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Denzel Washington
Birth at
28 December 1954
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This actor, director and producer played more than 50 roles and influenced the formation of a new image of an African-American in cinema. Two-time Oscar winner, Denzel Washington was born on December 28, 1954 in the family of a priest and a beauty salon owner. The parents divorced when the boy was 14 years old.
After graduating from a private closed school, Washington entered Fordham University. He began studying medicine and biology, but eventually received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and
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This actor, director and producer played more than 50 roles and influenced the formation of a new image of an African-American in cinema. Two-time Oscar winner, Denzel Washington was born on December 28, 1954 in the family of a priest and a beauty salon owner. The parents divorced when the boy was 14 years old.
After graduating from a private closed school, Washington entered Fordham University. He began studying medicine and biology, but eventually received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a scholarship to the American Theatre Conservatory. The young man could not fully use the grant - he dropped out of school after a few months and moved to New York.
The first role of the actor performed in the film
Wilma (1977). During filming, he began an official affair with Paulette Pearson, whom he married in 1982. The couple still live together and raise four children.
Comedy
Exact copy (1981) was Denzel's first work on the big screen, and the acutely social drama Army Story (1984) and the film about the machinations in big politics Power (1985) became a claim for success. In 1993, "Philadelphia", one of the most famous films with the participation of the actor, was released, and in 2002 - his debut directorial project.
History of Antoine Fisher Most often, Denzel Washington gets the roles of policemen, retired, detectives and military. During his career, he has repeatedly collaborated with Spike Lee and actress Hayley Bennett, with whom in 2016 he presented the Western.
The Magnificent Seven Every day the actor begins with a prayer. He is a member of the Church of God in Christ, which he donated $2.5 million to in 1995. Denzel Washington has repeatedly considered becoming a preacher. The actor is not ready to abandon the movie, but does not rule out the development of such a scenario in the future.