas Self (archive footage)2016TVRace for the White Houseas Self (archive footage)2016FilmÅret var 1966as Self (archive footage)2015TVLeif GW Persson - Min klassresaas Self (archive footage)2015FilmImminent Threatas Self (archive footage)2015TVIn Their Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)2015FilmChildren of the Civil Rightsas Self (archive footage)2015FilmKlansville U.S.A.as Self (archive Footage)2014TVEmancipation Roadas Self2014FilmFreedom Summeras Self (archive footage)2013FilmSpeeches That Shook the Worldas Self (archive footage)2013FilmGore Vidal: The United States of Amnesiaas Self (archive footage)2013FilmÅret var 1963as Self (archive footage)2013FilmMartin Luther King and the March on Washingtonas Self2012FilmThe House I Live Inas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2012TVInfamous Assassinationsas Self (archive footage)2012TVI Amas Self2012FilmMLK: The Assassination Tapesas Self (archive footage)2012FilmEthelas Self (archive footage)2012FilmPicture Me Rollin'as Self (voice)2011FilmJ. Edgaras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2011TVMentiras verdaderasas Self (archive footage)2010Film2012: Time for Changeas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2010FilmCOINTELPRO 101as Self (archive footage)2010FilmRoads to Memphisas Self (archive footage)2010FilmWhen You're Strangeas Self (archive footage)2009FilmPrecious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphireas Self (archive footage)2009FilmCapitalism: A Love Storyas Self (archive footage)2009FilmStandas Self (archive footage)2008FilmThe Day the Troubles Beganas Self2008FilmThe Witness from the Balcony of Room 306as Self2008FilmJames Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Bostonas Self (archive footage)2008FilmAdjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greeneas self - archival footage2007FilmL'altra Dallas - Chi ha ucciso RFK?as Self (archive footage)2007FilmRFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedyas Self (archive footage)2007FilmKing: Man of Peace in a Time of Waras Self (archive footage)2006Film...So Goes the Nationas Self (archive footage)2006FilmBobbyas Self (archive footage)2006TVFolk Britanniaas Self (archival footage)2005FilmNo Direction Home: Bob Dylanas Self (archive footage)2004FilmCitizen Kingas Self (archive footage)2003TVDays That Shook the Worldas Self (archive footage)2003FilmThe Corporationas Self (archive footage)2002FilmMighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parksas Self (archive footage)2002FilmNaqoyqatsias Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2002FilmReel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Filmas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2002FilmThe Year That Trembledas Self (archive footage)2001FilmA Huey P. Newton Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2000FilmThe American Nightmareas Self1999FilmFists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Gamesas Self (archive footage)1997Film4 Little Girlsas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1996FilmBlue Eyedas Self (archive footage)1996FilmAll Power to the People!as Self (archive footage)1995TVKulturzeitas Self (archive footage)1994FilmDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspectiveas Self (archive footage)1992FilmThe Real Malcolm X1992FilmDeath Scenes 2as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1992FilmMurderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 2: Assassination in the 20th Century1991FilmThe Doorsas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1988TVAmerican Experienceas Himself (archive footage)1987TVDispatches1986FilmIn Remembrance of Martinas Self1985FilmDisasters of the Centuryas Self (archive footage)1985FilmGood Intentionsas Self (Archival Footage)1981FilmThe Killing of Americaas Self (archive footage)1979FilmThe War at Homeas Self (archive footage)1978FilmJames Brown Soul Brother No. 11973FilmContradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2as Self/Cameo (archive footage)1973FilmToday: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)as Self (archive footage)1970FilmВладыки без масок. Гарольд Хант - апостол «ультра»as Self (archive footage)1970FilmKing: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphisas Self (archive footage)1969FilmMartin Luther King, Jr: From Montgomery to Memphisas Self1968FilmLBJas Self1967FilmMartin Luther King at Newcastle Universityas Self1967Film13 November 1967: Martin Luther King Interview1967TVOmnibusas Self1967FilmAfter Civil Rights... Black Poweras Self1967FilmI Am Curious (Yellow)as Himself1966FilmAnno Domini MCMLXVas Self (archive footage)1965FilmThe Bus1964FilmThe Marchas Self1964FilmWealth of a Nationas Self1964FilmUnion and Freedomas Himself1963FilmI Have a Dreamas Self1963FilmDavid Susskind Archive: Interview With Dr. Martin Luther King Jras himself1963FilmThe Negro and the American Promise1963TVWorld in Action1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1960FilmIntegration Report 1as Self1959TVThe David Susskind Showas Self—FilmKing vs. the United States of Americaas Self (archive footage)